Overcards hand from the archive

[Justin A]

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This used to be an auto-raise for me until I realized it was an autowaste. I'm just calling here.

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Why? It seems like a classic free card play. Is there something about the particulars of this hand that you don't like (reads, board texture)? Or is it that you think the free card play is bad in itself?

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I'm not sure how things have been in the 3/6 game, but at 5/10 I'm not raising this most of the time. It seems like they've gotten pretty good at bet-3betting the PFR or donk betting the turn and foiling my free card play. Also, remember it's not like you're getting a free river out of it, you're paying 1 small bet less. If you get 3bet you're paying a full big bet more, and one small bet more if you're donk bet. I just don't think your equity is quite strong enough here to justify a free card play. It's also important to note that sometimes when you just call it may be checked to you on the turn if something like a queen or jack hits.