You be the bad guy, whatta you do? Live 20/40

[lil feller]

Villian raised the turn. Everbody folded but me, and I called. The river paired the 3, and I bet. He called.

What are your thoughts on his turn raise? At first it looked like complete spewage (still does pretty much), but how valid is the thought of cleaning up your A (if the blinds have AK) or freeing up 1/2 the pot (if they have AK).

I think in this particular situation it doesn't help enough to make it the right move, but it may be worth thinking about.

At any rate he called my river bet and I won w/ JJ.

more comments welcome,

lf

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What are your thoughts on his turn raise? At first it looked like complete spewage (still does pretty much), but how valid is the thought of cleaning up your A (if the blinds have AK) or freeing up 1/2 the pot (if they have AK).

I think in this particular situation it doesn't help enough to make it the right move, but it may be worth thinking about.


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from villain's perspective, if you were capable of betting an UI AK again on the turn into him and the callers... it's not *horrible* but even so i still wouldn't like it because its such an absurd parlay;

1. - you'd have to have AK (the likelihood decreased imo due to your turn bet)

2. - the blinds would have to fold to the raise

3. - you don't pair up on the river (since then you'd definitely be showing down)

4. - he's probably have to follow it through with a river bluff (which would probably work, but who knows)

i'm in the complete spewage camp as well.

merry x-mas.