Big pot, small pot

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 402976
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BTN/SB: $178.10
Hero (BB): $213.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with A Q

BTN/SB raises to $3, Hero raises to $12, BTN/SB calls $9

Flop: ($24.00) 2 K K (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $15, Hero calls $15

Turn: ($54.00) 9 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $41, Hero calls $41

River: ($136.00) 3 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $86, Hero calls $86

Final Pot: $308.00

BTN/SB shows 7 8 (a pair of Kings)
Hero shows A Q (a pair of Kings)

Hero wins $307.50


Key thing in this hand is that we're deep and that this villain will call 3bets wide and isn't afraid to bluff. Once we c/c the flop the turn and river almost don't matter since we're calling against a polarized range that is weighed much more heavily towards bluffs - there are more bluffs than kings in his range - and if he catches on the turn or river then so be it.


Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 402979
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Hero (BB): $574.20
BTN/SB: $99.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 2 6

BTN/SB calls $0.50, Hero checks

Flop: ($2.00) 3 4 A (2 players)

Hero bets $2, BTN/SB calls $2

Turn: ($6.00) K (2 players)

Hero bets $5, BTN/SB calls $5

River: ($16.00) J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Final Pot: $16.00

Hero shows 2 6 (Ace King high)
BTN/SB shows 5 6 (Ace King high)

BTN/SB wins $15.50


I'd actually like to see myself checkraise this flop and then bet two streets because it balances my range a lot given that I check AX a lot preflop for deception when it gets limped. As played I should be barreling the river as well because it's so rare that villain has an ace.