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Hey guys, just wanted to do a line check with this hand because I thought it was kind of interesting and I wanted to make sure my thought process is ok here. Villain is a 24/18 reg, steal BTN 58%, cbet 76%. I decided to flat here because BB is a pretty weak player at 36/13. I have a decent sample on BTN and I have been 3betting his BTN opens fairly aggressively on a couple tables, but we don't have any ch/r dynamic at this point. My main concern here is about flop play and whether this is a poor hand choice for a flop ch/r or if this is ok.

Merge Network $1.00/$2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 1725829
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BTN: $297.32
Hero (SB): $392.38
BB: $198.00
UTG: $117.38
MP: $197.00
CO: $152.24

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is SB with Q J
3 folds, BTN raises to $5.00, Hero calls $4, 1 fold

Flop: ($12.00) 6 8 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $8.00, Hero raises to $24.00, BTN calls $16

I expect him to cbet most of his range on this board so I think a ch/r will take it down somewhat often and I can also follow through on a lot of turns. I can rep all sets here because of the weaker player and I also have a good amount of FD+overs in my range.

Turn: ($60.00) A (2 players)
Hero bets $40.00, BTN calls $40

I think the ace is a good card for me to barrel because I can rep some FD's that picked up TP and also continue to rep sets. I can continue to put pressure on his weak flop range, as I expect him to have a lot of one pair hands and also possibly some floats.

River: ($140.00) T (2 players)
Hero bets $95.00

Looking back, I like a little bigger bet size here but I definitely think this is a mandatory barrel. This card significantly expands my value betting range OTR. I also don't expect him to have a lot of flushes here because I think some percentage of the time he would raise the flop or the turn. Thoughts?

Thanks.

You have to be careful on the flop. Do you really call the hands you want to rep therere preflop?
Most player just 3bet 33/66 (88) there and if you just call the flop with 99/TT as a standard play your flop c/r range there just consist of (semi-) bluffs.

But the turn and river is really good for you and it makes your bluff profiable.

To the river size: I prefer to bet a little smaller because you rep a bigger range . If you bet like 110 you polarize your range more to the flush (would you bet this big with the lonely ace there? ) and his relative hand strenght increases (with 89s , KK or sth like that)

I like this line. I think you played it fine. I don't think we have to go bigger on the river. If villain is folding it doesn't matter if we bet 90 or 110, his calling frequency is not changing in this spot imo, and if we get called we safe some money.

To the river size: I prefer to bet a little smaller because you rep a bigger range . If you bet like 110 you polarize your range more to the flush (would you bet this big with the lonely ace there? ) and his relative hand strenght increases (with 89s , KK or sth like that)

I like this reasoning.

Would you bet $110 OTR with a set, knowing that Villain could have just spiked a flush or 97s? Obv you wouldn't. So how much would you bet? Probably $70-$80. And that should be your best sizing here.

You have to be careful on the flop. Do you really call the hands you want to rep therere preflop?
Most player just 3bet 33/66 (88) there and if you just call the flop with 99/TT as a standard play your flop c/r range there just consist of (semi-) bluffs.

But the turn and river is really good for you and it makes your bluff profiable.

To the river size: I prefer to bet a little smaller because you rep a bigger range . If you bet like 110 you polarize your range more to the flush (would you bet this big with the lonely ace there? ) and his relative hand strenght increases (with 89s , KK or sth like that)

I don't know if you read the whole post, but I said I can have all sets in my range here because the BB was a fish. I think this is reasonable.

I like this reasoning.

Would you bet $110 OTR with a set, knowing that Villain could have just spiked a flush or 97s? Obv you wouldn't. So how much would you bet? Probably $70-$80. And that should be your best sizing here.

Yeah that makes sense.

To the river size: I prefer to bet a little smaller because you rep a bigger range . If you bet like 110 you polarize your range more to the flush (would you bet this big with the lonely ace there? ) and his relative hand strenght increases (with 89s , KK or sth like that)

Just as long as we don't induce a bluff jam because he thinks we're thin vbetting a set or something.