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Prima Network $100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 268554
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SB: $114.19
BB: $117.64
Hero (UTG): $154.45
MP: $101.50
CO: $39.69
BTN: $175.86

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with J T
Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, BTN calls $4, 2 folds

Flop: ($9.50) 7 T 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $7.00, Hero calls $7

Turn: ($23.50) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $16.00, Hero calls $16

Final Pot: $55.50


I play this hand against an aggressive regular. We are 154bb deep. What is my plan on what river? Bricks Flush card 7-8 etc?

Simple.

I would call a brick, a Q + K, maybe a 9/8.

An ace river is close just because he might not value bet Ax(spade), but is always betting 2 pair (I expect an aggressive reg to bet A7,A6 with spade) which is can have a lot in his range, and he can have KQ. Also have a flush. Also we can conceivably have A spade in our range so he might not vbet light or bluff.

I would fold any spade river, just because we can have a few spades in our range which we are calling with so I doubt he bluffs a spade river.

Why are we checking flop?

Why are we checking flop?

to induce bluffs.

Why would we want to induce bluffs with a hand that could value bet / really needs protection?

Why would we want to induce bluffs with a hand that could value bet / really needs protection?

Because by betting we might get raised off the best hand and also we can go for multiple streets of value by checking. And we might get very decent bluff opportunities if a 4flush hits.

I think this is a decent spot to check. (but something I rarely add to my game and probably should)

I would prefer it with JT (and a spade) but I dont think its that bad. Against good players I expect him to bet here 100% when checked to on teh flop.
You need a note that he barrels to call multiple streets but I dont mind the flop c/c.