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SESSION 2 - Quiz #10 No Limit Hold'em $2.5/$5 - Cash game 5 players
Total Pot $95$95
UTG
$602.25
Cut-Off
$467.5
Dealer
$1007.5
Hero
$200
Big Blind
$543.38
History Restart Play Pause
Hand 3346850423
Small blind $2.5
Big blind $5
Preflop
UTG folds
Cut-Off raises to $15
Dealer folds
Hero calls $12.5
Big Blind folds
Flop (5♥ J♣ 7♣)
Hero checks
Cut-Off bets $30
Hero calls $30
Turn (5♥ J♣ 7♣ J♥)
Hero checks
Cut-Off checks
River (5♥ J♣ 7♣ J♥ Q♦)
Hero ?
This seems like a fairly terrible bluff no? Board pairs and everything missed, don't think we're folding out A-High here.
SESSION 2 - Quiz #10 No Limit Hold'em $2.5/$5 - Cash game 5 players
Total Pot $95$95
UTG
$602.25
Cut-Off
$467.5
Dealer
$1007.5
Hero
$200
Big Blind
$543.38
History Restart Play Pause
Hand 3346850423
Small blind $2.5
Big blind $5
Preflop
UTG folds
Cut-Off raises to $15
Dealer folds
Hero calls $12.5
Big Blind folds
Flop (5♥ J♣ 7♣)
Hero checks
Cut-Off bets $30
Hero calls $30
Turn (5♥ J♣ 7♣ J♥)
Hero checks
Cut-Off checks
River (5♥ J♣ 7♣ J♥ Q♦)
Hero ?
What is the correct move?
You hold a hand with very little showdown value and bluffing is your best option to win. Your opponent showed aggression in the early stages of the hand, only to give up halfway. The Q on the river helps you somewhat because it provides a better bluff opportunity. Keep in mind that your bluff always has to make sense and in this case it does because you can definitely hold Jx as well as Qx flush draws, and even pocket 7s and 5s.
You hold a hand with very little showdown value and bluffing is your best option to win. Your opponent showed aggression in the early stages of the hand, only to give up halfway. The Q on the river helps you somewhat because it provides a better bluff opportunity. Keep in mind that your bluff always has to make sense and in this case it does because you can definitely hold Jx as well as Qx flush draws, and even pocket 7s and 5s.
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