PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($10.20)
Hero ($12.65)
UTG ($4.85)
MP ($12.60)
Button ($10.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls $0.10, MP calls $0.10, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero raises to $0.6, UTG folds, MP calls $0.50, SB folds.

Flop: ($1.40) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $1.1, MP raises to $2.9, Hero calls $1.80.

Turn: ($7.20) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

River: ($7.20) (2 players)
Hero bets $2, MP raises to $6, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $15.20

Results in white below:
MP doesn't show.
Outcome: MP wins $15.20.

Had a few beers... looking at this hand this morning I can't get over how awful that attempt at a blocking bet is. Everything that bets me is raising and there is nothing I beat. So spew, please berate.

just c/f the river, rest is good

Please 3bet the flop.

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To protect against a Q, 9, 8 or club?

I had the feeling his raise was a value bet and he's not doing it with much I'm ahead of so I'm calling for pot control to evaluate a turn and not bloat the pot OOP?

Id consider check-calling river although you give no read whatsoever on your opponent.
TJ and clubs both missed and with you checking twice I think alot of villains feels obliged to bet either of those missed draws.

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I don't think you should be calling the raise OOP on a flop like that. It's pretty draw heavy and there's plenty of worse hands that will call a 3bet.

Did you have any reads on the guy? If he's super aggro bluffy I would agree with calling and c/r a reasonable turn card. Also if the flop was like Q22r, then calling is also fine. But this case it is not a dry flop.

IMO you're not bloating the pot with a 3bet, you're most likely getting a hell of alot of value out of Qx type hands while protecting against the many draws that are out there.

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i'll give you some education you light weight! Go play tourney poker! -then you'll seperate the men from the boys!
weakling cash players, bet u couldn't even fire 3 large bullets while holding nothing! - no heart!

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