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DeltaNeutral33's avatar

Ben is really the goat. His "punts" are one pip too wide opens.

Neil Stockbridge's avatar

Great post

Lion King's avatar

When I watched the hand, it reminded me of oldschool #POTD1.

On a dynamic turn, that makes it less likely that IP has a bluff, because many hands improved, and a dry river, it's easy for BU to overbluff. That's the FIRST LESSON I learned from POTD that's integrated in my poker soul forever.

Without knowing what you'll write about the hand, especially with showdown value and heavy ICM it's a disaster bluff from a theoretical standpoint, at least that's my guess.

Lion King's avatar

I love to read the POTD and be wrong about my conclusions, or at least to differ with you - always new insights to gather.

I always find the turn shoves pretty interesting as IP, as I struggle a little bit with facing frequent BB-c/r in the current meta.

Do you think from an exploitative standpoint BB x/c K3 in your games on the river instead of just shoving themselves (also with the given ICM dynamic)?

And is it so unlikely that BB c/r hand like 32s and barrels turn to have enough bluffs when another heart fills and then decides to give it up?