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2/5 at the Venetian. Guy playing is a guy I respect a lot. He’s sitting on 1500, and villain has 1600. Villian is a Scandi who’s been playing with some speed, but recently has put on the gas even more. For awhile, he and hero were both getting their share, and staying out of each other’s way for the most part. Now, with Scandi’s increased speed, hero isn’t getting his share any longer. Scandi raises to 20 in MP. It actually folds to hero on the button, which is a surprise. Hero looks down to KdTc, and reraises to 60. I would usually just call in this spot, but hero is a very good player. Fold to Scandi, who smooth calls.

Flop KhQdJd. Scandi checks. Hero bets 80. Scandi checkraises to 200. In my mind, I like the bet, although I definitely am only expecting to get two streets of value here. I’m just more likely to bet the flop and check the turn than check the flop and bet the turn, but there were some good arguments at the meeting for doing the latter. If you’re expecting a checkraise with most of his range, I agree with a check behind here. As is, hero calls the check raise. Turn 2d. Scandi bets 400. This is kinda uncomfortable. But, if the checkraise is representing a draw, it’s hard not to bet the diamond here. Hero calls. River As. Scandi looks disappointed, bets 300. Hero calls, thinking he may have just sucked out. Sure enough, Scandi shows AdTs, and hero just 3 outted a chop. Wow.

This is one of the more interesting hands we’ve talked about in awhile. I spend so much time at 1/2 waiting for the nuts and bluffing in the meantime that this kind of really deep, really interesting hand rarely comes up. Anyways, there it is.

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