KQs SB on 732r: Polarized River Bluffing

Hero
K♥Q♥
Position
SB vs HJ
Pot
Single-Raised Pot
Flop
2♠ 3♥ 7♠

When the board completes with an Ace and we have zero showdown value, we must use our range advantage to bluff large.

Flop Analysis

Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.

Flop Analysis

Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.

Turn Analysis

Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.

River Analysis

Betting is the right move, but our sizing should be much larger. The Ace is a massive card for our range, and we need to use an overbet to put Villain's middle pairs in a miserable spot. **Ranges:** We have a significant nut advantage here with more flushes (AsJs, AsTs) and sets (77, 66) that checked the turn. Villain's range is capped after checking back the turn, mostly consisting of one-pair hands like JJ-88 or Kx. **Sizing:** Solver prefers a 125% pot overbet (14.5BB) rather than our medium sizing. Large sizing maximizes fold equity against Villain's bluff-catchers and leverages our range advantage on the Ace-high runout. **Blockers:** Our Kh and Qh are decent bluffing candidates because they don't block the spade draws that Villain might have missed and is now folding, while also not blocking the low-card air Villain might have. --- > **Takeaway:** When the river brings a card that favors your range and the opponent is capped, use overbets to maximize the pressure on their bluff-catchers.

Note: Sizing is too small; an overbet (1.25x pot) generates significantly more fold equity against Villain's capped range on this Ace-high river.

Key Concepts

  • Multi-Street Play
  • Hero Strong Advantage
  • OOP
  • Wet Board
  • LEAN TOWARD CHECK