Flop Analysis
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We correctly folded our underpair on the river after the board ran out with three overcards, making our hand a pure bluff-catcher.
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Checking back is mandatory once the King arrives. Our hand has very little value against a range that now includes many Kx and Tx holdings. **Ranges:** The King hits our range well, but our specific hand (44) has plummeted in relative strength and needs to reach showdown cheaply. **Plan:** By checking, we control the pot and prepare to bluff-catch on non-threatening rivers, though we must be ready to fold if the board continues to get worse. --- > **Takeaway:** When an overcard hits the turn and you hold an underpair, check back to realize your remaining equity as a bluff-catcher.
Folding is the only disciplined play. The Ace is a disastrous river card that completes the JQ straight and gives BB many new top pairs. **Math:** We need roughly 28% equity to call the 6BB bet, but our 44 is at the absolute bottom of our range and beats nothing but pure air. **Blockers:** We don't block any of the value hands BB is representing (Trips, Aces, Kings, or the JQ straight), making this a very low-frequency call at best. --- > **Takeaway:** Don't be a hero with underpairs when the board runs out three overcards; just fold and move to the next hand.