5NL ZOOM - Facing River Donk

5NL ZOOM - Facing River Donk

I've been getting a fair amount of bad run outs / beats that seems to be affected my overall play - i'm missing value in general and fearing for the worst a lot so often in an attempt to lose the least amount of money, i'm also winning less too,. I know it's not just spots such as this that effect my WR so i will be looking through lots of hands but this seems to be a leak of mine where i will call down often knowing i;m pretty much beat with the attitude of "naaa not again surely?!"

P\okerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
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UTG: $6.94 (139 bb)
MP (Hero): $5.49 (110 bb)
CO: $0.12 (2 bb)
BU: $6.13 (123 bb)
SB: $5.07 (101 bb) 43/17 after 12 hands
BB: $3.98 (80 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with A Q
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.10, CO 3-bets to $0.12 (all-in), 1 fold, SB calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.02

Do we raise he and get it all in? I'm likely to have the best hand here a large percentage of the time and i can't see villain folding Ax whatever happens. I'm not sure if this is an over bluffed spot either?

Flop: ($0.41) A K A (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.20, SB raises to $0.60, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.61) 4 (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.75, SB calls $0.75

Kinda hate my sizing here but i still feel the SPR will be setup nicely for a river ship

River: ($3.11) 3 (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB bets $0.98, Hero calls $0.98

This is only ever a value line from a rec/fish isn't it? But can i lay down here when there's potential of a blocking tyoe bet with Ax?

27 November 2025 at 09:38 PM
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Pre, def reraise as sb is very unlikely to call w worse (not sure if you can in that spot but if you can, do it)
Flop bet less but call
Turn bet more
Riv easy call


by harman187

Pre, def reraise as sb is very unlikely to call w worse (not sure if you can in that spot but if you can, do it)
Flop bet less but call
Turn bet more
Riv easy call

Wouldn't we want villain to come along with worse here in this spot? the side pot is super small anyways so not like i would be picking up much dead money?

What sizes are you choosing on the flop and turn here?


3bet the flop
There was almost no side pot.
When villain check/raises this flop, he has Ax alot, he's nearly never bluffing because we are never bluffing.
We only lose to AK/KK which villian will 3bet preflop.
Get the money in asap now.

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