Spent two days on this, just to find a huge edit problem that ruined the flow of every other scene within. GG. Also seems like I'm getting sloppy in poker after 5 hours, not used to this INTENSE volume load.
I don't think the KJ hand was played that terribly. On a board like that, you are going to have a lot of check backs. I think it boils down to how often opponents will be raising/bluff raising you on T87. Like if you c bet flop, and grandma jams, that sucks, bc you have to fold. But can check back and realize your equity. Also, I think that river spot is a really good bluff spot, even though it doesn't make that much sense. Her check, check/call line, is heavily weighted towards clubs or single pair holdings. When the river brings in a one-liner to the straight, most people will just bet a straight there since it will get checked through so often. Also, in the video, you can see her face tighten a little when the river hits, which implies she doesn't like it that much. KJss unblocks clubs and blocks the nuts (although nuts woulda bet flop), and you wont have many bluffs in that spot, and if you can get Tx or even Qx to fold some portion of the time, that's super valuable. All in all, nice play.
the AJ vs A7 hand is kinda interesting. On that runout, especially if he is short stacked, I think you can just jam, and try to get to fold him off a chop. Since, he'll never have AK there and only likely full house combo is 55, which is 3 combos. I think the small flop raise, check back turn, is often some Ax or like A5 that got counterfit. All of those will hate to call a pot size all in, just hoping to chop. So, if he started with just $300, I think I like a $225 all in better than the $100 bet.
He will still have combos of bdfd like 87spades. I def hate my bet of $100 which accomplishes NOTHING, but I think in real time I realized jamming to blow him off chop was way too much as well (he still has +300 back) (albeit only a few specific hands he can have to call). Overall i'd prefer a jam over this $100 tho
For comparison. I think its harder than Lucky Chances in San Francisco in terms of seeing pros/grinders regularly (sometimes half the table if more). However theres like 15+ tables, just table change to an easier one and its all good.
