The Implied Odds Were There

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Seat 0: Villain ($5899) –
Seat 1: Hero ($6298) –

PRE-FLOP:

Villain posts small blind $25
Hero posts BIG blind $50
Dealt To: Hero

RAISE Villain ($150)
CALL Hero ($150)

FLOP:

Pot: $350

CHECK Hero
BET Villain ($225)
RAISE Hero ($650)
CALL Villain ($650)

TURN:

Pot: $1875

CHECK Hero
BET Villain ($1000)
CALL Hero ($1000)

RIVER:

Pot: $3875

RAISE Hero ($4498)
CALL Villain ($4099)
UNCALLED Hero ($399)

SHOWDOWN:
Hero:

Villain:

Villain collected $11797.5 from main pot with three nines

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $11798 Rake: $.50

Final Board:

Seat 1: 6h 7h 5h 9s Ad: ace high. – Net Gain/Loss: ($-5899)
Seat 0: 9c 9d 5h 9s Ad: three nines. – Net Gain/Loss: ($5499.5)

The flop is a pretty good one to check-raise on a semi-bluff, and then I improve to a double gutter on the turn. This is really close, and with a more obvious draw, I would fold the turn. But I felt like I could get paid off well if I hit. Then the Ace got there and put a one-card straight on the board. I knew my line looked quite a lot like a draw, and 34, which improved to a pair and openended draw on the turn, was by far the most obvious draw for me to have. It’s also possible the A improved me to Aces up, which should make it tricky for him to call with a worse two pair. Unfortunately, he had a set.