hard · Poker Theory River

Game: NLHE | Format: Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: BB | Pot Size: 40 bb On the river board K♥ 7♦ 2♣ 3♠ 5♦, Villain bets 30 bb. You hold K♣ 6♣. Why is this hand considered a 'Bluff-Catcher' despite having Top Pair?

1. Hero's kicker (6) is too weak to ever win at showdown.
2. On a dry river, Villain's betting range is polarized to 'Nuts or Air', so Hero's hand either beats bluffs or loses to all value.
3. MDF defines Top Pair as the boundary between a call and a fold.
4. The Fundamental Theorem states that you should never call with Top Pair on the river. (under this line) (under this line) (under this line)

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