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Originally Posted by LucidDream
Super player and game dynamic dependent question.
There's 2 types of btn straddle games, tho the game can float inbetween at times you can tell which type you're in.
1) Really aggro from everywhere, lots of people opening various hands regardless of position often and not a lot of limped pots being played.
2) Really passive and tight, esp from the blinds and ep. People limping big hands from the blinds and up front a lot and seeing a fair amount of limped pots as everyone is playing somewhat cautiously.
Also there are players I wouldn't 4b GII with KK pf for 150bb, but I know who they are so I wouldn't really need to post about it. Another factor is if this is a normal 5/10 game with an optional straddle and it's not being straddled a lot that could have V playing tighter than normal psychologically. I think if you just answer those questions yourself you can determine the answer better than anyone outside the situation would tell you.
If you think he's flatting QQ and AK a lot here or 3b/f them(I wouldn't expect good regs to really be 3b/f them very much vs other regs but some people in live poker you can actually do it with) then I prob wouldn't 4b...otherwise 4b GII and flat every so often just to have KK when you flat sometimes.
This player isn't a very good reg...he is just tight and plays pretty straight forward in big pots.
Good points. This game was def. more passive type, 2. There was a lot of limping and almost no 3-betting pre.
This opponent has a very low 3-bet %, so I think his 3-bet range is basically, AA, KK, QQ, mayyybe AK...but I think he flats AK/JJ a lot pre as well IP.
I also think his 5 bet range is only AA. He probably flats QQ/AK to my 4-bet a decent % of time and probably folds that some % as well.