2017 WSOP Day 11



2017 Hand 8:

1/3 NL
V1 (600)- loose
V2 (300)- tight
Hero's Image (500)- tight

Preflop (4):
Hero is CO dealt AQ
V1 limps in MP, Hero raises to 12, V2 calls OTB.

Flop (34):
QJ4
V1 checks, Hero bets 20, V2 folds, V1 calls.

Turn (93):
8
V1 bets 50, Hero folds, V2 folds.

AQs is strong enough to iso preflop. tptk OTF is worth a bet. OTT one of the most plausible draws comes in and V1 seizes initiative, he had been fairly straight forward so I think we are in bad shape with only a few weak outs to improve so we let it go.

Regarding hand 8:

I think the preflop raise is good, but I might size it even larger if I think that V1 is willing to call really wide and play oop. I want V1 to put as much money in pf with light holdings oop as possible.

Similar to pf, otf I am going to bet larger. I am sure that V1 is going to have quite a variety of hands that are going to be calling and I may as well get the max out of them. I would probably be betting at least $25, maybe $30. Also, we are going to get some definition out of V2's hand by betting larger since he is a tight player.

Ott, I don't think that I can fold to a single bet here. I am a little worried about having V2 left to act behind me, but with a rainbow board ott, if V2 puts in a raise we can get lost.

I guess that I would like to know if V1 is loose/splashy, loose/aggro, loose/passive. I see that you have observed V1 to be a straight forward player, but it is hard for me to imagine a loose/straight forward player leading out ott if he smashed it w/ T9. V1's bet looks more like 44,88, some weak hands trying to portray strength, or a hand trying to buy the ability to see a river. This might be a leak of mine, but I am going to see the river and V1's action there, unless V2 puts in a raise behind my call ott.

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2017 Hand 9:

1/3 NL
V1 (320)- loose passive
V2 (365)- aggro, saw him bet 3 streets with A4o on 22466
Hero's Image (450)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is MP dealt KK
Hero raises to 12, V1 calls in MP, V2 3bets to 40 from SB, Hero calls, V1 calls.

Flop (118):
JJ8
V2 bets 85, Hero tank calls, V1 folds.

Turn (288):
3
V2 AI for 240, Hero calls.

KK can of course be a 4b preflop, but I think flatting and letting him continue with all of his weaker hands will get to most value. OTF we are losing to AA, JJ, and AJ. We are beating any worse pp and AK, AQ so I think we are strong enough to commit and call down. I flat for the same reason I called pre. He ships turn for less than PSB and we call.

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Thanks for the thoughts, reasonable points on sizing PF and OTF. I just kind of had a read he wasn't bluffing OTT and while our hand is certainly worth us betting again if checked to, when he leads out into 2 players I am putting him on a fairly strong range. We beat QT, KQ, AT, KT but we are drawing dead vs sets and str8, and thin vs 2p. So I think the deal breaker is we don't have any redraw if behind. Vs some bluffy villains in this spot a call is probably fine.

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I'm in agreement we should call there... I think the narrowest range I'd assign a loose player there (more description on the player is always helpful, though) is something like: AT, KT, QT, JT, AQ, KQ that we beat/tie and 44, QJ, J8s, Q8s, T9 that we lose to... Doing the math very quickly since I'm off to a WSOP event, but that's 56 we're beating, 6 we tie, and 28 we are losing to. Granted, we're drawing dead to some of that range. But, somewhere in the neighborhood of 60% to 2/3 of the time, we're ahead with usually in the neighborhood of 80-85% equity. So we should be about even money against that range and could actually narrow down the hands we beat even more and still call. Also, this is a spot where a strong pre-flop read is extremely helpful. Does this player have hands like AT-AQ when he limps, etc?

I expect a lot of small stakes loose/rec players to bet once with a lot of the pair+draw hands then check and hope for showdown, and continue value betting 2p+. They may bluff missed draws with AT/KT, so you have a decision if they bet, but you also have an opportunity at a future thin value bet when checked to on the river.

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2017 Hand 10:

1/2 NL
V1 (320)- tight, straight forward
Hero's Image (300)- new to table haven't played a hand

Preflop (3):
Hero is BB dealt 65
V1 limps EP, 3 other limpers, Hero checks.

Flop (8):
732
Hero bets 8, V1 calls, the rest fold.

Turn (23):
8
Hero bets 20, V1 calls.

River (60):
T
Hero bets 20, V1 raises to 50, Hero folds.

65s plays okay multiway so I opt to check, raising to try to pick up dead money could also be a viable play. We flop the smallest flush so I go for value vs 2p, sets and Ax, Kx. Turn is a blank so we go for value again. River the board has not paired or 4 flushed, I think I might be able to eek out a small bet from sets, but I think the only hand he could raise OTR is a flush so we b/f.

Thanks for the thoughts.

I kind off wanted to post that HH because I know its an extremely tight laydown. I just kinda went with a read and heavily discounted bluff/semibluff combos. Like I said readless or vs an opponent that I know bluffs it's an easy call OTT.

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In regard to Hand 10:

I must be a payoff wizard, but this seems like a super tight laydown. For one, your line looks pretty weak, and I could see a flopped set raising the river. For two, you are getting 4.3-1. I feel like I can find 20% worth of hands that might raise you otr to justify a call. Like my disclaimer says though, I probably am too curious looking players up.

+1

Couple thoughts on hands:

KQ hand...I think calling flop is better than raising most of the time here. Keeping Vs donk out range wide when we are near the bottom of our own value range seems ideal. We can still be committed to calling down since he is a shorter stack (140ish to start hand). His donk out here generally will be the range you mentioned, but shutting down that range long term is less +ev than letting that range barrel.

TT hand. Leading out our flopped sets multiway when oop is often a better play.

56dd. This is just a cooler if it was flopped flush over flopped flush. (Less than 1% of the time probability). You mentioned you are new to table, so unless you know that player personally and his tendencies, folding for this price seems meh. Your lead outs are good, (maybe too small tho?) but general player pool won't give you credit for the flopped flush (much like why we want to lead out sets in multiway pots more than going for Xr). My default is to also bet fold a lot of river spots without the nuts when readless in low stakes, but there are some exceptions, and this seems like one of them.

AQ. Def too tight of a lay down on the turn. Sounds like you went with reads which is a fine deviation, but for the sake of discussing default strategy and fundamentals, even though we want to play max exploitable poker in 1/2 and 1/3, this "face up" shift of initiative will also include just enough overvalue and semi bluffs that we really would do well to call and evaluate their river play. One thing for certain, general low stakes player pools are filled with players who think their opponents cbet air a lot or have AK when they raise a lot of the time. These thoughts also cause them to take odd lines (like this initiative shift lead out) along with the YES, they just hit that turn card, reason. If they hit the turn, they will continue their story on the river. If it was for any other reason, they oftentimes will just check the river.

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2017 Hand 11:

1/2 NL
V1 (300)- new to table
V2 (270)- agro, saw him 3b and barrel a couple times
Hero's Image (300)- tight

Preflop (3):
Hero is BTN dealt KQ
V1 raises to 8 in LP, Hero calls, V2 calls in BB.

Flop (22):
JT9
V2 donkbets 20, V1 calls, Hero raises to 60, V2 calls, V1 folds.

Turn (160):
5
V2 checks, Hero bets 100, V2 calls.

River (360):
Q
V2 shoves for 102, Hero calls.

Preflop KQs is certainly strong enough to call, 3b is worth consideration but I don't have well defined reads on PFR yet so I flat. OTF we flop the nut str8 with 2ndNF redraw, we raise for value and size pretty small because we don't really need to price anyone out. OTT we bet 2/3 pot when checked to leave less then 1/3 psb left behind OTR. Maybe slightly overbetting turn AI would be better? OTR we only lose to AK so easy call obv.

If you want to get it in on the turn, you don't need to overbet the turn. Just raise to 80 on the flop and jam the turn... 80 + 80 + 20 + 20 = 200, you'd have ~180 behind.

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2017 Hand 12:

1/2 NL
V1 (200)- tight, straight forward
V2 (250)- loose
V3 (400)- tight
Hero's Image (280)- nit

Preflop (3):
Hero is SB dealt QJ
V1 raises to 7 in EP, V2 calls, V3 calls, Hero 3bets to 52, folds around.

V1 had been opening to 12 or 15 with his better hands so it is very unlikely that he has a premium, the cold callers would most likely have 3b if they had a premium so we squeeze and try to win uncontested. We also have broadway blockers which means they are less likely to have QQ or JJ, if called we have lots of boards we can semibluff, if we get 4b it's an easy fold.

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2017 Hand 13:

1/2 NL
V1 (200)- tag
V2 (300)- loose passive
Hero's Image (250)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is BB dealt TT
5 limps, Hero raises to 20, V1 calls in MP, V2 calls in LP.

Flop (60):
862
Hero bets 30, V1 calls, V2 folds.

Turn (120):
K
Hero checks, V2 bets 60, Hero folds.

We iso PF with TT. OTF we have overpair on a draw heavy board, maybe I should bet a little more like 40 or 50. OTT an overcard and 3flush is on board and we check for pot control, V bets it and its kind of a tricky spot. I don't really want to continue here on this board OOP and no redraw so I let it go.

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2017 Hand 14:

1/2 NL
V1 (250)- tag
V2 (100)- loose
Hero's Image (280)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is MP dealt AK
Hero raises to 10, V1 calls in LP, V2 calls in BB.

Flop (29):
753
Hero bets 25, V1 folds, V2 calls.

Turn (79):
4
V2 checks dark, Hero bets 65, V2 calls AI.

We raise AK PF for value. We flop NFD and overs on a low flop, I am usually double barreling all strong draws, so that's what we try here.

Thanks for the thoughts all, really appreciate it!

Maybe you guys are right, calling the raise might be close to breakeven if he has some missed FD bluffs. I don't think my line looks that weak though, bet all three streets oop in a limped pot. Sure the river bet is small but flop and turn bets are close to pot.

I follow your reasoning here, great to see you last night.

True, I was kinda hoping for pfr to call as well then it's an easy ship OTT.

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2017 Hand 15:

1/2 NL
V1 (200)- loose
Hero's Image (300)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is BTN dealt KT
Hero raises to 8, V1 calls in BB.

Flop (15):
Q98
V1 checks, Hero bets 10, V1 calls.

Turn (33):
7
V1 checks, Hero checks.

River (33):
J
V1 checks, Hero bets 45, V1 calls.

We open OTB PF and BB defends. OTF we have and over a gutter and bdfd, plenty to work with and worth a cbet. OTT I decide to check behind for pot control. OTR we make the nuts and bet 1.5x pot, not sure but maybe he would have called 2x pot or even more with Tx

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2017 Hand 16:

1/2 NL
V1 (300)- tag, straightforward
Hero's Image (265)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is MP dealt KK
Hero raises to 10, V1 calls in MP, 4 other callers.

Flop (56):
Q94
Hero bets 40, V1 is only caller.

Turn (136):
J
Hero bets 75, V1 snap ships for 215 eff, Hero tank calls.

We raise PF with our premium. OTF we still have overpair with no str8 or flushes possible so we continue with a 3/4 psb. OTT kind of awkward stack sizes, if V stacks off we are probably behind most of the time. We do beat OESD and P+OESD... maybe AQ, losing to str8s, sets and 2p. I kind of expect him to raise sets and 2p OTF and we do block KT. We do have some live outs and need %25 equity to call the ship. Our redraw is worth about %8-%12

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2017 Hand 17:

1/2 NL
V1 (200)- loose
Hero's Image (305)- tag

Preflop (3):
Hero is MP dealt JJ
Hero raises to 8, V1 calls in MP.

Flop (18):
T97
Hero bets 8, V1 raises to 20, Hero calls.

Turn (55):
K
Checks through.

River (55):
6
Checks through.

We raise PF for value. We flop and overpair with a redraw, we cbet and get raised, not ready to give up yet still have to best hand a lot but don't really want to play a huge pot. Turn and River go check, check which we are fine with getting to showdown cheap.

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2017 Hand 18:

1/2 NL (4 utg straddle)
V1 (220)- no reads
V2 (400)- no reads
Hero's Image (300)- second hand at table

Preflop (7):
Hero is LP dealt AK
Hero raises to 16, V1 calls OTB, V2 calls in straddle.

Flop (43):
532
V2 checks, Hero bets 30, V1 calls, V2 folds.

Turn (103):
7
Hero checks, V1 bets 55, Hero folds.

We raise for value PF. We flop a wheel gutter + overs and cbet. OTT we check, don't really want to play a huge pot with no reads, V bets and we don't have odds to draw and our outs may be dirty so we fold.

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2017 Hand 19:

1/3 NL
V1 (150)- loose
V2 (185)- loose
Hero's Image (370)- tag

Preflop (4):
Hero is MP dealt AQ
UTG limps, Hero raises to 15, V1 calls in LP, V2 calls in SB, limper calls.

Flop (58):
JT3
V2 open ships 135, UTG folds, Hero calls, V1 reships for 35 more, Hero calls.

We raise for value PF. We flop a NFD, Broadway gutter and overs so have a ton of equity no matter what villains have and are a favorite vs a lot of hands. I think flatting OTF is slightly better than reshoving because our hand does better with more people putting money in the pot rather than trying to isolate even though 35 more doesn't make much of a difference in this particular spot.

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2017 Hand 20:

1/3 NL
V1 (315)- loose passive
V2 (500)- tag
V3 (350)- tag
Hero's Image (450)- tag

Preflop (4):
Hero is MP dealt AQ
V1 limps EP, V2 raises to 15, V3 calls, Hero calls, V1 calls.

Flop (59):
754
V1 bet 80, V2 folds,V3 folds, Hero raises to 200, V1 tank ships for 300, Hero calls.

AQs can be a 3b or a flat, I figure we have position and a hand that plays well multiway so we opt to call. We flop a flush and V1 bombs for a larger than psb, I think he probably has a set or smaller flush so we put in a raise large enough to charge sets for the chance to improve, he rips and we snap.