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10-20-2017 , 10:28 AM

flopshove

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2/100 Spread Limit (1/2 blinds, max bet 100 + previous bet). Effective stacks are $260. Weekday afternoon.

V: 40ish y/o white guy. TAG reg. Opens frequently from late position and plays aggressively post flop. I have overheard him talk about "massive" pots he's been involved in playing 2/5 at other casinos.

H: 30ish y/o white guy. Just moved to the table from broken game. If V remembers me, he should see me as fairly tight.

H is dealt red JJ in SB.

V opens to $12 from UTG+1. Two players call. H makes it $42 (sizing?). V tanks and makes it $112. Folds around to H. The pot is now $180 and H has $218 behind. Fold, call, or raise?

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10-20-2017 , 10:35 AM

Petrucci

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3 bet sizing seems good- if villain havent been very active i also flat JJ a portion of the time when he opens UTG to avoid having to 3 bet/fold (like we have to in this hand), and to keep the weaker parts of his range in the hand.

Facing the 4 bet i think we have relatively easy fold. 1/2 villains doesent 4 bet light like ever, so his range have us smoked here.

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10-20-2017 , 10:37 AM

chrisventresca83

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I think a flat call is appropriate. Its probably a coin flip

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10-20-2017 , 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisventresca83

I think a flat call is appropriate. Its probably a coin flip

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1) What do you think villains UTG open raise, and then 4 betting pre to $112 range is?

2) What are we doing when we flop an overpair on all the low boards and the vast majority of the time we will be facing a pot committing C bet from villain?

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10-20-2017 , 10:48 AM

chrisventresca83

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Its $72 more to see a flop. No reason to raise with jacks. I personally hate pocket JJ. V probably has AK AQ in that range.

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10-20-2017 , 11:09 AM

Petrucci

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Originally Posted by chrisventresca83

Its $72 more to see a flop. No reason to raise with jacks. I personally hate pocket JJ. V probably has AK AQ in that range.

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When was the last time you saw a TAG reg 1/2 player 4 bet to $112 preflop with AQ?

AK is in his range. Maybe. I think his range is QQ/KK/AA and maybe AK, so this is an easy fold.

Also, you didnt answer question number 2.

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10-20-2017 , 01:14 PM

CWsports

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Originally Posted by Petrucci

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10-20-2017 , 02:30 PM

flopshove

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Should we just be flatting the $12 and taking a flop 4 (maybe 5) ways and hope to make a huge hand or get to a cheap showdown?

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10-20-2017 , 03:18 PM

3K_TOM17

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You say villain is a TAG, if you 3 bet here, he's going to put you exactly in range like overpairs given your stack is less than 200bb, in this scenario once u 3b yourself you kinda have to go with it through the 4bet. He's playing perfect against your range.

That's why I don't advocate 3 betting a lot with overpair, especially with not deep stack size like yours. I'll choose to 3bet ATss here, QQ+, TT, JJ will be a mandatory flat here, cause villian is not a aggro fish/maniac

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10-20-2017 , 03:36 PM

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PFunkaliscious

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never folding. just call.

you still have a good chance of outplaying on the flop. But, if you either try to bluff on an ace flop, or you make a good laydown on an AKQ flop, never folding to all undercards.

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10-20-2017 , 03:38 PM

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PFunkaliscious

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Originally Posted by Petrucci

re-read the OP. if you have 2/5 player who is used to playing a big 2/5 game, he is going to splash around in a 1/2 spread limit game.

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10-20-2017 , 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PFunkaliscious

re-read the OP. if you have 2/5 player who is used to playing a big 2/5 game, he is going to splash around in a 1/2 spread limit game.

Answer my questions instead of writing nonsense about me not reading the OP.

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10-20-2017 , 05:26 PM

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Amanaplan

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You can flat JJ facing an EP open and calls. 3b is ok, but it isn't a clear value boost in this spot. AP fold.

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