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Originally Posted by Berge20
2/5 9 handed
~1.3k effective
Villain was excessively 3 betting and squeezing over a relatively short period of time. Far more than I've seen at a live 2/5 game ever. Read is that he isn't crazy, but rather a very capable player perhaps just overly confident and aggro. Might play higher. Likely a regular or even a pro, as he knows all the dealers and floor staff. I've never played with him before though, but my days of regular status have ended, so not a surprise. He bought 1k and won several moderate pots w/o tons of resistance.
EP limp, Hero HJ isos with QhJh to $25, BT flats (on ~800), SB 3-bets to $90, EP folds, hero calls, BT folds.
I think we are deep enough to take a flop here against said player in position, although not my favorite spot and would prefer to be a little deeper. Given his activity, not sure I can fold suited connected broadways and not be exploited, but RIO are certainly in play and the easier play (some may think correct?) is to ditch it an move on.
Flop (210): Js9h4d - Villain bets 100, hero calls. Top pair + BD flush and straight draws, feels like an easy call.
Turn (410): Js9h4dTs - Villain bets 250, hero...
Options are obviously: 1) Apply max pressure on one-pair holdings and move AI (~1 psb) or 2) Just call, see the river, and use position.
Preflop looks fine. Raise the limp, get 3 bet when deep to this excessively small size, take a flop.
Flop, once again, 100% fine. Nothing really else to do.
Turn, you'll have < 1 pot left calling. You do have decent showdown value still, even though the T is clearly bad (however, while it's bad for your hand, it's bad for his range, which makes his bet a little suspect). I think we have to call again and make a decision on the river.
Fortunately, we don't have to. Check back. This player type seems at least somewhat likely to jam an overpair, so I do think we are good here fairly often. But it's too hard to get called; what are we bluffing with? QT? AQs?