Friday, ~12am, hero is in first must move from main table. Game is slightly loose PF, lots of multi way pots.
V1 - Non-reg middle aged white male, playing tight/fit-fold, havent seen him open many hands. Just sat down ~3 orbits ago so not a ton of information. (~500)
V2 - Mid 20s reg. Some history, have seen him play lots of draws very aggressively. Tends to get it in bad but maximizes fold equity in marginal spots. Just sat down ~1 orbit ago, so any reads are from previous sessions. (600)
Hero - Got stuck early on at previous tables but have rebuilt a small stack. Slight winning image, but V1 and V2 are so new to the table not sure that it means much. (covers)
Pre
folds to V1 who opens to 20 (fairly standard for the table, typically getting 2-5 callers)
V2 calls
hero calls with 3
3
two calls behind
Flop (100) K
3
Q
V1 leads for 65
V2 tank Calls
Hero raises to 225
fold, fold, V1 folds, V2 ships for 315 more.
I don't think V2 is calling the opening bet with sets/2 pair here with so many behind to act, so his range is primarily draws. I was hoping to stack V1 here when he has TPTK/TPGK type hands, but I am happy to get it in with V2.
Not terribly worried about KK/QQ from one of the later players to act because there was no 3-bet pre. Had someone besides V1/V2 come over the top I am maybe contemplating a fold.
Based on the math (315 into 930) this is a fairly trivial call, right? I should never be folding this unless V2 flips over his KK/QQ before I am able to act.
Theory Check
Is there any merit to playing this differently? Possibly smooth calling flop and giving myself a chance to get away from the hand when another heart or connecting straight card hits? Conversely, when the turn misses and I am then able to get stacks in the bulk of the money would be going in when I have better odds.
If I just call and we see the turn with 3-5 players we're afraid of 20 cards (any ten, jack, ace, or heart) but we keep everyone's range slightly wider and the pot (295-425) will be large enough for other players to stack off with hands in the lower ends of their respective ranges. We would basically be flipping a coin going into the turn, but getting great immediate odds and possibly implied odds if at least one of our villians is willing to stack off incorrectly on blank turns.
If hero calls and one player behind calls the odds on the flop call would be 5.5:1 for hero, with a little over half of the deck being good on the turn. We can then stack off on blank turns and slow down on connecting turns, possibly getting correct odds to draw at a full house/quads.
Thoughts?