$1/2 - Saturday mid-day
Game is loose and even more passive than normal. Table is especially soft today and I am running it over with $12 pre flop and then c-bets.
V ($375) EP - Never seen him before. 30's WG. Probably the only V at the table who's not a complete drooler but he's not good by any stretch. Not aggressive, but he does appears to be attempting to pay attention, read players and actually win money. V certainly views H as the best and most aggressive player at the table. V is giving H more respect than he should.
H ($600) LP
V opens to $7 (Table had been opening $7-15, with H always on the upper end, V on the lower end) 2 calls before H looks down at TT. H makes it $40 frankly thinking I would probably take it down as V is folding a lot of his range here. Probable calling range is 77+, AQs, AKo, something like that. I also expect he's folding a lot of his calling range to any heat if the flop is scary.
V calls the $40, others fold. Heads up to the flop.
Flop ($92)
789r
V checks to H. H? V has $330 behind and I'm not certain this is a good flop for me. Any PP above 66 has me beat. AK, AQ should fold so I get good equity denial with a bet but if V calls a bet I've build a really large pot with a mediocre hand.
I'm reading that he probably has JJ or QQ and isn't folding but doesn't feel great. V easily should have KK & AA in H's range but I don't know if he's disciplined enough to lay it down. In the end H thinks he's behind V's range here, isn't sure V can fold J's or Q's so H checks back.
Turn ($92)
789r 7
V checks again. At this point I'd expect H to bet his JJ, QQ or sets and so maybe he has more AK/AQ than I was thinking. H bets $70 for value. V tanks for a minute and calls the $70.
River ($232)
Flop 789r turn 7 river 5
V checks again. Clearly this is give up time, correct? Is anyone bombing away here on the river trying to fold out JJ/QQ? Note that both 55 and 66 also got there meaning H is behind every PP above 4's.
Thanks. Any thoughts on the hand or the line are appreciated.
Assuming villain 4 bets AA and KK exclusively, we're a 54.6-45.4 favorite on this flop. In these situations, betting small and checking are both fine imo. I personally favor going $40 on this flop, but I don't mind a check in the slightest.
I think you went too big on the turn. We beat his overs and that's it, I don't think there's a reason to go so big. I would actually go what I would've gone on the flop - $40 here. I feel like betting $70 here and getting called really narrows his range to hands that beat us.
Has villain been making hero folds? Do you think villain is capable of laying down an OP here? Hard to think we're up against a set given the action thus far. The problem is, why are we checking a set or straight on the flop? If villain seems like he has MUBS, I can get behind a river jam. Otherwise, I just check here and hope he somehow made some ridiculous call on the turn.
This is not a great flop for your range but it's far from the worst. You should be betting your over pairs here for protection so I'm not opposed to betting AK here as a bluff as well. Agree with small sizing. If he continues we can proceed with caution.
I’m checking behind because I cannot find a hand V has here that I can target for value in a cash game. Jamming will give him 2-1 on a call and I’m not sure he can lay down JJ or Qq for that price.
I don't know what better hands you fold out or what worse hands call so i'm checking behind. FWIW, I think i check this flop. Yes, H has all TT+ but V has all the sets as well as JT while Hero does not. We're just betting to deny equity to all combos of AK and AQ? If Hero doesn't think V has the discipline to fold an overpair then I don't think the flop is a bet.
I played my first live session outside of my normal game the other day, and I can't believe what passive calling stations they all were. If that's the norm out there, I'm just going to value bet all I can and not try to bluff anyone off over-pairs, etc.
