$150 effective stacks. Guy to my left has been straddling every pot from every position since I've sat down.
I've been sitting for an hour, but only played 2 or 3 hands up to that point because I kept getting hands that summed to 13, so I imagine my table image looked pretty nitty.
Hero opens JJ to $20 (5x straddle) from CO with 2 OOP callers. (Pot: ~$70)
Flop is K high on an otherwise dry board. Folds to main villain (TAG reg) who leads out for $35. Hero calls. (Pot: ~$140)
Yellow, you are going to need a little more info before anyone is going to give you good advice, maybe start with the board texture?
TAG players don't generally lead into the PFR especially on a dry K-high board, without additional info against a TAG I prob just fold (however player is prob a fish or regfish and is clicking buttons so I prob call once)...generally players leading into the field generally have a weak made hand or a draw...peel once isn't a bad plan if V would lead A7 on a K72r board to "see where he's at"...on the turn I would just check back as I assume you have plenty of showdown..
as far as your second question the straddle is just going to make shorter so assuming a $5 straddle you are now at 30 BBs and have to open a tighter range as small pocket pairs go down in value (esp EP) and suited connectors also go down in value...the value of TPTK goes up alot this shallow
Guy to my left has been straddling every pot from every position since I've sat down. I've been sitting for an hour, but only played 2 or 3 hands up to that point because I kept getting hands that summed to 13, so I imagine my table image looked pretty nitty.
There was a decent amount of limping going on at the table, even with the constant straddle. I was either HJ or CO.
Hero opens JJ to $20 (5x straddle) from CO with 2 OOP callers. (Pot: ~$70)
Flop is K73r (or something similar). V1 checks (not fold) V2 who leads out for $35. Hero calls. V1 folds. (Pot: ~$140)
Turn is a 9 that added a flush draw to the board. V2 checks.
Hero?
Last edited by YellowHeart; 08-26-2018 at 05:36 PM.
Without any reads on V I'm checking behind here. Don't see us getting called by much worse and there aren't many draws and I would have expected most Vs to either bet or C/R turn if they picked up a flush draw.
Well you are likely getting a maximum of one more street from worse. You could make a small bet here. Even $35 again. It's ok to be pretty face up. You'd rather get the bet in now than the river because you don't want him to draw for free and a river bet will often look stronger to him. I doubt he bluffs the river much.
The alternative is you are pretty much done with the hand. You have made your stand against his stab and are checking with the plan to fold the river.
Donk is a weird play from a TAG reg here. My guess is that he's just trying to buy the pot on a dry board, figures you'll fold if you have AQ or whatever. The alternative, less likely but possible, is that he has a bad king or a 7 or something. I doubt he has a set, it would be a weird play to donk halfpot on a board where it's pretty obvious you'll cbet.
I guess given that you're short, just check and show the hand down. If I knew the player a bit better I might try to move him off a bad king with a flop jam or something, but check is safer.
With SPR being pretty short I’m not sure why V donks into you on flop. Smells like he has a PP smaller than K or a smaller pair and trying to rep the K with a small bet.
He checks turn. Is he trappy? He can wait until the river to push and stacks will be set up perfectly for that. Is he pot controlling or giving up after the flop stab?
AP I would check behind and call a river bet if bricked. If he pushes AI I would fold.
