1/3, table has been fairly passive. Good amount of limp/calling pre, many limped pots, almost no 3bets pre. We are 9 handed.
V1 (SB): ($160) The whale and #1 mark at the table. Plays ATC pre, donks and triple barrels with bottom pair, top pair, a draw, or complete air.
V2 (UTG +1) (~$350) Seems somewhat competent and playing a decent PF range, capable of b/f. Only leak I've spotted is bet sizing tends to be terrible.
V3 (UTG +2) ($107) Fishy passive. Openly whining about how many times his pocket pairs, including middle ones, today have "gotten cracked." Recently tripled up by shoving $50 or so PF with A7s, has bled some back.
V4 (HJ) (~$400) TAG, and a competent one. Can b/f, plays a solid PF range, seems to understand position. Only player at the table aside from Hero who seems to be able to bet size correctly.
Hero (BTN) (covers) Unsure how table sees me. I've been playing a little tighter than usual tonight mostly from being card dead. Table has seen Hero show down in two spots:
Prior hand against V1 whale: Hero was on button, UTG opened to $11, 5 callers, Hero called with 5
6
, V1 whale 3bet to $26, all call including Hero. Flop J
5
3
, V1 shoves his remaining $100. All fold to Hero who calls, is flipping against whale's obvious KK and whale holds.
Another hand, there were 4 limpers to Hero in CO who had A
4
. Hero called, tightish chinese lady in SB raised to $15, all limpers call, Hero calls. Flop 2
3
6
. Chinese lady checks, checks around to Hero who tries to buy the orphan pot for $50. Chinese lady check/shoves for $66 more, folds to Hero who is priced in against JJ. Hero binks a 5 on turn and wins.
OTTH:
V2 limps, V3 limps, V4 raises to $15. Hero looks at J
T
and calls knowing this hand is very likely to go multiway and without a reraise. V1 calls, BB folds, all limpers call.
Flop ($75) Q
J
9
V1 leads $25. V2 flats. V3 shoves for $92. V4 tanks and calls, looks uncomfortable. Hero?