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Originally Posted by ZuneIt
1/2NL 10 handed 2:30 a.m.
Table dynamic is a 'fun' atmosphere with a lot of chatter & 6th street talk about the hand that just ended. Last call for alcohol created a large order around the table. I chose to be part of the 'party' and ordered a Jack Daniels on the rocks with a water back. 1st drink in over 4 hours.
UTG doesn't straddle & UTG+1 folds.
UTG+2 ~$650 raises to $10. This could be any pair except JJ+, A2s-A5s; A8s+; AJo+; KJs+; KQo; QJs; JTs; 65s+; 86s+.
Edit: It's incorrect to assume that UTG+2 would never raise this lite with JJ+.
Give him a pair on the flop, with a bdfd & bdsd & he'll c-bet, unless his pair is the low card otf. Then he'll c/c if the bet isn't too large.
However, since he gets so many callers here, he may tighten up his c-bet range considerably.
UTG+3 ~$525 Calls. We can cap his pairs at 99. 65s+ and maybe some higher 1-gap SCs starting around T8s. Suited As 2-5 & A8/9s; don't think he'd raise with AQo & would call with AJo & of course ATs/AJs. I think he raises AQs+. He doesn't pay after the flop with weak draws. That being a bdsd or bdfd with 1/2 overs, unless it's just too cheap a price to pass up.
UTG+4 ~$400 Calls. Same range as UTG+3 I would say his range mirrors UTG+3's. He doesn't pay postflop with weak draws either.
Edit: UTG+3/4, It's also incorrect to say they'd never limp behind with TT/JJ, but I would think they'd be inclined to raise with QQ+.
CO ~$375 Same range as the other callers. I would definitely expect him to raise JJ+/AKs/o, and he'd raise enough to give pause to even those who love to gamble.
Hero Button ~$775 Looks like a big winner of the night, however, I'm in the game for $425 and my session logger says I've been playing a total of 7.2 hours.
I had taken a 45 minute break, leaving my chips on the table & when I came back our table had broke & the floor game me one of 2 empty seats in one of the short games & then someone came to take the 10th seat b4 I got back.
I've only been at this table ~30 minutes, but I know all the players who have put $$ in pre. This can turn into a really fun hand. Hero has 98
Hero - Call or raise? $38 in the pot after the rake before my call. $47 if I call and the blinds fold. Not likely the BB will fold with top 40%/50% of holdings. He's one who can't pass up the opportunity to try & hit a B.I.N.G.O with anything that is capable of doing so. The SB is tight enough to easily find a fold.
I don't know how much these players are in the game for, however, none of them are showing signs of wear from bad beats.
Appreciate all the input. Kind of split between a call or raise and good cases for either. However,
I elect to call. Reasons:
1. As stated, 98s isn't as robust as QJs, or even JTs.
2. I have 4 in the pot. Decided it was too risky to put in a healthy raise.
3. It would really be nice for the SB to find it in himself to call, along with the BB.
4. I have a close friend who is a dealer who I play with at another casino. I also have 1 close friend that I share visual tells with. That's enough. I don't like talking strategy with a lot of friends - too many people get to know what goes on in your head. Takes a long time to build up the trust needed to share info you can count on not being shared.
Anyway, they both say I have yet to get control of my facial muscles & even body when I'm betting/raising big with a medium weak holding. It's getting better, but I still have work to do.
I call, the SB folds & the BB calls.
6 to the flop
Flop: [$54 raked] K
T
6
Note: My ability to put players on fairly accurate ranges has failed me a decent percentage of the time. I find myself sometimes putting myself in their shoes when setting their ranges. It's getting much better though.
Not a bad flop. The K hi flush draws have been nixed. If there's a QJ out there, its only got 7 outs to Broadway unless it's suited in
s.
BB & UTG+2 check. Who knows what BB has. I put UTG+2 on K
Q
, AK, KJs, KTs, TT, 66, QQ, JJ. Those are his good hands, along with that percentage of the time he'd raise light with AA/KK.
All the other pairs he'd open with are included & his QJs would probably be a check, especially if it's
s. I think he'd look to c/r with that. Also his SCs. Still have to give him a possible 87s & of course the same hand I have in another suit & T9s. The KJs & KTs [if he plays that one] would probably be a check to attempt to control the pot. I highly doubt he opens in EP with KJo.
I don't think he always o/r in EP with those low SCs, but we've got the right atmosphere for it this morning.
I would think he'd c-bet with AK & with KQo he has no bdfd, just a bdsd, so I think he'd bet a good percentage of the time, rather to attempt to pot control & let someone else bet.
UTG+3 bets $30. I don't think this guy even looked at the board until it was his turn. He was watching those in front of him. He now looks, takes 5-10 seconds, cuts out $30 & places it in front of his cards.
My money is on him having hit the flop with either top pair, a set, or a really nice draw.
UTG+4 calls. J
9
? Or even any J9s? 87s? Why wouldn't he raise with a set?
CO folds. $114 in the pot. I've got an easy call I think & find no reason to want to raise?
I still have to see what BB does & primarily UTG+2. Standard decision here, eh?