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10-29-2018 , 02:50 AM

niceguy22

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 824

Villain is not a good player. Seems to overvalue hands and sometimes will put in large amounts with just 1 pair. Pretty loose passive. $525

5/5, 525 effective
Villain limps utg
Hero raises k

in mp to $25
3 calls
Villain calls

Flop $110
T

Checks around

Turn $110
T

Villain bets $50, hero?

I have a hand that could possibly be drawing dead, but is also fairly strong but very vulnerable. My guess is this guy is getting all $500 in on the turn with 2pair and better.
If we were shallower or deeper raising seems best but stack sizes seem awkward here so not sure what is best.

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10-29-2018 , 02:57 AM

krilleater

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 666

I'd just call, it's the low variance option.

Sure, you could get value from 2p or sets but you also risk putting money in drawing dead. I doubt the former makes up for the latter.

See how he handles the river. I don't think this is a spot where you *want* to get stacks in since a loose-passive fish has tons of flushes in his limp/call range.

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10-29-2018 , 04:04 AM

Minatorr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 5,235

Ez call, he could be value betting worse easily and you're getting a great price

Last edited by Minatorr; 10-29-2018 at 04:11 AM.

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10-29-2018 , 04:56 AM

wait

banned

Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,115

Gotta call I guess although pretty meh 5 ways with 3 behind us. Shouldn't be many flushes.

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10-29-2018 , 10:25 AM

niceguy22

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 824

Ya the decision is really between raising and calling. Wasnt considering folding at all

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10-29-2018 , 10:58 AM

twitcherroo

veteran

Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,475

Agree on call. No sense in value owning yourself. If you raise it almost has to be b/f so what’s the point?

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10-29-2018 , 11:14 AM

Chunkamunk

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 447

if he's truly loose passive, he won't come over the top if we raise unless he has the flush.

What's wrong with 3 betting to $125 to iso the fishy player? If he 4bets, we're almost always beat and can make an easy fold.

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