V is a MAWG. I think he is pretty ABC, kinda fishy, playing a lot of hands. Normally plays the donkaments. Saw him limp T6s UTG early in the night when he was playing a shortstack. Ran his stack up by getting in pre with big pairs. I took a break and he had doubled though again, didn't see how it occurred. I think he has tightened up. Kind of looks anxious about having me on his left.

Hero has been playing very selectively. Haven't been getting hands in position and have a couple of super loose players to my left. Maybe only playing a few hands per hour. Raising pre and taking pots down mostly on the flop. Had to show AK once at showdown where I made a pot sized raise ($50) from BB, got two callers, and then bet $150 (enough to cover both callers) on a QT5 flop. Got called and lost at showdown to 56o.

Hand 1

One bad limper, hero (covers) raises AJ in EMP to $17, 2 callers behind and V ($800ish) calls from BB

($64) AQ3

V checks, hero bets $50, folded to V who calls.

($161) Turn: 9

V checks,hero bets $110, V calls.

($381) 7

V checks, hero checks



Hand 2 (20min later)

2 EP limpers including V (covers), hero (around $750) raises AJ in LMP to $20, button calls, limpers call

($77) Flop: AK4

Checked to hero who bets $65, folded to V who calls.

($206) Turn: J

V checks, hero bets $150, V calls

($506) River: 7

V checks, hero bets $250 (leaving $285ish behind)

Critique?

Thanks a bunch.

I assume this is 1/2? Hand one is OK. I might have bet a little smaller on the turn -- closer to $90, but $110 was fine. Good check behind on river.

Hand two: again, I might have bet smaller on turn -- more like $125. I might have checked behind on the river, because unless he has A4 or A7, what is he calling with that we beat? If he raises, we can't really fold. Maybe I'm too cautious, though. He might fold a chop, which would be great.

This guy is the definition of a calling station. This guy isn't betting or raising without a monster, and he's calling down with all his crap and medium strength stuff.

Hand 1: Fold pre-flop, this is not a hand you want to mix it up with against a heavy calling station, or anyone if you're playing from EP, which you are. I probably shade my bets a little smaller here because of the flush. I'm looking to bet/fold every street for about half pot until another diamond comes, then I check down.

Hand 2: The opposite. Board is a lot dryer here, and Flat-asaurus Rex declared on the flop that he likes his hand. The turn card is the green light to come out blasting. I'd bet full pot on every street.

I think you played both hands well and sizing looks good....good check behind on river in Hand 1. No need to change anything...

1. Cool. Fortunate to get V HU, flop sizing good, turn good too as he's calling lots of pair+d, so I like sizing for value and a bit of riv pot control. Riv ck good.
2. 35 PF, 80, 180, 90 riv to induce/VB vs this V... at larger sizing ott I can't see anything you're losing to just ck-c there so brick river is cool. He calling all ax and 2p hands otr that might have folded otherwise to river smash. He's also calling the couple of hands he stationed that beat you. (AK, 44). I'd assume we would have heard from those by the turn, but not necessarily.

Yes'ir.

Misses a lot of value from AdXd, QdXd, JdXd, TdXd, AT, AQ, A4, no?

A4,AQ, Ad7d, Jd7d, maybe AT? Kinda think we have to size smaller on the river if we want calls from smaller aces than AT. Don't think AJ is every folding.

I only bet smaller on turn because I want to keep him in with a lesser A or a draw. If V is calling three streets with top pair -- and is calling pre with J7! -- fire away.

Edit: It's "yes, mam."

Hand one you could go for super thin value by betting $130 or so but is he that loose/we that bluffy where he'll look us up with AT or worse?

Hand 2 looks solid. I might bet a little less OTR if he's super nitty and a but more if he's a bit too call-happy.

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