Here are three hands I played last night, none are big hands, but it's all spots I either wasn't sure of my play or found weird. Thanks.

Hand 1
Game: Live 1/2
Hand: AK
Position: CO
Stack: 600$
Villain: 55yo TAG who just sat down, he has a wide limp calling range thought (MP, 230$)
Hero: Young reg. playing good tight-aggressive, capable of 3-betting light and bluffing.

Preflop Action: UTG+1 (weak-passive) bets 6$, V calls, I raise to 25$, both players call.

Flop (75$): JT4

Action: UTG+1 checks, V donks 60$, what should I do now?

I think it's a fold, but what does that donk mean? I don't think he would do that with a pair, 2p or even a set on board (he would probably check to me (x/c or x/r)) and he would have reraised a big pair preflop.


Hand 2
Game: Live 1/2
Hand: JJ
Position: UTG+1
Stack: 800$
V1: (MP, 250$) Young weak-LAG.
V2: (SB, 350$) Weak loose passive 60yo.
Hero: Young reg. playing good tight-aggressive, capable of 3-betting light and bluffing.

Preflop Action: I open to 15$, both V’s call.

Flop (45$): T4T

Action: V2 checks, I check (I should c-bet for value against these players), V1 bets 40$, V2 calls, what should I do now facing a pot-sized bet and a call?

A ten is in both of their ranges, I think they both would have called with ATo, ATs, T9s, JTs, KTs, and maybe some offsuit T's. Him not sure they bet a 4 that way, I really don't know what to put them on other than a ten or a pocket pair 55-99. When they do have a Ten I might loose more on future streets if they bet small and if they don't have one they are probably going to give up in a 3-way pot.



Hand 3
Game: Live 1/2
Hand: T7
Position: SB
Stack: 740$
Villain: Decent 40yo woman, likes to play draws aggressively and slowplay. (BTN, 100$)
Hero: Young reg. playing good tight-aggressive, capable of 3-betting light and bluffing.

Preflop Action: V limps, I call, BB checks.

Flop (6$): 987

Action: I check, BB checks, V bets 7$, I raise to 22$, BB folds, V shoves 95$ total, should I call or fold?

It costs me 73$ to call into a 115$ pot.

If you think villain has a wide limp calling range, why are you categorizing him as a TAG?


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Hand 1: PF sizing looks good, definitely 3-betting in this spot. Fold the flop, that flop smashes V's range and you're not going to get him to fold now that he's put in over a third of his stack. You also have UTG+1 behind you who could easily have hit this flop as well. V's range is something like draws, top pair, and JT. Also, if he has a wide limp-calling range PF, he's not a TAG.

Hand 2: I would probably peel vs. the flop bet and slow down vs. future action unless V1 is more maniac than LAG. Even a LAG will shut down with his bluffs here after getting called in two spots OTF.

Hand 3: Pot is $123 and it's $73 more for us to call, so we need a little over 37% equity to call here. I gave her a pretty wide range, and we still only have around 35%, so probably a fold:

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Board: 9d8d7s
Equity Win Tie
MP2 34.91% 29.23% 5.69% { Th7h }
MP3 65.09% 59.40% 5.69% { 99-77, QTs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, KdQd, AdJd, KdJd, QdJd, AdTd, KdTd, Ad7d, Ad6d, Ad5d, QTo, JTo, T9o, 98o, 87o }

Grunch
Hand 1. Fold. He could have 2p... or draws... whatever, you have little equity.

Hand 2. Tight Fold. Not as worried about the bettor as the cold call. That's what Tx would likely do. You could be ahead of 55 .. 99 in both places - but its a stretch. (there's a lot more combos of Tx than 55 .. 99 (and you've got two to worry about).

Hand 3. Yuck... fold. Would have preferred a bet/fold. I think you have to give her 2p, str8, or better combo.

Hand 1: I meant when he limps he has a wide continuation range, but he doesn't limp often. And right, I snap folded, but I just thought his bet was weird that's why I posted it, also wanted to be 100% sure I did the right move.

Hand 2: No he's not a maniac, I would have snap called if he didn't get called, even if V2 is a maniac I had a tough time putting them both on a weaker hand. I like calling and see what develops OTT.

Hand 2: That's exactly what I thought but I wasn't sure if it was too tight of a fold, still not sure, I guess it's player dependent and both plays are probably ok (calling or folding).

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H1: Easy Fold
H2: Bet 15 otf. If only V1 calls bet turn, if V2 calls Ck back turn, if both call shut down.
H3: Raise PF, bet-c flop. AP call it off, but that was a bad line/sizing.

We don't know what to do because all we can know is that we know nothing. And that is the acme of our NL wisdom.

Hand 1 is easiest snap fold in the world.

Hand 2 is almost as easy a fold as hand 1. One of your opponents has trips, minimum.

Hand 3 I would never raise a short stack in a limed pot with your hand. If they shove then you are crushed and just getting your money in bad. Just c/c and play small ball. If you bink, let the opponent make the mistake of paying you off.

Hand 1: Fold
Hand 2: b/f
Hand 3: fold to raise

easy game

Grunching

1st hand seems like a pretty easy fold. I think he donks here with straight and flush draws, AJ/KJ/QJ/J10, sometimes sets and occasionally hands like A10 K10 (though I think he checks those more often). Think he donks here with complete air an extremely small percentage of the time if at all. Having the other V in the hand who may still be a threat makes this fold even more automatic imo.

2nd hand- I think my preference is betting the flop myself, as played I'm more concerned with V2 than the LAG who while could have a 10, more likely sees a pot to steal after V2 and the PFR (hero) checks this dry flop. I would call the flop bet and continue with caution, given your description of him as a weak LAG I don't think he continues betting OTT after being called in 2 pots without serious strength.

3rd hand- My preference would be to c/c the flop, really not a fan of raising the short-stacked V on this coordinated of a board with our weakish holding. AP I think it's decently close given we need 37.2% to win but I would fold. I think it comes down to how liberally you think she would shove things like Q10/K10/Naked FDs (i.e. things we have decent equity vs) rather than just call your raise with them.

Yep this is fold, fold and fold for me, although all these situations sucks. Probably never check raising the third hand though...would prefer to play it slow, for almost that exact reason (don't wanna get shoved on)

Folding in h1 and h2. In h3, I would play my hand more passively. C/c flop and revevaluate or c/f turn of unimproved. If your going to c/r there you should probably do so with the intention of stacking off vs the shorty since it's likely they will gii, but I wouldn't consider it a good spot.

Hand 1: Not sure why you think he can't have 1 pair, 2 pair, or a set there. But let's say in a vacuum he never has those bands, he also probably is never bluffing with air. This means he ALWAYS has a strong draw. The question then becomes, will he fold his draws without the correct odds? In this case we may be able to play on, but without knowing we can't play on. Mix in the fact that Villain is NOT playing in a vacuum and this becomes a snap fold.

Hand 2:
I call and evaluate turn. Given V's description how likely do you think it is he bets pot with air/value? If he is a weak Lag I don't know if he is capable of value betting with a 10 here. Basically, unless you have significant reads, we should
Be c-betting here.


Hand 3:
Fold

Hand 2: Call closing the action, please.