Playing 2/5 for about 2 hours at this table at mgm national harbor, effective stacks are 600. Some pre flop 3 betting at table but not more than average.

First position 20 something asian opens to 20 and 3 people call 20. I look at J J and raise to 125. I raised because I was fine with stealing the 80 and I didnt want to call and allow someone else to squeeze, any opinions on that?

Folds back to the original raiser and he folds, utg+1 thinks for about 60 seconds and calls. LAst 2 individuals to act fold.

Villain in this hand is about 35 years old white male. He has been playing fairly tight. I would say his range is 88 to QQ, AK, AQ

Flop is K 9 5

Villain looks at flop for about 5 seconds and checks to me.
I have 475 left and he has me covered. I bet 180 into a pot of 310. Any reason to check this flop? Any flops that you would check ? Thanks for input

Flop bet seems large. Bet $140.

$100 flop or just check. 1/3 PSB is same as 1/2 or 3/4 on this flop. K is always calling and lower pairs that haven’t improved will probably fold. You have AK in your range; he shouldn’t unless he doesn’t 3! AK - something you may have seen? AQ should fold too. If called check for cheap showdown. The pot is already huge and do we really want to face a big bet on river? Checking or downbetting gets us to showdown cheaply.

Equity denial isn't an issue here on this flop. When you bet, 9s and 5s aren't calling, 10s probably just fold too. You are only getting called from K.

The choice here is whether you want you want to bet an amount you are happy calling on the turn or do you want to check and play completely pot control. If I do bet, I am going to bet small because when I am called, usually it is going to be a K and anything else probably folds as long as the bet is reasonably sized.

If I check, this gives the villain initiative to value bet their own sizing on the turn. So in saying that, I will probably continue small, check back turn and evaluate on river but probably folding most of them.

Our hand is no longer as strong as it was preflop, so our main goal is to reach a cheap showdown and win against the lower pairs in the villain's range.

If villain checks river as well, probably check back most of the time. Though x/c and 2 more checks probably won't happen if villain has a K, I think the spot is too thin to try and get value from TT

"Villain in this hand is about 35 years old white male. He has been playing fairly tight. I would say his range is 88 to QQ, AK, AQ"

Do tight players flat QQ vs UTG's $20 open there? Why would AKo be looking to invite others to join in the festivities?

On wet boards it’s good to cbet large.
On dry boards it’s good to cbet small.
Here it’s a dry board so I cbet small.


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I would have tank checked back. Adjusted V range for AQs, puts number of combos ahead > combos behind.

As played, likely folding to further action, trying to get to SD.

$100 or so on flop with our entire range.

I thought QQ was in his range and he may fold it to a bigger bet rather than smaller.

I think checking would give a free turn card. When i raise with the jj i have ro expect atleast 1 over card, shouldnt i be happy to bet all flops with one over that does not have an A. I see your point in betting smaller, although i thought maybe he folds QQ if i size up.

He shouldn’t have QQ given the preflop action. Plus QQ will likely call one street for the same reason you bet JJ on K-high flops.

Preflop is good. Flop bet is too big in my opinion and it's generally accepted strategy that you should bet your entire range with a 1/3 pot sizing on dry flops like this in 3bet pots. Betting big to try to get QQ to fold seems pretty misguided to me. At that point you're turning your JJ into a bluff, and I dont think JJ should ever be considered a bluff on this board.