Just sat at a table. I'm a reg, but I only recognize two players.


10 Handed

UTG calls ($150)
UTG+1 calls ($50-190)
folds
MP+2 calls (~$120)

Hero (LJ - $200) has AA raises to $11 (this size is probably at least $6 to small, but I didn't realize UTG/UTG+1 limped -- I thought they were blinds because I wasn't dialed in enough to pay attention)

HJ calls (?)
CO calls ($190)
SB calls (~$900)
folds
UTG+1 calls
MP+2 calls

Pot (~$55)

K J 2

SB bets $15 (he is MAAG, seems gambly. This could be a set, but it could very easily be a weak 1 pair hand or straight draw)

UTG+1 folds

MP+2 calls (seems like a weak player. This range is probably a lot of weak 1 pair hands and straight draws)

Hero??

We have a player behind to act, who seems like a mediocre TAGGY MABG that we've seen a couple times before, but no good reads. It's hard to narrow ranges since we didn't raise more pre. Are we in full on value mode or are we cautious since we saw the flop with four others?

Thoughts beyond just what action we should take would be helpful.

I'd be cautious just because this flop hits the range of our villains. Though KJ and 22 are probably the only hands you have to seriously worry about here.

Still, we have just about the top of our value range and a donk bet from SB looks like it could be QT trying to set their own price. Either way we're far ahead of the majority of villain's range so I would put in a raise.

Raise to $70 and shove all turns

this.


calling this flop bet is a disaster.

I'm in the raise flop, shove turn camp.

Well, I might not shove a king on the turn. :-\

You should have 2bet 25-33% of effective is you want to play all the way to the river. Else, fold and get to the next hand. $11 for a 2bet and getting 5way pot is a goddamned weak play. Actually this situation is like a limp 5 way pot. What are you doing .., man..?

Pretty much my thought process entirely. My main question is that since the SPR is already pretty low, can we put in a raise size that we are going to get worse to call, but can fold to a re-raise, since if someone 3bets this flop 6-ways at 1/1/2, we are beat a large majority of the time?

If we put in a $70 raise, are we committed to calling it off, or can we find a fold button? Also, if called by at least 2 players, aren't J turns at least somewhat worrisome?

I agree. If you read the whole post, you'd see that I just sat at the table and wasn't dialed in I thought the 2 EP limpers were blinds. I said in the OP it needed to be at least $6 bigger...

Im not willing to stack off here. I'm calling the flop and evaluating turn sizes. The SB donking into the PF raiser when there is a K on the flop? 2pair+ a lot.