AI on Flop-- Polarized?
03-26-2012
, 01:50 PM
2/5 NL ($800 max)
Villain ($380): Has played with me quite a few times. I'd call him a semi-reg. Extremely loose PF, not too aggro, but just wants to see flops. When I sat at the table, Villain commented, "Uh-oh! I gotta get a table change, this guy (hero) has my number!" I didn't really appreciate the comment, as it caused the recreational players at the table to all look at me and size me up (lol). I also think Villain was being a bit sarcastic, as I don't believe we've ever truly tangled... but I think he's just kind of stating the facts: I'm a winner and he's a loser.
Hero ($750): Just bought into game maybe 20 minutes ago, have only played one hand. Raised PF with KK, Villain called from OOP, board ran out AQJJx, we checked it down to river. He bet river, I folded, he showed Ax.
I have J
J
from MP
Villain limps from EP, I raise to $25, everyone folds, Villain says, "I have to" and calls.
Flop ($50)
5
3
3
Villain checks, I cbet $30.
Villain raises to $60.
I think for about 15 seconds and make it $75 on top. This flop is just so dry, and I need to get a better feel for Villain's range. I want to be the aggressor, otherwise I'll feel obligated to call him down on basically any turn/river.
Villain stands up and says, "Reeaally?" He plops back down in his chair, and goes All in (about $220 more to me).
Hero?
My quick analysis: He doesn't have 55; he wouldn't take such a fast line; he's not that good. He never has a better overpair, either. (He would have raised PF 100%)
Is his range completely polarized? Is it simply a 3 or nothing? Could he ever be shoving lower pocket pairs here?
Is my hand a pure bluff catcher? Could Villain ever turn like 99 into a weird merge shove here?
Villain ($380): Has played with me quite a few times. I'd call him a semi-reg. Extremely loose PF, not too aggro, but just wants to see flops. When I sat at the table, Villain commented, "Uh-oh! I gotta get a table change, this guy (hero) has my number!" I didn't really appreciate the comment, as it caused the recreational players at the table to all look at me and size me up (lol). I also think Villain was being a bit sarcastic, as I don't believe we've ever truly tangled... but I think he's just kind of stating the facts: I'm a winner and he's a loser.
Hero ($750): Just bought into game maybe 20 minutes ago, have only played one hand. Raised PF with KK, Villain called from OOP, board ran out AQJJx, we checked it down to river. He bet river, I folded, he showed Ax.
I have J
J from MPVillain limps from EP, I raise to $25, everyone folds, Villain says, "I have to" and calls.
Flop ($50)
5
33Villain checks, I cbet $30.
Villain raises to $60.
I think for about 15 seconds and make it $75 on top. This flop is just so dry, and I need to get a better feel for Villain's range. I want to be the aggressor, otherwise I'll feel obligated to call him down on basically any turn/river.
Villain stands up and says, "Reeaally?" He plops back down in his chair, and goes All in (about $220 more to me).
Hero?
My quick analysis: He doesn't have 55; he wouldn't take such a fast line; he's not that good. He never has a better overpair, either. (He would have raised PF 100%)
Is his range completely polarized? Is it simply a 3 or nothing? Could he ever be shoving lower pocket pairs here?
Is my hand a pure bluff catcher? Could Villain ever turn like 99 into a weird merge shove here?
