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Originally Posted by gobbledygeek
H1:
I think there are arguments for all 3 plays preflop. Assuming V2 is a raisey aggro kid, I'd probably lean to a 3bet to $100 to setup a flop PSB jam. If he was a tight guy I would actually lean to a nit fold. Flatting for this amount (which is actually a huge 12% of stacks against 2 of the stacks) and creating this small SPR OOP is kinda meh, imo.
I'd plan on check/jamming this flop. As played, it's a math question. Looks like we're being asked to call $280 to win $660, so needing about 30% equity. I'm thinking we probably have enough outs to call here. Worse case scenario is that someone has a better flush draw, so that case hurts. And certainly possible someone has as set (although I'm pretty sure we have enough equity against sets). But with shortstacks involved everyone could also be overvalueing one pear too (and we're doing awesome against one pears).
H2:
What do we think of the villain? Typically the younger aggro guys are the better players in my game. Flatting preflop for a huge 10% of our stack to end up HU OOP to a good player is extremely meh, imo; do we really think this is a profitable spot? Probably some argument for a 3bet if he is raising a wide range to 10x. But otherwise just a fold for me.
SPR is 5 so we can play for stacks with 3 small bets. I might consider donking small as it would suck for him to check back a street and make stacks difficult to play for.
Against aggro players I wouldn't mind a turn check but it is to trap aggro players, so I don't think I would check/raise it (as now we loose all his bluffs and it is unlikely he has a semi-bluff as we block those). If checking, I would just check/call and check the river again hoping to induce.
As played, I think we're just forced to stack off here.
GcluelessNLnoobG
Appreciate the thorough response. Yeah I feel like I played a couple streets poorly in both of the hands. The real problem I think is that in California in general you are forced to buy in too shallow for the game, creating a lot of these spots where you are playing for stacks with somewhat marginal/vulnerable hands.
On another note, maybe I am not familiar enough with the forum, but what do you mean by "GcluelessNLnoobG"? Is this meant to be an insult? I mean I get it, I am not exactly a 50/100 crusher or anything, that's why I come on here, to try to get some advice on how to improve my game, not really sure how this comment is helpful really, unless I am just misinterpreting it. Thanks again for the response and insights, though!