Stay at them all

GL!

Good luck man, really hope 2015 is a good one for you

Thanks guys

Interesting calldown from villain...

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MP3 ($22.94)
CO ($25)
Button ($25)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($22.37)
UTG ($29.39)
Hero (UTG+1) ($25)
MP1 ($25.37)
MP2 ($21.62)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 6 folds, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.60) 8, 6, Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.12, BB calls $1.12

Turn: ($3.84) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.90, BB calls $2.90

River: ($9.64) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB calls $7

Total pot: $23.64 | Rake: $1.18





And re this hand, villain is a Belarusian 19/13 who raises cbets 25%, both IP and OOP. What's my move after his raise?

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Button ($36.63)
SB ($17.25)
BB ($25)
Hero (UTG) ($27.42)
UTG+1 ($33.91)
MP1 ($26.56)
MP2 ($25.35)
CO ($26.57)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, 7
Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.75, 5 folds

Flop: ($1.85) J, 8, 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.11, MP1 raises to $3.50, Hero?

*normally cbetting 70% pot here, not sure why I done 60%

We should be checking this flop with this hand 100% mate. Makes life easier when we can protect our range with nut flush draws and therefore not just check calling medium strength that'll wanna fold by the river.

As played vs a 25% flop raise, just 3b call

It's probably a(nother) flaw in my game that I don't have much of a check-calling range on this sort of flop. I hate calling down on ugly boards that can only get worse so I tend to bet or fold. Would you have non-nut flush draws in your check-call range here as well?

I hope you win lots of dimes in 2k15.

Subbed!

Ty

gl in 2015, will be following!

Ty

Okay, 2 hands from today:

Hand one is pretty basic. Villain is 16/11/4. In this spot I'm always torn between folding preflop (unless I notice someone appears to be trying to abuse me here), or calling and then x/c once on the flop.

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MP1 ($24.65)
MP2 ($26.36)
MP3 ($40.21)
CO ($23.68)
Button ($35.88)
SB ($25)
BB ($28.62)
UTG ($25)
Hero (UTG+1) ($25.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q, Q
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $2.75, 5 folds, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($5.85) 5, K, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $4, Hero ?


Hand 2

The table is breaking up but it is a FR table. Villain is 12/9 but is stealing 56% from the button. I'm 3betting ATo here as he folds 70%. When it comes to postflop, how are we playing it?

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UTG ($25.01)
MP ($15.51)
CO ($22.14)
Button ($38.39)
Hero (SB) ($26.60)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 10
3 folds, Button raises to $0.50, Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Button calls $1.25

Flop: ($3.75) 7, Q, 10 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Turn: ($3.75) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($8.75) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6.50, Hero folds

Total pot: $8.75 | Rake: $0.43



This is actually the fella who's screen name I posted a pic of in an earlier post

If the villain 3bet is 4% then he isnt bluffing all that often here. With Hero being UTG+1 if we 4bet he prob just folds any bluffs he does have and shoves his monsters. So I think flatting is fine.

Given that his 3bet range would include alot of AK I would just check fold that flop. His Cbet is quite large too making me think he is going for value with the AK. I would end up getting myself into a mess continuing here then end up regretting it for the next hour. Every chance he has AA or KK too so I would just let that one go.

I think if you are gonna 3bet this hand you need to cbet when you hit the flop. I would have bet the flop and tried to take the pot down there and then re-assess on the turn if he continues.

With regards to hand 2 my thoughts are that if I cbet he's likely to call with a large part of his range and then it puts me in an awkward spot on the turn where I think he'll bet all his bluffs AJ/AK etc forcing me to c/f.

I think by choosing instead to bluff catch on the flop he's less likely to bet again on the turn and there aren't really that many bad cards for me so I don't really have a problem giving him a free card.

Wondering about this resteal situation.

Villain is a decent reg. He plays 16/13, steals 53% from the button and folds to 71% of resteals. He folds to cbets 58% in position in 3bet pots. I know the turn isn't an ideal barrelling card but I was hoping to fold out random floats.

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MP1 ($2)
MP2 ($25)
MP3 ($19.59)
CO ($69.82)
Button ($25)
Hero (SB) ($51.74)
BB ($25)
UTG ($26.73)
UTG+1 ($7.28)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, Q
6 folds, Button raises to $0.50, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, Button calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.25) 5, 3, J (2 players)
Hero bets $2.20, Button calls $2.20

Turn: ($8.65) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $4.50, Button calls $4.50

River: ($17.65) 7 (2 players)
Hero ?

call AT on river

My 2cents again.

If the villain folds to resteals 71% then I am wary when he calls preflop. But we have the plan B that he folds to cbets on the flop too much, so when he again calls the flop bet alarm bells are ringing and I am ready to check fold the turn at this point knowing that the villain is decently strong and likely has showdown value.

I would be ok with giving up on the turn knowing that the hand was played ok and will be profitable in the long run but it just so happens that this time he isnt giving up and has something worth continuing with. We can get back to exploiting his leaks next orbit.

^ I agree

Think with the AQ hand I was possibly over thinking things as I've been involved in a few reg wars with this villain. I probably have more hands on him than anyone else on the player pool.

I doubt very much he is folding any suited Jx type hands to your double barrel.

Maybe bet bigger on the turn ?

I think if you are going to fire the turn then i presume your going to have to fire the river to possibly get him to fold any such hands.

That probably includes hands like 99 and TT.

Best of luck in 2015, im sure work you are putting in will pay of!
will be following

Ty

Been a while since I've luckboxed a hand like this so thought I'd post it. Button is an unknown but from the few hands I have seen of him he's a massive whale, shoving all in pre, calling all ins etc hence my shove.

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MP2 ($25.66)
MP3 ($34.45)
CO ($29.60)
Button ($118.90)
Hero (SB) ($32.63)
BB ($25)
UTG ($26.42)
UTG+1 ($27.16)
MP1 ($57.26)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, Q
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.50, MP2 raises to $0.95, 2 folds, Button raises to $1.40, Hero raises to $32.63 (All-In), 2 folds, MP2 calls $24.71 (All-In), Button calls $31.23

Flop: ($91.67) 6, J, Q (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($91.67) 10 (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($91.67) 7 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $91.67 | Rake: $3

What the hell is going on with those raise sizes ?

Im not overally keen on that shove either.

I believe, and I'm gonna use highly technical poker language here, that those raise sizes were due to