Villain is a good, tight reg


PokerStars, $10 + $1 - Single Draw 2-7 No Limit - 30/60 (15 ante) - 6 players

UTG: 4,240 (71 bb)
MP: 3,278 (55 bb)
CO: 2,783 (46 bb)
BU: 5,638 (94 bb)
SB (Hero): 3,062 (51 bb)
BB: 2,067 (34 bb)

Deal: (180) Hero is SB with 9♥ 6♦ T♣ 8♠ 5♠
3 players fold, BTN raises to 180, Hero 3-bets to 540, 1 fold, BTN calls 360

Draw One: (1,230) 9♥ 6♦ T♣ 8♠ 5♠ (2 players)
SB (Hero) stands pat, BU draws 1
Hero?

and was my 3bet size fine?

Three bet size is fine because you aren't exactly welded to a T98 pat pre, so there are a lot of ways the hand can go South. Villain can 4-bet you and you should fold, Villain can flat and pat OOP, which keeps his range opaque relative to our actual hand strength.

You prefer him to just give up when you 3-bet, but when he flats and draws you are a favorite to win the pot at showdown. Not a lot of value to get from weaker hands, but if villain has called with pairs or rough hands on the end, or if you have been caught betting with no hand, then you can try to squeeze out a little value with a bet on the end. Versus a player without precisely-defined calling standards I'd be inclined to just turn my hand over and win the pot most of the time.

Disclaimer: have not played much of this game.

I would've 3bet bigger pre. Typically the standard is 3.5x out of position, and with the bigger antes and general nature of this game, I'd have gone at least 3.5x if not 4x. Seems like a pretty standard check/call after the draw with a bad ten. I'd be inclined to call a bet of any size, although I suppose vs. some opponents I could find a fold to bets of certain sizes.