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10-19-2014 , 01:16 AM

joedot

adept

Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 842

Villian is 25/20/14. Still not sure when to delay till the turn or fast play when people donk lead into my preflop raises and in this case cap. I usually like waiting for the turn when they were the one showing the most strength preflop since I need to protect my weaker range, but here I capped and he led into me. Another better way to play this may be to raise flop, call a 3 bet, and raise turn.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 Limit Hold'em Cash, 3 Players
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Preflop: Hero is BTN with K

Hero raises, SB 3-bets, BB folds, Hero caps, SB calls

Flop: (9 SB) T

(2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (5.5 BB) K

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB folds

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10-19-2014 , 06:55 PM

jdr0317

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,237

In this spot, I'd raise flop immediately. If you're lucky, he'll have AA or TT and put lots of money in almost totally screwed. Yes raising gives him a chance to get away from QQ/JJ, but that's offset by the action AA/AK/TT will give.

10-28-2014 , 06:40 PM

phunkphish

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,902

No one should get away from JJ/QQ.
Do not plan how to play a hand based off of such a narrow subset of possible villain hands.

10-29-2014 , 02:38 PM

steveistheman84

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,438

i call with 100% of my continuing range when donked into on the flop hu.

11-01-2014 , 09:26 PM

steveistheman84

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,438

i also call the 3bet pre.

11-04-2014 , 12:00 AM

The-Future

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 88

I often call or fold the flop in position as a standard, but this guy donking into your cap on this board just makes him look spewy or at least a little wild, and against these guys I think it's better to give them the chance to pump lots of money in.

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