Calling the turn is fine too, but he could be stabbing so we're going to take it down some % of the time too.

Why dont you think preflop is good? I like suited connectors in position vs solid players and if others come along for the ride I'm happy playing that hand in position multi way.

lol ya. Every time I play a sng now its hard to keep from playing a lot more hands.

depends a lot on how the ppl behind you are going to react to your call. i have no idea what % of the time you get a bad player to call behind in the blinds you need to make it +EV. but if ppl are likely to squeeze behind me im even less likely to call.

to make a profit w/ them we have to float a lot and raise lots of cbets which is variance ridden.

but you may of convinced me with multiway + SC's lol

I would prob flat the turn you arent repping much and you can get at least a bet on the river a TON of the time.

problem solved, can't believe I didn't think of this but I am the one slipping mentally.

Okay, it's tomorrow (Monday) in some parts of the world, here's another hand. Only been at the table ~ 10 minutes, I have seen villan raise 3XBB several times, so he's not a limpadonk.

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CO: $125.95
BTN: $143.15
Hero (SB): $217.90
BB: $200.00
UTG: $151.05
MP: $297.55

Pre Flop: Hero is SB with 8 8
2 folds, CO raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero raises to $19, 1 fold, CO calls $13

Flop: ($40.00) 7 7 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $25, CO calls $25

Turn: ($90.00) J (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $81.95 all in, Hero folds

Is a "typical" shorter-stacked player getting tilted by my aggression enough (22-66, some other random float/odd-spew type hands) that this is a call? Or do I let it go and move on? He shoved Turn pretty quick if that matters.

Sadly no reads

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BB: $94.90
UTG: $205.60
MP: $84.05
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $105.30
SB: $140.20

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with K K
1 fold, MP raises to $5, Hero raises to $16, 3 folds, MP calls $11

Flop: ($33.50) 7 5 6 (2 players)
MP bets $24

i would shove here and be happy about it. probably against a PP+h or Ah or Pr+H. guy doesn't even have 100bb's.

i almost want to say flip a coin and call here. but i'm beginning to think that it is not that close. if he has done this gay shove before i would insta-call, without that specific read i'm inclined to fold and be happy about it.

Villian is a TAG reg, hasnt been too active but I dont think he's a nit. Comments on all streets appreciated

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CO: $191.00
Hero (BTN): $359.40
SB: $201.00
BB: $642.10
UTG: $200.00
MP: $354.60

Pre Flop: Hero is BTN with T A
3 folds, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $5, BB raises to $26, Hero calls $20, 1 fold

Flop: ($58.00) Q 9 3 (2 players)
BB bets $39, Hero calls $39

Turn: ($136.00) 3 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($136.00) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $94, Hero Folds

i would fold PF here unless i knew villain to be 3betting a very wide range or to be particularly spewy post flop. as for the flop we definitely gotta get it in here, NFD + BD Straight draws. i would raise to 109 or something, basically any committing raise. as palyed it's fine.

as played if villain was particularly cbet happy in 3bet pots i *might* be inclined to bet the turn, but i'm never getting to the turn after i see this flop with ATss.

Villain 3bet me a ton previously with me folding most of the time but I havent seen him get postflop alot.

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SB: $326.80
Hero (BB): $220.20
UTG: $256.25
MP: $448.85
CO: $188.00
BTN: $213.70

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with J Q
UTG raises to $7, 2 folds, BTN calls $7, 1 fold, Hero calls $5

Flop: ($22.00) Q 8 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $17, BTN folds, Hero calls $17

Turn: ($56.00) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($56.00) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

i think calling PF is fine, but i like it a lot more if the BTN is particularly bad. post flop seems standard to me.

I dunno if you're playing a million tables or what, but on the flop, if you have time, you should definitely be thinking about what you might do if he doesn't fold. Generally, with your hand on this board I think you'll likely be thinking that you should give up if he calls - if you think about it before it happens.

A lot of hands that beat you make sense here and while calling the turn with AK or 66 and then shoving the turn is possible, it's not something you should expect w/o a read. Most people who are just calling BS on your cbet raise the flop.

He probably wouldn't have had a hand that made a draw, your eights block most of the draws, and what's left of those draws may love the turn. So - I wouldn't put him on a draw on the turn.

I'd fold and wouldn't sweat it.

I think preflop and flop are fine, but there are certainly arguments for playing them differently.

So I guess 180 BB deep this is fine to call PF? I guess if he thinks you open wide on the button, his squeeze range won't be uber-tight with SB 100 BB deep, which should help. If you bet Turn ~2/3 pot, I imagine you fold out AK/AJ/22/44-88/and maybe TT/JJ (i.e. if his flop CBet doesn't narrow his range much, if at all). Checking behind means he's going to win the pot with some of the aforementioned hands on the River (blocking or checking & calling in the controlled pot). You have to shut it down a bit with the paired board even if you hit your draw on the River anyhow, so me thinks this is a better time to bet a draw than other spots (i.e. if an A, T, or non-spade J hit on the Turn) - the opportunity cost of drawing for free and getting paid off isn't as great if he Turn C/Rs you here. Plus, if he's been 3-betting you and you haven't been flatting him much, a TAG should be pretty reasonable here and give you credit (especially if you typically flat the flop and bet the Turn when checked to with your big hands).

Villan is TAG, opens a fair amount, and likes to 3-bet other tighter players (has 3-bet me 6 or 7 times, I've flatted two and folded the rest), but seems reasonable postflop. I stacked him 5 minutes ago on another table flatting TT OOP and the board coming T-x-x, donking/3-bet shoving on his QQ (I'd been aggressive at other players, so he may have doubted my sincerity). I'm calling mostly for set value, but I think I have crediblity in his eyes, so I'm looking to C/R some boards.

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BTN: $227.15
SB: $198.00
BB: $231.90
UTG: $274.25
Hero (MP): $280.25
CO: $249.35

Pre Flop: Hero is MP with 3 3
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BTN raises to $21, 2 folds, Hero calls $14

Flop: ($45.00) Q A 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $22, Hero raises to $68...

Okay to do once in a while? Should I pick a different board/bet size to C/R over?

Would he think youre doing that with AQ? AK? a set? He might be putting you on a draw. You're going to have a much better feel for him from having been at the tables, but if the circumstances are right, this could work. I bluff less than most people and I wouldn't do this often, but I think its ok sometimes in a situation like you described.

I don't mind it too much. I mean, this is basically a board where I'd say to myself "he either has it or he doesn't" and he really isn't going to mess around that often when he doesn't have it. Given you think he's 3-betting you light, it's ok. However, having just stacked him, I'd be more likely to play straight forward because he is more likely to not be messing with you imo.

I'd like it more if you had some sore of gut shot or backdoor draws.

Looks fine to me. I'd only bet here on the river if I thought he could call with TT. But, I don't think he cbets TT that often, so I don't think there is much value in betting any where.

So, are you calling because he has a tight range and you can stack him? Are you deep enough for this with a hand like ATs? Or, is it because he's loose and you don't think you have much of a hand?

If it's the former, than you played the hand find. If it's the latter, you really should be putting a bet in some where imo and taking advantage of the fact he doesn't have much of a hand that will be able to with stand a raise.

I'd shove. He's rarely folding an over pair, especially if it has a heart.

w/o a real history I'd just fold, or shove. But not c/c. He's checking back a lot of the hands you are beating that he might call a shove with and if he simply has SD value he'll want to get there cheap. People flat big pairs in position a lot and this would be a good flop to just flat with one as well.

I try not to get into wars with other regs especially after I just stacked him. He's much more likely to call with any ace or try something spewy. PF call is close but considering his 3 bet is so small and the chance he's going to spew is increased it's probably fine.

Okay, here's a 3 hand sequence against the same villan (within about 5 minutes of each other) than began ~ 15 minutes after I sat down. I've been raising a lot, bricking, and getting called/bet into, so I probably don't have the greatest image. Villan had called a few of my button raises OOP in the the BB, so I figure he's not the greatest player, and hadn't really shown much aggression to this point (maybe passive, maybe not).

Is there a point in the sequence where the sh-t test isn't passed (i.e. I'm starting to suspect he thinks I'm the dude to make odd foolio plays on)? Or is hand #2 as barf as felt (i.e. bet bigger and make my fold easier).

I've seen some pretty weird stuff so far from people that "seemed" normal, but at the same time I don't want to be a station in bad spots. O where art thou proper threshold?

Hand 1

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CO: $248.10
BTN: $205.45
SB: $201.00
BB: $998.60
UTG: $203.00
Hero (MP): $219.35

Pre Flop: Hero is MP with K J
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BTN calls $7, 2 folds

Flop: ($17.00) 8 5 A (2 players)
Hero bets $12, BTN calls $12

Turn: ($41.00) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($41.00) J (2 players)
Hero bets $22, BTN raises to $52, Hero folds

Hand 2

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SB: $285.60
BB: $367.95
UTG: $204.50
CO: $191.00
Hero (BTN): $207.35

Pre Flop: Hero is BTN with A 7
2 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BB calls $5

Flop: ($15.00) A 5 T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB raises to $22, Hero calls $12

Turn: ($59.00) 4 (2 players)
BB bets $22, Hero calls $22

River: ($103.00) 4 (2 players)
BB bets $40, Hero calls $40

Hand 3

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CO: $284.60
BTN: $456.95
SB: $205.50
BB: $191.00
Hero (UTG): $200.00

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with K A
Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BTN raises to $16, 2 folds, Hero calls $9

Flop: ($35.00) 7 Q K (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($35.00) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $16, Hero calls $16

River: ($67.00) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $120, Hero folds

KJ, weird he would check behind turn, and if I had figured him out to be a foolio at this point I would check river and call, but you hadn't determined him to be a real aggressor yet, so the bet/fold looks O.K. too. (betting river for value looking for 99/TT/8x to call)

A7, I'll often check behind with a "weak" ace on flops like that, and c-bet into guys who float a lot so I'd get to the turn just as you had. The rest I'd play the same vs this particular opponent.

AK, with the history between you two now, (results of the other hand might help here) I'd 4 bet AK and be getting it in preflop. You're OOP when you just call and you've got a practical monster vs him. Were you going to c/r the flop and whiffed? I'd bet turn, and have to consider things if he raised us there. River I'd fold too and prolly be muttering some explatives.

btw, I'm really glad to see you posting hands, all of them seem like good hands to me to post as I have a lot of the same type of questions/theory about them.