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01-16-2018 , 04:47 AM

Oviii Kenobi

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 46

This is the last hand from my session in which I am not quite sure if I folded correctly. I just called KQo on the SB and was ready to call shove if BB shoves, which he did, but button overshoves and he is 17/15/0 in 113 hands. Eventually I folded and was happy, when I saw what button had. What would range would you call here? I think AA, KK, QQ and AKs - is this too tight? I think reentry period already ended.

Poker Stars, $1 Buy-in (200/400 blinds, 50 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37929044

BB: 3,830 (9.6 bb)
UTG+1: 5,111 (12.8 bb)
UTG+2: 25,333 (63.3 bb)
MP1: 2,900 (7.3 bb)
MP2: 24,409 (61 bb)
MP3: 10,289 (25.7 bb)
CO: 10,476 (26.2 bb)
BTN: 12,907 (32.3 bb)
Hero (SB): 15,093 (37.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

6 folds, BTN raises to 840, Hero calls 640, BB raises to 3,780 and is all-in, BTN raises to 12,857 and is all-in, Hero folds

Flop: (8,850) K

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (8,850) K

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (8,850) 5

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

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01-16-2018 , 05:03 AM

swords

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Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 62

i probably dont have a single hand in my flat SB range vs btn open which i call to his iso shove, maybe if i trap/induce bb with 20BB stacks. Would 3Bet KQo allmost always against btn open, and call BB's jam's in this szenario.

Probably would go 3way with 99+ AQo+ but again. It depends on what i have seen from Villain, if he is a rec who is spewing, then probably a bit lighter.

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01-16-2018 , 05:06 AM

Oviii Kenobi

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 46

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Originally Posted by swords

I thought about a 3bet, but was hoping that if bb shoves, button folds. I played it badly

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01-16-2018 , 09:55 AM

Darth_Maul

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Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,434

Why were you calling with the intention of calling a shove from BB? You're not going to be in great shape against his shoving range since most micro stakes players don't squeeze light in spots like this. And KQo doesn't play very well multiway and/or OOP.

One simple but valuable improvement you can make to your game is to play 3b or fold from the SB and basically eliminate calling almost entirely. It will have a surprisingly positive impact on your results.

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01-16-2018 , 10:04 AM

Oviii Kenobi

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 46

I thought that he is shoving any decent hand and against that, my equitty is okay considering how much I would needed to call to how much was already in the pot, but I forgot to consider what should I do if button shoves. Generally I play agressivly in the blinds, in which I have the biggest number of 3bets comparing the other possitions. I played badly this hand, I should have 3bet or fold considering the players in hand. Thx guys for you replies.

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01-20-2018 , 03:03 AM

wowsooooted

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Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5,077

This should be a fold pre as we block worse Ks and hes raising into shove stack so cant r/f, he usually holds some kind of ace here most of the time

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