@SH Maby it's a good idea to look into bet sizing, it's something I did recently and really changed my game. Every hand you post you bet like 1/2 pot every time almost every street

This one can help maby

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/78...-value-325157/

Thanks mate, my W$SD is idd a bit low but could also be the result of bad run, but will definitely look into that

Thank you very much for your post. I will work on my calling 3bet ranges and study more on the subject. I also had the feeling that my 4bet bluffs weren't working at all, so I just stopped doing them. I sometimes try to find LAG spots and raise cbets OTF but often when I post them I get comments to not spew and try too hard and bluff etc. Any advice on good reads regarding to raise cbets?

Yeah, I thought that was the idea.
You don't want to give betsizing tells by betting small with weak hands and large with strong hands (I see this happen every session).
Harrington has his method of looking at the second hand on his watch to decide whether to 1/2 or 3/4 pot it, but I stick to the 1/2 or 3/4 pot buttons in the client.
A standard value bet might be 3/4 on flop, 1/2 on turn.

I have recently been learning about betsizing for thin value - betting small enough with weakish hands that villains will call with worse.
But that seems super exploitable.
But maybe those villains won't notice?

If you're against someone who notices (and you'll probably have to find this out by hand reading, as these people will fold), take a note and mix up your bet sizes against them, but honestly, 99% of people at 5NL won't notice. If someone does notice, that's when the fun starts and you can start ****ing around with river bet sizing (bluffing small from time to time, overbetting for thin value etc etc - note the latter needs villain to have an acute understanding of polarised ranges, and it's difficult to find out whether villain is calling down because you're polarised and they think your value component isn't large enough to justify a fold, or if they're just a calling station).

Post (or send to me) the next 10 or 11 spots where you either did or might've been able to value bet the river, and we can discuss whether there could've been a value bet and what the best sizing is.

You're in IP, you could check it down also to see a free card. You're right too Dunna, on hindsight, there's not much value because we have only second pair + 2nd nut draw and he's not going anywhere being that tight with Ax. Still very villain dependent though

Id go with a check OTF. Its not like people often call you with 3rd pair and you don't beat many Qx hands. FD's aren't a large part of his range either.

The most important thing to think about is equity and board texture. You don't want to bluff XR 22 on K73r because 1. you don't rep anything and 2. You have no equity if called.

A better situation would be if you called OOP the flop was T96ss and you had 77. Sometimes I might XC but if I thought I didn't have enough equity I might XR. Its a good spot to XR because we rep a lot of value and semibluff combos and we have equity if called.

Most likely what you were doing in the hands you posted was just raising because "this guy is aggro". That's wrong. What you should be thinking is this guy cbets a lot. I can call wider but also raise wider as a bluff at the bottom of my range.

Also a good stat to have is "fold to flop cbet raise". It takes a while to converge but its really helpful when ya know someone is pretty fit or fold towards raises.

Hope that helps

Exactly my thoughts.

Yeah, listen to gamma. You shouldn't be blindly raising flops without considering which parts of your range you're doing it with. I'm pretty aggro and I basically never bluff without equity apart from river spots.

With second pair we do have some SD value, Villain's a TAG though, what's your plan if he does bet turn after checking flop?

I don't blindly raise flops, If I raise I like to choose wet flops and take note to cbet flop% of villain, but if I do I have to admit I don't really think of how much equity I have, I just do it because I hope to see a fold. I can look into my database for some hands but I rarely do it

My flop vs Raise fold % (Is this the right one?) is 64,2%

Some flop raise/bluff hands

Villain 26/23 after 45 hands, tried to continue bluf OTT as 6 seems best possible card



Villain is 18/14 after 79 hands and cbets flop 80%



Villain is 36/28 after 78 hands, cbets all flops



Villain 26/22 after 500 hands, cbets 83% flop



Raising with some equity, I'm doing it right, right? villain 30/27 after 65 hands

H1: i'd much prefer doing this with the A or Q of diamonds. Much more potential to barrel profitably.
H2: XF, you have basically zero equity.
H3: I think since you IP you can just call here. Anything like bigger Ax you can just get him to fold on a later street. The same for 22-66. your probably not getting him to fold JJ+ ever since he isn't full stacked.
H4: I don't mind this one but again calling could still be profitable since you beat most of his 83% cbet range.
H5: yeah sure that is fine by me since ya can't call and you fold out a lot of V's hands with equity.

None of those are appalling, but you've got to consider how much of your range you're raising if you raise with these hands.

I'm trying to find some stuff on reacting to 3bets but I'm failing a bit in searching. Best I can find is that you want to call with value range IP, maby trowing in AA in certain cituations, but a 4bet/fold style OOP seems a universal idea of the most +EV strategy. So my strategy against unkowns is 4bet QQ+,AK and fold the rest of my opening range OOP, unless I got a good read that villain is either 3betting a wider range so I can throw in some 4bet bluffs with Ax,Kx hands or villain is 3betting a tighter range so I have to take away QQ and AK from the 4betting range

Running somewhat good, started month with €380, now I'm at €631 and €34 more within 20 hands as I've almost cleared part of my bonus. It's kind of silly that I can't post any graphs but there's no HH for fast forward on my site.

I had an interesting hand to post (write it down) but thanks to no HH, gl me remembering what the hand was about. I wish good luck to all you guys and hope you're crushing it like I am (?) even though I don't even think I'm running that great, just playing pretty well. (WOW, huge ego much?)

ul?

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $11.25 (VPIP: 4.55, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
MP: $46.27 (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 27)
CO: $17.88 (VPIP: 62.50, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BTN: $20.59 (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)
SB: $26.58 (VPIP: 35.71, PFR: 24.73, 3Bet Preflop: 16.05, Hands: 186)
Hero (BB): $30.54

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10, 6 players post ante of $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.27) Hero has K Q

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.35, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.87, 2 players) 2 2 A
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.87, 2 players) Q
Hero bets $0.50, CO calls $0.50

River: ($1.87, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $0.70, CO calls $0.70

yea wp^^

Against aggressive opponents who use position well, who don't let you realize your equity and don't have any major postflop leaks, 4bet or folding OOP is the best strategy.

Against most people who you have an edge over I think you can profitably call OOP with big pairs and strong suited broadways.

For people who you have an edge over and doesn't call many 4bets IP, 4bet a polarized range and flat the middle OOP.

For poeple who call a lot of 4bet IP, 4bet a linear range.

For good regs who you can't call OOP against 4bet a linear range.

Only 4betting QQ+, AK (2.3%) means that your widest range that you can open without being auto profited against by 3bets is only ~7%. So you have to come up with a strategy that allows you to defend more often. (Be it not opening when there is an aggressive 3bettor or 4betting more often).
The hardest place to do this is the CO, where you will be opening close to 30% range, and will have to a least defend 10% range. (which is why 3betting Button V CO is so profitable.)

Nope, still not running well. -3.5BI session (-1.5BI EV). I'll mix the FFS hands (not the dumb **** like KK<AK, KK<AA, AA=AA, AK<AA, but just range stuff) in with the interesting ones. Line check on any and all would be appreciated.

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1) This guy isn't good enough to vbet 9x here so easy call, but one a lot would miss out on.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $25.92
SB: $36.81 (VPIP: 23.75, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 8.82, Hands: 81)
BB: $22.49 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
UTG: $52.06 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 4)
MP: $25.00 (VPIP: 19.74, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 76)
CO: $33.98 (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 17.39, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 72)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A 5

UTG raises to $0.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.75, fold, fold, UTG calls $1.25

Flop: ($3.85, 2 players) 5 4 9
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($3.85, 2 players) 2
UTG bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($6.85, 2 players) J
UTG bets $4.25, Hero calls $4.25



2) River sizing?

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $23.40 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
SB: $17.43 (VPIP: 31.82, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 22)
BB: $19.82 (VPIP: 20.93, PFR: 11.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 45)
UTG: $40.02 (VPIP: 14.93, PFR: 11.19, 3Bet Preflop: 4.08, Hands: 138)
MP: $25.71 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
Hero (CO): $33.39

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 8 A

fold, MP calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.00, fold, fold, BB calls $0.75, MP calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.10, 3 players) 7 Q 8
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.95, fold, MP calls $1.95

Turn: ($7.00, 2 players) A
MP checks, Hero bets $4.40, MP calls $4.40

River: ($15.80, 2 players) 5
MP checks, Hero bets $8.10, MP calls $8.10



3) FFS moment #1.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $25.88 (VPIP: 30.65, PFR: 20.97, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 63)
Hero (SB): $50.42
BB: $25.39 (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 17.39, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 72)
UTG: $22.77 (VPIP: 8.33, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
MP: $25.50 (VPIP: 20.98, PFR: 16.43, 3Bet Preflop: 8.85, Hands: 290)
CO: $12.49 (VPIP: 23.44, PFR: 18.40, 3Bet Preflop: 10.29, Hands: 343)

Hero posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 5 3

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50, 2 players) Q Q T
Hero bets $0.94, BB calls $0.94

Turn: ($3.38, 2 players) 8
Hero bets $2.13, BB calls $2.13

River: ($7.64, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BB bets $5.25, fold



4) What's our jamming range here, given that UTG open range is AT+, KQ, KJs, QJs, JTs, T9s, AA-22?

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $102.57 (VPIP: 7.89, PFR: 6.32, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 191)
SB: $25.00 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 15.56, 3Bet Preflop: 9.68, Hands: 139)
BB: $31.77 (VPIP: 13.16, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 38)
Hero (UTG): $30.83
MP: $15.00 (VPIP: 15.85, PFR: 14.63, 3Bet Preflop: 11.54, Hands: 86)
CO: $39.13 (VPIP: 14.63, PFR: 9.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has

Hero raises to $0.87, MP raises to $2.25, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold



5) Guy had c/r'd 4/9 flops, so flop and turn seem fairly standard despite the fact that he can have a bunch of legit value hands here. I'm not sure if he's capable of jamming the river with air though.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $26.51
SB: $49.32 (VPIP: 38.46, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
BB: $92.28 (VPIP: 24.66, PFR: 19.59, 3Bet Preflop: 10.17, Hands: 303)
UTG: $5.30 (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
MP: $24.65 (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 40.00, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 10)
CO: $17.45 (VPIP: 15.85, PFR: 14.63, 3Bet Preflop: 11.54, Hands: 86)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K 5

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.62, fold, BB calls $0.37

Flop: ($1.34, 2 players) K Q T
BB checks, Hero bets $0.84, BB raises to $3.00, Hero calls $2.16

Turn: ($7.34, 2 players) 2
BB bets $5.25, Hero calls $5.25

River: ($17.84, 2 players) 8
BB bets $83.41 and is all-in, fold



6) River line? I think villain can have stuff like AK and flushes here as well as 22 and some air, so I thought a c/r would maximise in case he decided to make a bad bluff, plus I get more from his value hands in general.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $25.00 (VPIP: 22.27, PFR: 17.73, 3Bet Preflop: 4.49, Hands: 228)
SB: $42.09 (VPIP: 37.78, PFR: 26.67, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 45)
BB: $34.22 (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 13.85, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 67)
Hero (UTG): $25.51
MP: $26.81 (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 23.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
CO: $20.89 (VPIP: 16.98, PFR: 15.65, 3Bet Preflop: 8.63, Hands: 384)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 7 7

Hero raises to $0.87, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.87, fold, fold

Flop: ($2.09, 2 players) 2 2 K
Hero bets $1.32, BTN raises to $3.25, Hero calls $1.93

Turn: ($8.59, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($8.59, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, BTN checks



7) FFS moment #2.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $8.42 (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
SB: $48.64 (VPIP: 21.92, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 7.12, Hands: 1,033)
Hero (BB): $50.52
UTG: $25.00 (VPIP: 28.16, PFR: 21.36, 3Bet Preflop: 5.13, Hands: 108)
MP: $7.04 (VPIP: 52.00, PFR: 21.62, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 77)
CO: $76.18 (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 5)

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A K

fold, fold, CO calls $0.25, fold, SB raises to $1.00, Hero raises to $3.00, CO calls $2.75, fold

Flop: ($7.00, 2 players) 9 8 9
Hero bets $3.50, CO raises to $7.00, fold



8) FFS moment #3. I think turning my hand into a bluff on the river is best because they should fold their entire ranges.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $25.86 (VPIP: 27.34, PFR: 23.44, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 130)
SB: $18.20 (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
BB: $22.02 (VPIP: 20.93, PFR: 11.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 45)
UTG: $38.21 (VPIP: 28.30, PFR: 26.42, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 54)
MP: $25.67 (VPIP: 23.45, PFR: 18.60, 3Bet Preflop: 11.95, Hands: 383)
Hero (CO): $27.50

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 8 8

fold, MP raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, fold, fold, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35, 3 players) 2 5 6
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.47, BB calls $1.47, MP calls $1.47

Turn: ($6.76, 3 players) 7
BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($6.76, 3 players) A
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $3.75, fold, MP calls $3.75



9) FFS moment #4. Guy was 3betting 40% and had cbet all streets at every opportunity.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $27.63 (VPIP: 36.17, PFR: 34.04, 3Bet Preflop: 41.18, Hands: 48)
SB: $43.99 (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BB: $81.40 (VPIP: 30.16, PFR: 26.98, 3Bet Preflop: 13.64, Hands: 65)
Hero (UTG): $98.61
MP: $23.63 (VPIP: 38.10, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
CO: $32.35 (VPIP: 19.82, PFR: 16.03, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 811)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has J A

Hero raises to $0.87, fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.75, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.88

Flop: ($3.85, 2 players) T 9 A
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.25, Hero calls $2.25

Turn: ($8.35, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets $6.75, Hero calls $6.75

River: ($21.85, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN bets $16.88 and is all-in, Hero calls $16.88



10) I think calling > raising (my mistake), but we can't fold this ever can we?

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $36.47 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 69)
SB: $28.37 (VPIP: 21.36, PFR: 10.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 104)
Hero (BB): $43.01
UTG: $12.82 (VPIP: 39.76, PFR: 18.07, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 83)
MP: $27.19 (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
CO: $28.35 (VPIP: 14.41, PFR: 9.01, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 111)

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has J J

UTG raises to $0.50, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $2.00, UTG calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.10, 2 players) Q Q 7
Hero bets $2.15, UTG raises to $4.30, Hero raises to $18.00, UTG calls $6.52 and is all-in

Turn: ($25.74, 2 players) T

River: ($25.74, 2 players) K



11) I rarely don't have a made hand when I DB MW but this was just so perfect.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $33.89 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 18.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 72)
SB: $39.71 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 16.00, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 27)
BB: $20.30 (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
UTG: $90.59 (VPIP: 7.89, PFR: 6.32, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 191)
MP: $26.99 (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (CO): $25.35

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K J

fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, BTN calls $0.75, SB calls $0.65, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.00, 4 players) Q 6 7
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.88, BTN calls $1.88, fold, BB calls $1.88

Turn: ($8.64, 3 players) A
BB checks, Hero bets $4.53, fold, fold



12) FFS moment #5. Get to showdown - 'seriously, dude?'

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $17.19 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
SB: $49.38 (VPIP: 16.48, PFR: 12.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 95)
BB: $32.52 (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
UTG: $12.05 (VPIP: 14.17, PFR: 10.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 129)
Hero (MP): $77.54
CO: $16.27 (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A K

fold, Hero raises to $0.75, CO calls $0.75, fold, fold, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35, 3 players) 7 J A
BB checks, Hero bets $1.47, CO raises to $3.50, fold, Hero calls $2.03

Turn: ($9.35, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($9.35, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, CO bets $2.75, Hero calls $2.75



13) Seemed a good TB spot.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $31.25 (VPIP: 16.13, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 222)
SB: $77.16 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
Hero (BB): $28.98
UTG: $12.72 (VPIP: 24.39, PFR: 7.32, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 41)
MP: $15.72 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
CO: $57.51 (VPIP: 17.95, PFR: 10.26, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 40)

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.25, SB calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.50, 2 players) 3 J 2
SB checks, Hero bets $2.36, SB calls $2.36

Turn: ($9.22, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero bets $4.84, SB calls $4.84

River: ($18.90, 2 players) 6
SB checks, Hero bets $9.92, fold



14) FFS moment #6.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $69.52
SB: $21.45 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 18.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 72)
BB: $13.00 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 2)
UTG: $32.10 (VPIP: 25.93, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 55)
MP: $25.00 (VPIP: 17.24, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 62)
CO: $94.99 (VPIP: 27.22, PFR: 24.85, 3Bet Preflop: 10.45, Hands: 171)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 9 7

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.62, fold, BB raises to $1.25, Hero calls $0.63

Flop: ($2.60, 2 players) 4 9 Q
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.60, 2 players) 7
BB bets $0.75, Hero raises to $2.93, BB raises to $5.11, Hero raises to $47.50, BB calls $6.64 and is all-in

River: ($26.10, 2 players) T

Thanks gamma for the post! Need to re-read it a few times

@TDA I knew it was you scrolling all the way up through the hands

H2 Think I wouldn't dare to bet on that flop in a 3way flop

H8 What are your thoughts on betting OTT ?

H10 Think folding is the best decision, with what worse hands could he be raising? Looks really strong to me
EDIT: Didn't saw the flush draw he can have, I'm not really sure now

H12 Why call flop raise?

H14 Why call pre?

H1 - You have 5 hands on UTG, how do you know if he's not good enough ?

H2 - Seems like a calling station, he'd stay married to Qx etc, bet bigger otr.

H5 - Really ****ty board even considering villain's stats, Folding>3bet>calling here imo

H6 - Smallish bet to induce bluff ?

H8 - Why do we bet river here ?

H10 - A minreraise otf always makes me sick in 3b pots. Calling >Raising is the better option like you said.

H14 - Dont like opening, really dont like calling the 3bet even more as villain has half stack limiting our options.

TDA, I don't think your head is in a good place if you need to post this many hands

TDA, my thoughts on some of these hands, for whatever it is worth:

In H1, I'm not sure that 4-5 hands in is enough to know without doubt that your opponent doesn't have 9x.

In H2, I'd be tempted to bet more along the lines of 2/3 of pot or 3/4 pot as (at least this hand) the villain has shown themselves to be a calling station so I'd move bigger. I recall you saying in a previous thread to bet 90% of the pot on the river if there is an ace and you have a pair of aces beat.

H5, I don't know if I'm super-qualified to speak this about but calling a raise like that seems really thin, at best, given the structure of the board. I'm kind of confused with your play in this hand but I aim to play a very ABC type of style so please keep that in mind. Did the all-in bet on the river interfere with plans you had to raise a moderately-sized river bet?

H10, I think is just a bad luck spot. I think regardless of the line you take all of the villain's money is going in either on the turn or by calling your re-raise. Can't see a fold on your part happening here if you went with a call instead of a raise.

H14, I just don't think you're getting the implied odds to make this play profitable even without the 3bet, and I think it's less so with the 3bet call. Again, please keep in mind I do try to play a very ABC style of game and know that my winrate could be higher if I played more spots.

I'm a bit confused by this river bet. Unless you expect him to call with middle pocket pairs, there should to be more Ax than Qx in his range here (I've seen a lot of players with similar stats play weak aces like this), which makes valuebetting non-profitable. And there is no way we can get him off a better hand, which makes bluffing non-profitable. So what is that bet? Would you expect him to show up with 88-JJ here?

^ we beat his range of hands here most of the times, if he had Ax he would bet flop, and I would c/f flop. We also beat any Qx, unless he had AQ, which would most likely be betting flop or raising turn at least. Can't forget that villain is a fish and he would be very passive with his range here most of the times. If villain hits his 7 ball otr he will call here too most of the times.

Only debatable thing about the hand imo is whether or not to 3b pre

Btw, solid post by Gamma as always.

+1. Take a small food/bathroom break (which is what I'd usually do) and come back and look at the hands.

We've only got 9 hands on villain so lets not jump to conclusions here.

Our expectation would be that as pfr villain will cbet with TP+. You're right, some players will pot control with weak aces, although arguably more so ott and on a drier board.

Villains love to call to at these levels so would expect our bets to be for value against worse Qx and stubborn underpairs. Throw it into stove and give villain a range and see where we are, but Ax is not a large part of his range imo played like this, and given we have no history or reads.

Best thing we can do is take a note so we know he's maybe only cbetting TPGK+, so when he doesn't we can freely bet bet bet for value with our TP+