Agreed with the bolded but I don't think we need to necessarily balance it with strong parts of our range, but rather one or two bluffs. I don't like it in this spot because a) we can't get value well and b) villain can adequately rep a decent range of hands by raising but when neither of those conditions are present, at the microstakes (25NL included, not sure about 50NL), betting that size with a pure value range is fine.

I think the problem comes from me implying that what I said is true because there are only two options and then disproving the second which is just rubbish.

IF you mean betting that size against a capped range and getting called by lots of his capped hands is fine when he just folds to bigger bets then ye. But that's kind of what I meant by balancing it with stronger hands, I didn't mean to imply if we bet smaller we need to throw in some of our strongest hands and that makes it ok.

Well, I don't think it can be too bad so long as we're acutely aware of what our range for doing that is.

h1 : std

h2: check riv

h3: size smaller

Yeah just realized that i wouldn't bet that small with a set there.
Need to put more thought into bet sizing in zoom. I posted this hand: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/69...check-1401891/
And i was pretty lost with what sizing to use. What assumptions to make of unknown villain?

Does equilab provide the option to, when analysing villains range, split his range into a calling range, raising range and a folding range? I know flopzilla does, but equilab is free . It's just that working with pokerstove always gets a bit annoying because I can't give villain a specific range for calling, raising, folding or checking so working with pokerstove always gets a bit messy

That doesn't necessarily matter (see above), but yes, you should definitely think more about bet sizing. I'm thinking about removing my jump-to sizes from the bet slider but I'm worried I might develop sizing tells like that unless I'm careful.

dont jam river in h1

dont bet river in h2

dont overbet flop in h3

Why not? Don't underestimate the abilities of people to make ******ed calldowns at uNL. Don't think he has 9x here ever and sets probably donk or x/r at some point earlier (not because they should, because 'OMG SET').

H1 I like I bit bigger OTT and smaller OTR to let him call with his weak Kx or JJ/QQ

V is a 38/17 fish. Thoughts on river raise and sizing?



Them ruskies....

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yeah dunna thats what i meant cheers

Today's games were ridiculously soft but I ran pretty poorly. Ended up 1.5BI down.

Hands from the day that I want feedback on:

1) Should we stick the last $5.50 in OTR here vs a PSB?

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

Hero (BTN): $26.45
SB: $25.18 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 15.71, 3Bet Preflop: 4.88, Hands: 72)
BB: $25.00
UTG: $25.30
MP: $59.81 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
CO: $25.30 (VPIP: 18.27, PFR: 13.93, 3Bet Preflop: 8.46, Hands: 335)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has Q T

UTG calls $0.25, MP raises to $1.10, fold, Hero calls $1.10, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.85

Flop: ($3.65, 3 players) 4 Q 6
UTG bets $1.75, fold, Hero calls $1.75

Turn: ($7.15, 2 players) 5
UTG bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

River: ($14.15, 2 players) T
UTG bets $13.50


2) Not really sure about pre, not sure I can really fold anything with marginal equity against that 4b sizing IP with a fairly decent SPR for a 4b pot 100bb deep. Postflop seems standard?

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

Hero (BTN): $48.09
SB: $30.79 (VPIP: 10.34, PFR: 3.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
BB: $24.65 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG: $10.37 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: $47.54 (VPIP: 13.59, PFR: 10.68, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 103)
CO: $38.98 (VPIP: 23.30, PFR: 19.42, 3Bet Preflop: 13.04, Hands: 108)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

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

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.62, Hero raises to $1.99, fold, BB raises to $4.00, fold, Hero calls $2.01

Flop: ($8.72, 2 players) 6 T J
BB bets $4.50, Hero calls $4.50

Turn: ($17.72, 2 players) T
BB checks, Hero bets $27.24 (villain has $16.15)



3) River line vs probable fish?

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

Hero (BTN): $25.00
SB: $64.11 (VPIP: 20.75, PFR: 13.21, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 57)
BB: $22.13
UTG: $16.01 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP: $25.60 (VPIP: 22.55, PFR: 17.32, 3Bet Preflop: 5.76, Hands: 1,122)
CO: $59.40

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

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

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

Flop: ($1.34, 2 players) 5 3 8
BB checks, Hero bets $0.87, BB calls $0.87

Turn: ($3.08, 2 players) 4
BB checks, Hero bets $1.99, BB calls $1.99

River: ($7.06, 2 players) A
BB bets $9.00



4) Is the river too thin even vs a fish?

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

BTN: $75.27 (VPIP: 12.82, PFR: 10.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 40)
SB: $33.36 (VPIP: 41.38, PFR: 31.03, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 30)
BB: $6.87 (VPIP: 17.21, PFR: 14.75, 3Bet Preflop: 11.63, Hands: 126)
Hero (UTG): $38.09
MP: $36.11 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
CO: $13.58 (VPIP: 58.82, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 42.86, Hands: 18)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

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

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

Flop: ($1.85, 2 players) 4 2 A
Hero bets $1.20, CO calls $1.20

Turn: ($4.25, 2 players) 9
Hero bets $2.76, CO calls $2.76

River: ($9.77, 2 players) 2
Hero bets $9.00 ($8.87 eff)


5) x-post in uNL. Line check on every street except pre please (UTG has a large postflop leak). Felt villain repped nothing OTR and everything missed.

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

BTN: $36.70 (VPIP: 19.06, PFR: 13.66, 3Bet Preflop: 4.93, Hands: 585)
SB: $26.16 (VPIP: 30.69, PFR: 21.78, 3Bet Preflop: 2.44, Hands: 102)
BB: $11.05 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG: $28.65 (VPIP: 17.91, PFR: 14.19, 3Bet Preflop: 5.08, Hands: 300)
MP: $38.52 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 20.37, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 109)
Hero (CO): $35.90

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 6 5

UTG raises to $0.75, fold, Hero calls $0.75, BTN calls $0.75, fold, fold

Flop: ($2.60, 3 players) 8 2 6
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.68, BTN calls $1.68, fold

Turn: ($5.96, 2 players) J
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($5.96, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $3.86, BTN raises to $14.00, Hero calls $10.14

Ran it twice, faded a club each time. GG.
Seems pretty bad to just jam for 200bb's though, despite being that strong.

^Too advanced for me, sorry
(In reference to TDA's post )

Jumped back into 10NL today, at FTP cos they offered me a bonus which might offset any losses.
Anyway, went ok. Breakeven-ish for ~500 hands then these two together.

Steal, flopped straight vs a fish. OK, JQ beats me straight up but is turn a fold here?

Full Tilt - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $10.66
SB: $12.36 (VPIP: 21.92, PFR: 17.78, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 418)
BB: $12.66 (VPIP: 25.81, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
CO: $27.72 (VPIP: 25.81, PFR: 25.81, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 31)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 7 6

fold, Hero raises to $0.25, fold, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.55, 2 players) T 9 8
BB checks, Hero bets $0.38, BB raises to $1.30, Hero raises to $3.50, BB calls $2.20

Turn: ($7.55, 2 players) 9
BB checks, Hero bets $5.28, BB raises to $8.91 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.63 and is all-in

River: ($21.37, 2 players) 6



Thought I probably shouldn't raise an UTG open here, and with overpair flop seems good. Turn doesn't change much and river, well, unless he's barrelling with overcards doesn't change much.
Seems passive - should I have raised somewhere?

Full Tilt - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $10.00 (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
SB: $17.07 (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
Hero (BB): $10.00
UTG: $14.93 (VPIP: 25.71, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
CO: $15.52 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 35)

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has J J

UTG raises to $0.30, CO calls $0.30, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95, 3 players) 4 T 8
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60, fold

Turn: ($2.15, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($5.15, 2 players) K
Hero checks, CO bets $3.60, Hero calls $3.60

BOOM!



about time that was a short year...

^wp sir!

Stude, both hands look fine, raise the flop slightly bigger in H1 so you can shove the turn yourself.

Cutting it mighty fine sir.

ty mate

Basically finished with poker until january so I might as well post my girraffs now.

December:



Yearly total:



just over $10k including rakeback and $600 in tournie wins. First (of hopefully many) five digit year

.. or had it planned to a tee (that's a lie BTW)

congrats gamma!

h1 is fine, turn is marginal
h2 raise flop
h3 check turn, call now
h4 yes too thin
h5 fold pre, river is difficult to comment on, probably folding tho

Well done Gamma! Wear that status with pride.

Also, subtle brag for myself but no where near as impressive as Gamma's. I am at $480, and ready for 16nl. Come@me, 16nl regs!