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11-23-2011 , 05:45 AM

african princee

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UTG 26/21/raise 1st UTG 21%/F3 50%/4b 1/4 - 206 hands

MP 24/19/F3 46%/4b 7% - 967 hands

CO 45/11/F3 17%/fvbet 39% - 336 hands

Do you like squeezing to isolate the fish?

if yes how big are you making it?

DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

SB: $93.79
BB: $52.06
UTG: $67.27
MP: $50.09
CO: $68.92
Hero (BTN): $125.16

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with J

UTG raises to $1.75, MP calls $1.75, CO calls $1.75, Hero?

11-23-2011 , 05:49 AM

tofa

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Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 467

just fold and wait for a better spot...

11-23-2011 , 06:36 AM

alexuuus

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@Riko: its a nl50 hand and reverse implied odds suck here

i think, a sqz looks pretty strong and will have enough fold equity in general and since all ppl are fairly loose and UTG is wide, i prolly like a sqz

11-23-2011 , 06:36 AM

beHypE

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,984

This is pretty close, as a default I call here but then again I think I bleed money in VPIP=TRUE but PFR=NO spots. But here I guess UTG is going to be playing pretty straightforward being first to act against 3 players, we have relative and absolute position, and we want the fish in. I mean it would be a terrible result if UTG shoves over our 3bet with AK/QQ+ whereas we could have seen a flop and maybe stacked the fish on any J high or A high board where UTG doesn't cbet.

I'd elect to 3bet if the two regs had a bigger fold to 3bet, and obviously if I was in the blinds.

11-23-2011 , 06:48 AM

Riko

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Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 386

edits;

i'd squeeze, doesn't really matter if our image is super clean or not. these spots get played pretty str8 forwardly

11-23-2011 , 06:58 AM

lejean80

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,865

Squeeze > Fold > Call imo

I don't think a squeeze (I 'd make it $9) would be called by one (or both) reg nearly as often as a ordinary 3bet would.

And don't look at fold to 3bet stats after 200 hands.

11-23-2011 , 07:43 AM

riske

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i'd squeeze like always.

11-23-2011 , 08:20 AM

Cash Beast Ezra

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Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,279

This is pretty much a perfect spot to squeeze. Make it about $8, almost certainly mucking to a 4 bet from any player.

I also agree that calling is probably the worst option.

11-23-2011 , 08:59 AM

kmatser

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 289

Agree with above with calling being the worst option and lighting money on fire. Prolly would go for smhtg like 8-9 and go from there.

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