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07-16-2016 , 05:01 PM

moxiepilot

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 361

The villain stats are marginally loser than me (I'm learning to play 18% pre-flop; I have been too loose in the past from live play.)

Villain is:
VPIP 25
PFR 12
3 BET 10
SQUEEZE 0
4 BET 5
COLD CALL 25

But as you can see, he rarely 4 bets. OTTH:

WPN, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $0.80 (40 bb)
Hero (BB): $3.22 (161 bb)
UTG: $2.59 (129.5 bb)
MP: $1.66 (83 bb)
CO: $0.50 (25 bb)
BTN: $2.19 (109.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.08, SB folds, Hero raises to $0.20, BTN raises to $0.80, Hero folds

Results: $0.41 pot
BTN mucked and won $0.41 ($0.21 net)

I'm wasn't really thinking AK based on his past plays, obviously putting him on Aces. Too nitty or good fold?

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07-16-2016 , 05:04 PM

Karrlitos1

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,749

Don't fold.

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07-16-2016 , 05:35 PM

flamekiddo25

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 162

lol dude..
i don't know what is your sample on this guy, but you can't release it that easy. you have the 2nd nuts here..

pay attention to your sizing. it can't be so low, must be at least 0.27..
you should want to get it all in preflop, there are so many guys in this limit that will get their hole stack here with TT-QQ(yeah,even TT..), AQ-AK. againt this range you are 2-1 favorite!!
to much nitty fold. i don't say you should always want to get your stack with KK preflop, but in 100-120bb deep this is what you wanna do..
3bet-fold with KK is crime. pay attention and fixed it (and the sizing also).

sorry if i've been agressive, but you are here to learn. gl!

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07-16-2016 , 05:44 PM

Bladesman87

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14,543

You need large samples before you start using 4-bet stats with much reliability.

And you definitely want to be very sure about things before you make folds as incredibly tight as this. As said, with this stack depth you don't ever need to worry about folding KK at 2nl, pretty much. Even if some weird and wonderful spots come up where it's correct it's going to be the smallest leak in your game.

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07-16-2016 , 05:46 PM

garyoak123

grinder

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 662

Wow don't fold KK at 2nl, there's no point. And raise bigger with your 3bet.

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07-16-2016 , 05:48 PM

HOPlop

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 268

You simply can´t fold KK pf.
Maybe if you´re 500bb deep and your getting 8- bet by an 90 year old...
Or like in Rick Solomons case on SHRCG.

If you loose to aces, it´s a cooler. You tap the table and say good hand.
We have enough leaks in our game as it is, losing money with KK pf is not one of them.

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07-16-2016 , 06:46 PM

moxiepilot

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 361

This is good. Thanks for the help so far. The difference in live and online is obviously the aggression level. I'm just starting to find my way through it. Thanks.

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