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08-06-2015 , 03:49 PM

mrchopsy

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Should I just call his re-raise on the flop since its a dry & rainbow board and let him catch up? Or just 3-bet/shove on the flop?

I think the best play is to just call his raise on the flop and then try and get all his money on the turn, but not quite sure....

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $2.33 (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 20.69, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 29)
Hero (SB): $6.69
BB: $6.64 (VPIP: 19.41, PFR: 11.81, 3Bet Preflop: 7.59, Hands: 243)
UTG: $7.03 (VPIP: 9.52, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 21)
CO: $7.65 (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 112)

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 5

fold, CO raises to $0.14, fold, Hero raises to $0.42, fold, CO calls $0.28

Flop: ($0.89, 2 players) 5

Hero bets $0.50, CO raises to $1.50, [color=red]Hero ???

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08-06-2015 , 03:54 PM

Markulous

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I'd probably call then check turn. If he's going to slack off with a K here you'll get his money anyway.

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08-06-2015 , 04:01 PM

robban97

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exactly what markulous said. Why resteal with 55 though?

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08-06-2015 , 05:00 PM

It's a trap

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CO has tied the rope round his own neck. It simply isn't a good spot to raise. If you saw his hand I would note how he played whatever it was he had, as it must be exploitable.

As for your strategy I would recommend you just call flop. It looks like whatever he has he is going with it. You can probably jam over a cbet on the turn or just call and shove river yourself.

The only way you may not get the lot from KQ,AK etc is if you re-raise the flop.

(as for your wider strategy, I second robban97's question about your decision to resteal.)

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08-06-2015 , 05:05 PM

ajryalls

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Don't hate restealing 55 as can be hard to profitably play smaller pairs OOP. Probably end up x/folding the best hand a decent amount post flop when don't hit a set. Also more likely to do it if there is a squeeze happy BB as protects us against him.

Given that we're a little deeper here though I think flatting pre is better.

As played just call his flop raise and x to him OTT.

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08-06-2015 , 05:43 PM

PokerSpiv

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It's fine to resteal with hands like this against weak tight open raisers who defend their 3 bets too wide but then also fold too much on the flop, which describes a lot of micro regs.

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08-06-2015 , 05:44 PM

ajryalls

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Originally Posted by PokerSpiv

It's fine to resteal with hands like this against weak tight open raisers who defend their 3 bets too wide but then also fold too much on the flop, which describes a lot of micro regs.

And this too.

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08-06-2015 , 06:30 PM

robban97

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kinda changing the topic of OPs originial post, I hope he don't mind. As ajryalls says, small PPs are really hard to play OOP. I fold 22-55 because I don't see a way to make the hands profitable from the blinds (unless it's outright profitable to resteal against a particulair player).
I'd much rather resteal more SCs and A2s-A9s than PPs, because they will be alot easier postflop. You'll hit draws and strong made hands, you'll have plenty of barrell equity. With small PPs you hit your set+ 12% of the time, and the rest of the time you'll have to bluff your opponent or x/f.

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08-06-2015 , 08:23 PM

mrchopsy

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Originally Posted by robban97

exactly what markulous said. Why resteal with 55 though?

Do you mean why re-steal preflop?

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08-06-2015 , 08:33 PM

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bailashtoreth

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I agree that resteal is ok with small prs. They only play well with exactly the flop you got here. Otf I'd call. That makes your bet look like a cb and you are more likely to get his money ott.

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08-06-2015 , 09:28 PM

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robban97

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Originally Posted by mrchopsy

Do you mean why re-steal preflop?

yes

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