Bet sizing in squeezed pots
02-03-2015
, 05:28 AM
888 Poker - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 41 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.93, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)
CO: 153.5 BB (VPIP: 40.91, PFR: 15.91, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 45)
BTN: 220.7 BB (VPIP: 28.36, PFR: 16.42, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 67)
SB: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 25.78, PFR: 21.23, 3Bet Preflop: 8.26, Hands: 728)
BB: 94.5 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
Hero (UTG): 102.8 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
K
Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero raises to 102.8 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 82.5 BB
How do you deal with this. We're going to 4bet of course since it's a squeeze and we've got AK, but the problem is any decent sized 4bet pot commits us, but if we just click it back the 3bettor can call with pretty much anything, and we really wouldn't mind if he folded now.
But a shove really looks like you're saying 'fold please, I have AK'.
If I make it like 26BB, that leaves the pot at 58BB with only 69BB left behind, so you're pretty much committed then providing the flop isn't something like 9TJ with 3 clubs. Should I just shove...we want all the fold equity we can get but to be honest I think a 4bet to about 35BB looks far more 'scary'...it's like you want a call whereas a shove right after a 3bet is often because you don't really want a call. But if you 4bet to that level you have to stack off with pretty much anything.
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 41 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.93, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)
CO: 153.5 BB (VPIP: 40.91, PFR: 15.91, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 45)
BTN: 220.7 BB (VPIP: 28.36, PFR: 16.42, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 67)
SB: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 25.78, PFR: 21.23, 3Bet Preflop: 8.26, Hands: 728)
BB: 94.5 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
Hero (UTG): 102.8 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
K Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero raises to 102.8 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 82.5 BB
How do you deal with this. We're going to 4bet of course since it's a squeeze and we've got AK, but the problem is any decent sized 4bet pot commits us, but if we just click it back the 3bettor can call with pretty much anything, and we really wouldn't mind if he folded now.
But a shove really looks like you're saying 'fold please, I have AK'.
If I make it like 26BB, that leaves the pot at 58BB with only 69BB left behind, so you're pretty much committed then providing the flop isn't something like 9TJ with 3 clubs. Should I just shove...we want all the fold equity we can get but to be honest I think a 4bet to about 35BB looks far more 'scary'...it's like you want a call whereas a shove right after a 3bet is often because you don't really want a call. But if you 4bet to that level you have to stack off with pretty much anything.
