Back playing for the first time in months. It feels like I got stuffed into a locker on this one.

Both of us have ~$25 NL ($25 NL). The BB is from Russia and could be a bot (in all seriousness). We are playing on ACR.

Folds to me in the SB and I raise to $0.70 with two red 9s. BB 3 bets to $2.25. I call(?). This is the first 3 bet in his 2 orbits at the table.

Flop : 7 7 2 (rainbow)

I check, BB bets $2.10, I call(?)

Turn : 3 (completes rainbow)

I check, BB bets $4.25, I call (?)

River : Q

I check, BB pushes for $16+, hero?

Where did I screw this up? Should this have been an auto 4 bet right from the top?

Call pre is standar. Check-call flop, check-call turn, check-fold river.

That's the line I took. I think the turn is interesting. If we are calling the turn and the river is a blank (Q may or may not be a blank here) shouldn't we be calling off the river or just folding turn?

Folding turn is too weak, otr it could have gone check/check and you win the pot. Its likely he has bigger pocket pair than yours, some KQ or a flush. He has some bluffs of course, but sometimes they will get them trought as so do we, board didnt help us, we are in range disadvantage.

need the spr

Why do you think he's a bot?

He just mad, fishes tend to think the game is rigged agains them and eveyone is a bot.

He's from Russian Federation, had weird, quick bet timing and there are numerous threads across this forum discussing serious Russian bot issues on ACR.

Been playing 25nl on ACR for the last 3 weeks and I am pretty confident that the Russian players are not bots. Most of them have weak reg stats like 26/19/6 and that alone probably tells that they are not crushing and at this rake and stake, I don't think anyone who bothers investing/risking with botting with something like $750 bankroll per account for 2bb/100.

Few of them have rather unique leaks as well, like one in particular likes to trap a lot and in the wrong spots so its really evident when he has a monster.

6% 3bet is too low but 26/19 vpiv/pfr seems pretty standard to me. Are those really strong indicator of a weak reg?

I only ask because my stats at NL25 are 25.5/18.5/9.5. Am I leaking because of the rake?

Players with big gap in their vpip/pfr tend to call too wide from late positions, to me it's a sign that they are not playing proper preflop in general. Most preflop ranges don't have a calling range for CO/MP vs EP open, its 3bet or fold. Some people even elect not having a calling range on the button and 3bet or fold instead.

Calling hands like QJo or A9o from btn vs mp open is... bad.

Yeah I'd label 26/19 a weak reg/regfish. VPIP/PFR should be closer together. Something like 24/22/12 is good.

Do you flat a lot from the blinds? I'm 23/20/12 so semi-fish lol.

Wait, let's go flat 3bet pre, check/call flop, CRAI turn, the reason being I think I have the best hand on turn.

AP, I don't know if I can fold river, tbh.

I was doing that yes. I was following a chart that had a balanced mix of limping, calling and raising when folded to in the small blind. It then has a balance of fold, call or raise.

I have been changing it up recently by tigthening up and just raising my whole range in the SB. I just got tired of going for limp/reraise with the correct hands and villains had just clicked the check/fold to any button. After simplifying the strat I'm closer to 24/20 now. I still defend BB mostly according to the chart, which is quite wide.

I think the limping sb strat is maybe better in more competitive games where people know how to defend their BB. And the rake is a huge factor, since seeing a flop guarantees rake, right?