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11-11-2017 , 05:35 AM

Percyeus86

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 623

What I'm most interested in, is why villain just assumes I'm barrelling with air on the river. He snapped me off on the river!

I've had a few run ins with this villain, and he plays a lot of hands aggressively so was happy to try and realise some equity against him.

[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37869480

BTN: $309.29 (154.6 bb)
SB: $274.43 (137.2 bb)
BB: $273 (136.5 bb)
Hero (UTG): $263.09 (131.5 bb)
MP: $383.38 (191.7 bb)
CO: $229.27 (114.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J

Hero raises to $5.40, 2 folds, BTN raises to $17, 2 folds, Hero calls $11.60

Flop: ($37) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $24, BTN calls $24

Turn: ($85) 2

(2 players)
Hero bets $55.93, BTN calls $55.93

River: ($196.86) 7

(2 players)
Hero bets $166.16, BTN calls $166.16

Last edited by Percyeus86; 11-11-2017 at 05:54 AM.

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11-11-2017 , 05:52 AM

tomj

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 4,543

Its slightly spolied by showing the result. I dont see a lot of worse hands that can call down. Villain should fold his 1 pair hands on the turn except maybe AsX but that also could/should be a fold. So he is weighted towards 2 pair, set, straight, flush for his river calling range.
Obv with this read the hand is probably fine but still on the close side I think.

I kind of understand the donk, this is perceived to be a better flop for us. But, is it? We both have all the sets and 2 pair combos, villain has more nut draws and more offsuit combos, a stronger range overall. Best play could be to check call the flop and be ready to play some awkward turns and rivers

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11-13-2017 , 04:55 PM

Percyeus86

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 623

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Originally Posted by tomj

I kind of understand the donk, this is perceived to be a better flop for us. But, is it? We both have all the sets and 2 pair combos, villain has more nut draws and more offsuit combos, a stronger range overall. Best play could be to check call the flop and be ready to play some awkward turns and rivers

You may be right here, however holding QJ means we block QQ and JJ. I think he raises flop with 99 and I don't see him squeezing with KT too much. I've just played a lot and seen a lot of zas to know roughly how he plays so was fairly happy to just to fire the 3rd barrell. The flush was an obvious scare but I'd rather just be the aggressor and go for it than checking the river and letting him fire it in.

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11-13-2017 , 06:06 PM

.isolated

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,495

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Originally Posted by Percyeus86

I'd rather just be the aggressor and go for it than checking the river and letting him fire it in.

Why?

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11-14-2017 , 01:08 AM

Percyeus86

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 623

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Originally Posted by .isolated

Why?

This is just my approach in general tbh mate. It's something I need to reign in. In retrospect, I'd have taken this same line with AsKx also so maybe that's why he called.

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