Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 3
First time posting a hand review...
Game: 6max cash .25 - .50
Villan TAG in the CO, $42
Hero AQo in the MP, $58
Note:.
Villan is TAG playing super tight smart ABC poker. Plays 1, maybe 2 hands for every 3 orbits. I did see him raise pre-flop with hands like 88 and KJs. Check the flop, turn and river with an over card and c-bet the flop if he hit but check turn and river if the board dynamic changed.
Hero - no pro here just workin on my game one session at a time. Im playing LAG, seeing lots of flops but still playing very good solid poker. I have not been caught bluffing yet, I have been making thin value bets, taking pots down with 90% Cbet rate.
Pre-flop
Hero opens to $1.50 in the MP.
Villan 3bets to $4.50 in the CU.
Hero calls. POT $9.75
I actually thought about folding in this spot. I just felt his pre-flop range was JJ+, AKo,AKs and I was dominated. However, I came to play poker and spots like these will only improve my game. My thought process was I can make this guy fold his AKs/AKo and JJ. I have AQ so I’m blocking AA/QQ so maybe all he has is KK or JJ…
FLOP: 2c7d8s rainbow
Hero check
Villan bet $5.00 Hero calls
POT $19.75
Right off the bet, I though the flop bet was very weak. This weak bet made me think ever more I can get this guy off the hand. My plan is the check fold the turn if he bets and raise the river he checks and it’s a brick. Does this logic made sense?
Turn: 10h (2c7d8s10h)
Check/Check
So, Villan is not a tricky player, I don’t see this check as a trap, maybe pot control. I remove QQ+ from his range. Even tho I am blocking few combinations here, I now think he has AKs/AKo.
River: 6c (2c7d8s10h6c)
I decided that the only way to win this pot is the turn my AQ into bluff. I think player this tight will fold most of his missed hands. Hes a smart player and given 2:1 odds are not enough to call down with Ace high. Also, I thought the board run out was in my favor. My range would be 89s /910s/1010-QQ. I have not been seen bluffing and it’s a perfect value bet, which I have been doing alot with nutted hands, middle and bottom hands.
Hero leads out $19.50 on the river
Villan goes into tank and ???