TWP at 100NL 6-max TAG-Style Hand #3: KQo

[JustToast]

Villain is 53/22/1.17

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CO ($75.30)
Button ($155.15)
SB ($118.62)
BB ($308.21)
Hero ($105.75)
MP ($99)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
Hero calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB (poster) completes, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $4</font>, Hero calls $4, CO folds, SB folds.

Flop: ($12) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $15</font>, Hero pushes

[TheWorstPlayer]

FWIW, I was trying to look weak. But looking at it now, I'm thinking maybe a min-raise is better so that he can bluff all-in.

[cbloom]

I only saw the hand histories, but it seemed like Villain here was a bit of a maniac/bluffer. Why not just call and let him bluff the turn? I'd probably push the turn assuming he leads pot again.

[TheWorstPlayer]

yeah, I think letting him bluff might have been better. Eithe rby calling to let him bluff the turn or by min raising to let him bluff the flop. at the time, i thought he might make a huge call with ace high or an underpair but in retrospect i think that you are probably right that he is more likely to bet again than he is to make the big call.

[thedustbustr]

is this standard?

[cbloom]

The key is that Villain was a pretty loose/wild maniac. You have to look at some previous hands he was in, TPGK is almost certainly good here.

[TheWorstPlayer]

It's not standard to push the flop with top pair. It is standard to be willing to back top pair with 100bb against a maniac who is overbetting the flop.

[Go_Blue88]

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It's not standard to push the flop with top pair. It is standard to be willing to back top pair with 100bb against a maniac who is overbetting the flop.

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I'd say the standard line is to check call until he gives you the 100bbs.

[AJFenix]

I like both calling here and letting him fire again, or minraising to let him bluff. I don't like pushing. Depending on read, if I feel he will slow down to the raise I will just call. If he really is the kind of maniac that will slam you with air or random garbage when you minraise his flop overbet, then by all means.