Re: KQo in EP
[ QUOTE ]
If I see a player to my right consistantly raising with KQo and AJo from EP, i am going to change my response to his raises (ie...more re-raises to isolate instead of calling or even folding).
Looking at card frequency, if you raise with JJ+ and KQ+, almost 3/4ths of your raising hands do not include a pair.If the flop comes ragged, I am going to jump on you like Shaq on a cheeseburger. Because of your raising range, I'm more likely to re-raise with a wider range of hands than I would a tighter player. One thing you don't want to see holding KQo is a raise behind you. You have concerns even if the flop hits you. How much fun is that?
I have experienced this phenomenon live at my local B&M when I used to raise with AJo from EP (I play 10/20 there vs 2/4 and 3/6 online). The more observant players started raising me back and/or jumping on the flop when ragged because they knew 2/3rds of my raises were non-pairs. I now do more limping with AJo live but look to do more checkraising if I hit the flop. I think this is the way to play KQo also IMO.
[/ QUOTE ]
Why wouldn't they raise when you just limp then? After all, it's a much bigger sign of a weak hand. Just how wide would you open up your 3 bet range? Just PPs?
How often do you think you'll really see him raise those hands in a session? Basically, you're saying you'll call down with any pair if a face card doesn't hit. Or maybe try and make a move with overcards after the flop.
If someone wants to isolate me when my bottom range of raising is AJo or KQo, good luck. People that do this tend to really pay off well when I do have a hand. They end up marrying any pair just in case. It still amazes me sometimes that, being one of the tightest players in my room, I get 4 coldcallers to an EP raise.
Your problem likely lies in lack of postflop play with the hands. If someone is constantly isolating you, you adjust to them. It's not a good idea to isolate a 'thinking' TAG.
b
|