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[Clarkmeister]

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HI Clarkmeister,

It looks like you posted this hand becuz you were wondering if there is a better line to take in this spot with TT against this type of opponent.

Heres a quote from TOP, page 272, that may apply here.

11. "Against an opponent who plays too loose on early rounds and too aggressively later on you should play solid cards, but play them meekly. Make this player think he can run over you."

Since the villain seems to fit this decription, If I were to apply this concept, I would just call his 3 bet preflop, and on this board, I would just call down. What do you think of the merits of this strategy against this particular opponent. I personally like this line against this villain.

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I think it's giving up WAY too much against a player who will consistently give excessive action. Also, a wierd dynamic sometimes is that the more bets you put in preflop, the more action they are willing to give. In other words, if I just call and then come to life on an 8-high board, it's an action killer. If I 4-bet and it comes 8-high, I'm still likely to get tons of action before he really believes I've got an overpair or can't push me off AK or whatever.