qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

villain is one of the better tags at this level from what i've seen.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">Button ($109.75)</font>
SB ($68.60)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($143.85)</font>
UTG ($77.75)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1.75</font>, Button calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, UTG folds, Button calls $5.75.

Flop: ($17.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($17.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $7</font>, Hero calls.

River: ($31.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="red"> Button bets $16 </font>, Hero [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] ????????

really questioning the flop play against this particular villain. being oop w/ a marginal hand against a tough opponent who uses position well and can read hands is a spot I try to avoid, esp. deep. it just feels like I set myself up to get outplayed on the later streets by not betting this flop.


Final Pot: $31.50

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

Does your opponent generally trap? His check on the flop is kind of fishy. To me it seems like he's playing a pocket pair, maybe 10s, JJ, or even KK.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

Ace-whatever isn't obligated to bet this flop - he might be politely avoiding the c/r since you're deep and he's not sure about AQ / AJ. Turn bet makes me think he's thinking "gosh, a second ace, a draw just appeared, he's checked twice, I could bet less than half-pot and see what happens" with a lot of middle pocket pairs, any ace, or even something worse (but if he's good, it's not something else).

You showed weakness again on the turn and he looks like he's taking advantage of it. These look like "the largest bet your opponent will call" and not "the smallest bet your opponent will fold". Villain might be outplaying you or he might show you AJ/ATs, but I imagine he's as confused as you are right now.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

TT,JJ,AQ maybe. He played this pretty weird for being one of the better TAG's at this level.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

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TT,JJ,AQ maybe. He played this pretty weird for being one of the better TAG's at this level.

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why? I could see myself playing AQ exactly like this, TT/JJ as well if I thought I could get KK or QQ to fold.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

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TT,JJ,AQ maybe. He played this pretty weird for being one of the better TAG's at this level.

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why? I could see myself playing AQ exactly like this, TT/JJ as well if I thought I could get KK or QQ to fold.

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Pre-flop Player A would raise and you one of the better TAG's would call with AQ/TT/JJ then Player C will reraise, player A will fold and you one of the better TAG's will call with AQ/JJ/TT??? This doesn't seem like a very good line to me at 50NL and I'd think one of the best TAG's at the level may take a better line.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

Given stacks, I don't wanna go far in this hand with 1 pair. I cbet/fold 11 on flop.

As played, river call is close I think, let's do it.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

I'd bet $12 on the flop and fold to any further aggression.

Re: qq oop vs. solid tag - deep
 

Yeah, you butchered this hand pretty good. If you don't lead the flop at least lead the turn.

After just flat calling twice his most likely holding is a small pp. I don't see what A/x hands he could possibly have. AK maybe, but I'd think he would 3 bet.

On the river, if he's an okay player fold. If he's a really good player call.

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Yeah, you butchered this hand pretty good. If you don't lead the flop at least lead the turn.

After just flat calling twice his most likely holding is a small pp. I don't see what A/x hands he could possibly have. AK maybe, but I'd think he would 3 bet.

On the river, if he's an okay player fold. If he's a really good player call.

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Flop is ridic standard, especially if we can get him to bluff after we check. Our hand has showdown value in this hand, and practically none of villains range will call a cbet on this flop.
Once you check the flop and the turn, I call the river all day long.