NL 10 - pocket 10s vs loose & passive short stack (line check)
 

Villan's is running 41/6.5/.56 AF over 45 hands. I am running abt 15/8. I've been raising & cbetting & taking down some small pots by raising w/ position.

BACKGROUND: I have been dealing w/ short stacks over the past week w/ mixed results (good calls w/ QQ on K hi board vs. crap call w/ JJ on K hi board). The good ones seem to push all in on dangerous boards (sometimes w/ air).

Small sample, but how do you play a passive short stack after the flop?


Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.10 BB (10 handed) Ultimate-Bet Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($23.48)
UTG ($2.24)
UTG+1 ($1.69)
Hero ($10)
MP1 ($10.47)
MP2 ($7.12)
MP3 ($9.98)
CO ($8.26)
Button ($9.68)
SB ($6.70)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/tc.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/th.gif.
[color=#666666]1 fold</font>, [color=#CC3333]Hero raises to $0.35</font>, [color=#666666]5 folds</font>, SB calls $0.30, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>.

Standard cbet, but I hate that overcard (but like my backdoor FD &amp; ISD draw plus set potential). His range can be suited (w/ one face) card, TPNK, made straight or a FD. I dump this hand if I get raised.

Flop: ($0.80) http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/9c.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/8h.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/qh.gif [color=#0000FF](3 players)</font>
SB checks, [color=#CC3333]Hero bets $0.8</font>, [color=#CC3333]SB raises to $1.6</font>, Hero calls $0.80.

The backdoor FD became a real FD w/ 1 card to go. Min check raise as blocking bet? Does this min raise give me implied odds to call w/ my underpair, ISD &amp; FD on a crappy board?

Turn: ($4) http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/4h.gif [color=#0000FF](3 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]SB bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1.

Set hits on river. Board makes my tummy hurt. Call makes my tummy hurt. How often is this push the nuts (vs desperation bluff w/ TPGK)? Enough to lay down a set?

River: ($6) http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/td.gif [color=#0000FF](3 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]SB bets $3.75 (All-In)</font>, Hero ???