NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

I usually play higher than 1/2 so I have no idea who villain is. I have him at 20/13 with a total aggression factor of 1.5 but a flop aggression factor of 7. This is only over 69 hands... just this session.

We haven't played any big pots together. The only big pot I've seen him play, he 3bet KK and called a 4bet shove with it preflop.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($317)
Button ($111.50)
SB ($360.75)
BB ($180)
UTG ($254.10)
Hero ($233.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, CO calls $7, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $5.

Flop: ($22) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $16</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $52</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ?</font>


I guess a shove can't be bad, but I wonder what part of his range is a better flush draw that calls?

So maybe if the flop were
5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
a shove would be better?


Also, as long as I'm ranting on and on about what might be an easy decision, if we decide to raise, which do you guys think rates better between shoving and 3betting to the $145-$160 range. They're effectively the same bet but I wonder if they would be perceived any differently by villain and if so, then how would he look at them vs. one another.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

I prefer a call here because our outs are reasonably hidden, I don't think we have any FE, and I think we're getting it in behind if we do. However we are OOP, which is kinda nasty.

Folding also seems viable.


I would advocate a fold preflop btw.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

pretty sure preflop is fine sparingly?

my first response was to just insta-shove... but you have raised some interesting points, im interested to find how this thread plays out.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

i think i prefer a call b/c his flop af is so high that think our fe is very low.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

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his flop af is so high that think our fe is very low.

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Say what?

I would think if anything we would have more FE because his raising range is relatively wide.

Of course we probably shouldn't read too much into his AF anyway over just 70 hands... this pretty much means he has c-bet some. But just speaking in general...

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

A ruff idea of your equity against his calling range.

Hand 0: 37.899% 37.90% 00.00% 9380 0.00 { 5s4s }
Hand 1: 62.101% 62.10% 00.00% 15370 0.00 { 66, 22, AsQs, AJs, AsTs, As9s, As8s, As7s, As5s, As4s, As3s, KsQs, AJo }

Lets assume we are a 2 to 1 dog when called.

GRUNCH METHOD

+266 -210 -210 +90 +90

We need villain to fold roughly 40% of the time for this to be 0EV.

That number seems to be unrealistic since villain has a monster most of the time here. Therefor I fold like a little girl.

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his flop af is so high that think our fe is very low.

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Say what?

I would think if anything we would have more FE because his raising range is relatively wide.

Of course we probably shouldn't read too much into his AF anyway over just 70 hands... this pretty much means he has c-bet some. But just speaking in general...

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if it's only 70 hands then whatever. my thought process was that if it's that high over an adequate sample he's willing to get into a raising war and felt.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

I was just about to post something very similar to Mike...our equity vs his range (assuming he is not folding most FD after he raises) isnt very good. I think I agree with folding here.

Also, PF is totally fine. I think calling the flop is terrible as we rarely get our stack in ahead when we hit, and we have to c/f the turn UI.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

i would jam here. he will sometimes fold a marginal flush draw, i think. and if you do get ai vs a bigger flush draw, you're not totally hosed unless he has JsXs. villain will also fold Jx sometimes, and sometimes he will be screwing around and have air or second pair or whatever, even though it is a 3 way pot.

as for the question of pushing vs making an obviously pc'ing raise, i dunno. i'd be surprised if it mattered that much, but if someone had some huge datamined sample or something i'd be curious to see it.

Re: NL200 - flop a combo draw
 

i would 3 bet him and try to get all the money in here now. if he has a flush draw and still calls a 3 bet then so be it. thems the breaks.

you still should have some considerable fold equity if u 3 bet because theres no reason to believe u dont have AA-QQ here. i would fully expect anyone reasonable to fold any jack especially without an ace kicker. its also entirely possible he could be making a play here himself.

when u have 12+ outs on the flop u really shouldnt overthink the hand. ur concern should be trying to get the money in while ur hand still has alot of bark.