NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

Villain is 38/5/3 over around 60 some hands. If I bet and he shove's I don't feel like I'm good ever, but feel like I might have to call. Thoughts? C/F?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 ($44.50)
Hero ($24.30)
CO ($25.65)
Button ($11.10)
SB ($15.55)
BB ($35.95)
UTG ($30.20)
UTG+1 ($13.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, Button calls $2.

Turn: ($6.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero?

Re: NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

I think I would go with a C/F. I dont think you can ever get a solid read on a player that you only have 60 hands with. If you see a player show down a hand where he attempted to rep a flush after floating the flop like this then you have a number of lines you can take. If you don't know what the villan is capable of doing here I think you just have to release. I personally just try and keep the pot as small as possible on the turn and hope for a check behind. If he bets any reasonable amount I fold until I get a better read on whats going on.

Re: NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

i really don't like a c/f on the turn, given villians stats he can have a lower king or middle pairs or complete air, so i would c/c a bet and b/f on a non A or hearts river

Re: NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

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i would c/c a bet and b/f on a non A or hearts river

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Pot is $6.35 on flop, and villain has $9 left so not enough money to call turn and b/f river.

I don't see how the turn card would scare him, so if he calls a pot sized bet on the flop I wonder if its a bit unlikely to get him to fold.

I hate these spots and TBH I don't think I have a good line for this, probably check and hope for a cheap show down (which I won't get). I'd probably fold PF though, and much rather raise SCS than gapped big cards.

Re: NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

I'm super lazy, I usually just put him all in so I don't get outplayed. I hate playing short stacks and find that the mentality of players who play short stacks will often fold the winner if you do this so they don't risk stacking off.

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I hate these spots and TBH I don't think I have a good line for this, probably check and hope for a cheap show down (which I won't get). I'd probably fold PF though, and much rather raise SCS than gapped big cards.

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u are right, i haven't noticed his stack size

Re: NL25 KJ vs half stack
 

i don't get it

bet the turn

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i don't get it

bet the turn

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I assume your willing to play for shorties stack here?

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If someone can give me a reason not to bet here, i should quit poker as i played it all wrong.

Bet 2/3 on turn, bet 1/3 on river. Fold to raise.

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If someone can give me a reason not to bet here, i should quit poker as i played it all wrong.

Bet 2/3 on turn, bet 1/3 on river. Fold to raise.

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Your going to fold to a raise getting over 4.5 to1? Assuming a $4 bet on the turn.