2/4 Ak played passively against TAG, I'm Lost

XChamp · #1 08-17-2007, 01:43 PM

Opponent is bluxcr and runs at 21/10/4 over 1200 hands. He limps w pairs utg. My standard play here is to raise preflop and then cont bet most flops. If he gets aggro then I can fold pretty easily.

I didnt cont bet here because the flop was so dry and because I had never seen him raise my cont bets without a good hand, so I figured I would give him a chance to get some money in by betting the flop or calling my turn bet.

Once he bets the flop I decide to call since I think raising just gets him to fold all hands that have 2 outs and call or reraise w/ sets.

On the turn I tried to induce a big bluff, but again I have the problem that he either has 2 outs or has me drawing dead. Same for the river.

Are any of these plays reasonable against an opponent like this?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG ($1136.45)
MP ($797.55)
CO ($923.60)
Button ($522)
Hero ($396)
BB ($591)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $4, 3 folds, Hero raises to $24, 1 fold, UTG calls $20.

Flop: ($52) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $16, Hero calls $16.

Turn: ($84) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $84, Hero calls $84.

River: ($252) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $224, Hero calls $224.

Final Pot: $700

Borsig · #2 08-17-2007, 02:16 PM

I am raising this flop every time because he's bet is so weak and you want to get some money in the pot. If he leads for like 40$ i would be more incline to just call the flop.

ipokeder · #3 08-17-2007, 02:17 PM

i love how you played this

XChamp · #4 08-17-2007, 02:23 PM

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i love how you played this

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sarcasm?

ipokeder · #5 08-17-2007, 02:25 PM

no, but my dynamic with bluexcrs might be different from yours so it might suck

tozzy · #6 08-17-2007, 02:28 PM

in a vacuum, bet sizing says he wants his set paid off.

tcorbin16 · #7 08-17-2007, 02:29 PM

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in a vacuum, bet sizing says he wants his set paid off.

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XChamp · #8 08-17-2007, 02:30 PM

I felt that way too, except that my hand was so underrepped. I felt that if I was in his shoes I would put me on TT-KK or a weak ace, and thus bet small on the turn and riv if he had a set.

Edit: Although now that I think about it, I would always cont bet TT-KK on this flop against most opponents (not this guy however)

greg nice · #9 08-17-2007, 02:46 PM

this is the risk you take by taking this line. i like it vs a tough aggro regular who views you as weakish. you cant really do anything else, and if he has a set so be it.