TTough spot

Colombo · #1 08-06-2007, 07:21 PM

Villain is Bouge_Todd, a solid reg on stars. He's aggressive with 2p2ish like stats, and although I'm not sure if he 3bets light, he definitely has a somewhat loose 3betting range. Last orbit, I raised on the CO or button and folded to his 3bet from the blinds.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button ($237.20)
SB ($399)
BB ($382)
UTG ($350.40)
Hero ($500)

Preflop: Hero is MP with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $14, Button calls $14, SB raises to $64, 1 fold, Hero thinks, tanks, and calls $50, Button folds.

Flop: ($146) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $108, Hero raises to $436

I don't really love my flop shove here, but there's no way else to play it, is there? I actually did consider folding here because this seems like such a terrible board for him to cbet with Ax hands because he has to figure I shove over it alot.

Josh. · #2 08-06-2007, 07:23 PM

i think people forget that they're allowed to call in these spots

AAismyfriend · #3 08-06-2007, 07:34 PM

In my experience vs this guy, I think calling is best with plans of calling a turn shove. He will shove turn a lot with AK/AQ if he thinks you are weak IMO. Shoving is kinda bad because he's never calling here with a worse hand.

wpr101 · #4 08-06-2007, 07:34 PM

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i think people forget that they're allowed to call in these spots

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Yeah, a lot of villians will slow down after you just call the flop.

Bouge_Todd would have to be 3 betting me a whole lot though for me to play it this way.

DLizzle · #5 08-06-2007, 07:40 PM

either shoving or calling here is fine

edit: actually just shove

jfish · #6 08-06-2007, 07:45 PM

call > minraise > shove > fold.

willw9 · #7 08-06-2007, 07:59 PM

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call > minraise > shove > fold.

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Elaborate on minraise please.

jfish · #8 08-06-2007, 08:04 PM

you could theoretically induce a shove from overcards if you minraised, but stacks arent deep enough after his c-bet to do that here.

Scipio · #9 08-06-2007, 08:30 PM

Which worse hand is calling if you push? You only get value from some Flushdraws and flushdraws usually have a coinflip against you. => If you shove you bluff with 2 Outs.
So i would call and make a difficult decision on the turn.