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No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2 6-handed (just dropped from 9-handed in last 2 hands) Stack sizes: UTG: $73.90 UTG+1: $200 Hero: $207.70 CO: $218.10 Button: $120 SB: $108.20 BB: $461.05 Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] UTG raises to $7, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, CO calls, 3 folds. Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($24, 3 players) UTG bets $20, Hero raises to $67, CO calls, UTG folds. Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($178, 2 players) Hero checks, CO checks. River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($178, 3 players) Hero ??? Further info: I joined this table after data-mining it and others for a while. I'm on my second orbit. It was 9-handed when I joined but has just fallen to 6-handed. The UTG short-stack has VPIP/Pre-Flop Raise%/Post-Flop AF of 26/12/10 and the CO is 21/3/3. Questions: 1. Pre-Flop: I called. I always used to reraise in this spot but since reading NLHTAP I've started calling and its worked pretty well. Any thoughts? 2. Flop: I reraise putting the short-stack exactly all-in. Unexpectedly the CO calls. Now I'm worried about a set. I rule out AA/KK as they surely would have reraised pre-flop. What sort of hands do you put him on? 3. Turn: I check for pot control and am surprised but pleased to have him check behind. Was he a calling station on the flop or is he slowplaying? What range do you now put him on? 4. River: I river top set and am now feeling much better about my hand as I now beat other sets / 2-pair hands. A backdoor flush is now possible but seems somewhat unlikely. There is now $178 in the pot and I have $133.7 left. He covers. How much should I bet and what am I hoping to be called by? |
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1. Both are fine depending on table conditions
2. set, JJ, T9, QJ. 3. it makes no sense for CO to check behind here with a monster, but players make mistakes and this may be one of them. Otherwise, his most likely holding is QJ. 4. River: Openshoving is good here. It looks bluffy, especially after the turn check and villain will think you are using the [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] as a scare card. If he has 2 pair+, he will call you. I wouldn't worry about being beat (by either a straight or flush), because if he shoves, you are going to call it anyway. |
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Reraise pf, as played shove river
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I'd raise preflop because of position. You still have 2 players behind you. You want the button.
Because one of his likely marginal hands is QJ -- which just "got there" to a degree -- I bet. If you check it to him and he has QJ, he'll just check behind. By betting your missing the opportunity to get him to bluff a busted straight, but since since a big part of his range just turned in to a made hand which you beat, you're better off value betting here than trying to induce. So bet half pot. |
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So bet half pot. [/ QUOTE ] Not sure on the logic behind this when I only have 2/3 pot left behind. Care to elaborate? I did give some thought at the time to a 1/3 pot bet but came to the conclusion that it was a push or check decision. [ QUOTE ] 1. Both are fine depending on table conditions 2. set, JJ, T9, QJ. 3. it makes no sense for CO to check behind here with a monster, but players make mistakes and this may be one of them. Otherwise, his most likely holding is QJ. 4. River: Openshoving is good here. It looks bluffy, especially after the turn check and villain will think you are using the as a scare card. If he has 2 pair+, he will call you. I wouldn't worry about being beat (by either a straight or flush), because if he shoves, you are going to call it anyway. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. One last question that occurs to me now, is what happens if he shoves the turn after I check. At the time I would have folded figuring its too likely I'm beaten but now I'm not so sure as I would have been getting 2.5 to 1 on the call. Anyone have any thoughts on this? |
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1. It's okay to call sometimes, but I do it very rarely, as I 3-bet a lot of marginal hands in position as well. Don't fall in love with it though.
2. A set or 2-pair, or 78/JQ. Bad players will have A-10 here too. 3. 78/JQ and A-10 become a larger part of his range; most of time sets and 9-10 will bet this turn. 4. Shove. |
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