(razz) hand against LAGenstein

[RustyBrooks]

Villain is loose and aggressive: 40 vpip, 25% pfr, af through the roof, around 2. I have not played too many hands personally with him but I've seen him raise a lot of wheel draws, sometimes on 6th when they're a dog to a decent made hand.

I'm going to put my thinking inline, please correct anything that looks off.


Razz ($1/$2), Ante $0.20, Bring-In $0.25 (converter)

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 2: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___completes
Seat 8: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls


So this is a pretty standard steal, I'm stealing with any low card up but I don't like to steal with an 8 unless I have decent down cards, this is about my limit. He surprises me by calling so I immediately put him on 2 wheel or 6 cards down.




4th Street - (3.60 SB)

Hero: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 8: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises


This is as good as it gets and I bet expecting him to call (he called before and he hit a very low card, unless it's paired, why fold now?). The raise is unexpected though... he has a 3 card hand. I guess he's checking to see if I do too so I figure his 3 card hand is still pretty good. I just call. Is that OK? I figure I gain more with deception on the big streets and if he does not catch 5th he'll just fold.




5th Street - (3.80 BB)

Hero: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 8: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks


I expected him to pounce or something here but I don't really hate that it checked through. He's going to need two good cards to beat me.




6th Street - (3.80 BB)

Hero: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 8: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets___calls


So here comes the bet. Now I figure he's got 4 cards to a wheel and I better raise now while I know where I stand.



River - (7.80 BB)

Hero: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 8: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___checks


Checking too passive here? If he didn't make his hand he has J high here and I don't know if he'll call me. He might call if he's made a T but there's a lot of cards he could draw to beat me. If I bet and he raises... I fold? I'd hate to fold against this guy, so I checked behind.