Blind battle

mute · #1 08-11-2007, 11:17 AM

Villain just sat down, but I've seen him sitting at a bunch of other tables, so I assume he's TAG.

I often feel like I spew too much in these spots. Is preflop OK? c/r flop? Bet turn? (I fear, that he could be trapping here).

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

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SB ($308)
BB ($298.80)
UTG ($196)
MP ($369.25)
Hero ($161.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, BB raises to $23, Hero calls $17.

Flop: ($47) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $31, Hero calls $31.

Turn: ($109) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($109) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $55,

Victor · #2 08-11-2007, 11:37 AM

ill just say i never know what to do on flops vs a 3bettor.

KingOtter · #3 08-11-2007, 12:04 PM

Pre-flop is fine with his deep stack.

Flop is fine since AQs+ is in his range. 4 AQs, 4 AKs, 16 AKo... 24 combos... vs 18 combos of QQ+. He could be 3-betting lighter than that, but that's tough to know without a read.

His check on the turn could mean that you're ahead, but I'd probably check through it, too. I'd hate to have to fold to a c/r on the turn, and I would fold if c/r'ed.

River bet looks good... small enough to look like a probe.. might entice him into a raise if he's got AA/KK. I'd call his push and 4-bet push if he does something weird like min-raise.

If he's got 99 oh well... he lucked out that the cards gave you a hand to go broke with.

StellarWind · #4 08-11-2007, 01:47 PM

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Pre-flop is fine with his deep stack.

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Did you notice Hero's much smaller stack?

Is this a proper place to apply the 5 and 10 rule?

Thremp · #5 08-11-2007, 03:47 PM

Preflop is terrible. Fold.

Flop is fine as played. I assume you're folding turn or what was your plan other than just mashing call 2x?

River is fine.

Gnome XXL · #6 08-14-2007, 04:16 PM

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Pre-flop is fine with his deep stack.

Flop is fine since AQs+ is in his range. 4 AQs, 4 AKs, 16 AKo... 24 combos... vs 18 combos of QQ+. He could be 3-betting lighter than that, but that's tough to know without a read.

His check on the turn could mean that you're ahead, but I'd probably check through it, too. I'd hate to have to fold to a c/r on the turn, and I would fold if c/r'ed.

River bet looks good... small enough to look like a probe.. might entice him into a raise if he's got AA/KK. I'd call his push and 4-bet push if he does something weird like min-raise.

If he's got 99 oh well... he lucked out that the cards gave you a hand to go broke with.

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I'm a nit, but the 16 AKo is actually 12 AKo, because you have double counted the 4 AKs. Right? This makes things somewhat closer in the calculations.

mute · #7 08-14-2007, 04:21 PM

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Pre-flop is fine with his deep stack.

Flop is fine since AQs+ is in his range. 4 AQs, 4 AKs, 16 AKo... 24 combos... vs 18 combos of QQ+. He could be 3-betting lighter than that, but that's tough to know without a read.

His check on the turn could mean that you're ahead, but I'd probably check through it, too. I'd hate to have to fold to a c/r on the turn, and I would fold if c/r'ed.

River bet looks good... small enough to look like a probe.. might entice him into a raise if he's got AA/KK. I'd call his push and 4-bet push if he does something weird like min-raise.

If he's got 99 oh well... he lucked out that the cards gave you a hand to go broke with.

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I'm a nit, but the 16 AKo is actually 12 AKo, because you have double counted the 4 AKs. Right? This makes things somewhat closer in the calculations.

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AJo is in his range as well. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Grunch · #8 08-14-2007, 06:16 PM

Effective stacks preflop are 161, not the 300 that the deep stack has. Fold preflop. This is a major error.

Failing that, fold the flop. You have a small hand and the pot is getting large. That's not good for you.