1000NL, Trips faced agression against tricky party regular.

friend_ · #1 11-18-2007, 02:49 AM

Villain is running 28/22/2.5 and running good.
He is very tricky, he bluffs quite often and may bluff very hugely.

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SB ($3778.03)
BB ($898.50)
UTG ($809.62)
MP ($1080)
Hero ($3019.50)
Button ($237)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, SB calls $30, 1 fold.

Flop: ($80) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $67, SB calls $67.

Turn: ($214) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $178, SB raises to $500, Hero calls $322.

River: ($1214) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $1100, Hero?

I would definately fold this against a more straighforforward player, but this one could easily bluffing for 200BB and the only real hand I may put him on is A8.

Kazuya · #2 11-18-2007, 02:56 AM

i think he expects you to call the river (or i think he expects to get looked up by your ace)

If the above statement is true, it just comes down to what level he/you are thinking on.

however, i myself am kind of a station, and once you show that you do make calldowns like these (or incapable of folding top pair) I think these people will not screw around with you as much in pots without the goods...But I really think your beat here. a "tricky" lag usually has it here in my experience.

friend_ · #3 11-18-2007, 03:39 AM

Here are two hands with this guy to describe his style of playing:

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UTG ($6554.22)
MP ($1788)
CO ($1216.50)
Button ($965)
Hero ($1658.50)
BB ($985)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $40, 3 folds, Hero raises to $135, 1 fold, UTG calls $95.

Flop: ($280) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $223, UTG calls $223.

Turn: ($726) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $470, UTG calls $6196.22 (All-In), Hero calls $830.50 (All-In).

River: ($8222.72) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $8222.72

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ac Kh (one pair, kings).
UTG has 5d 3d (one pair, threes).
Outcome: UTG wins $4895.72. Hero wins $3327. 

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Button ($238.50)
SB ($993)
Hero ($1829)
UTG ($1974.33)
MP ($2258)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $10, MP raises to $50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $160, UTG folds, MP calls $110.

Flop: ($335) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

Turn: ($335) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $246, MP raises to $550, Hero calls $304.

River: ($1435) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1000, Hero calls $1119 (All-In), MP folds.

Final Pot: $3554

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qh Qc (four of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $3554.

DanielDayLewis · #4 11-18-2007, 03:50 AM

OK, so he bluffs anytime a card that could possibly be a scare card comes.. Call. You could lose the hand but its +EV for sure IMO.

BTW I'm Ukrainian also but born in America.