99 early position, LAG lookin for action

Andy Ross · #1 02-01-2006, 02:06 PM

Hey guys, I thought this hand was interesting. Looking for some comments on how I played it. I didn't feel like I had a standard line here because of the villain, and ad-libbed it.

The guy to my left plays 50% of his hands, and raises about 15% of the time. He is aggressive postflop (about 1.5, so high, considering his VPIP). I don't have that many hands against him (~60), but he seems to play aggressively preflop and unconventionally postflop. I've seen him play some hands goofy, and sometimes it's worked and sometimes it hasn't.

I was gonna say why I did what I did, but best leave it unsaid till later.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises, MP1 3-bets, 6 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, Hero calls.

River: (7.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

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bravos1 · #2 02-01-2006, 02:16 PM

I 3-bet/call the river. Villians range is large and only AK/K9 beat you. If he has one of those, well good for him, and I'll add to my notes.

Genesis · #3 02-01-2006, 04:07 PM

Definitely 3bet the river.

Dunkman · #4 02-01-2006, 04:45 PM

I'm thinking you were planning a c/r on the flop, which I like here. I would have 3-bet the river, if he raised the turn with AK then o well, but I think you're almost always good here.

K-mac · #5 02-01-2006, 04:54 PM

-grunch-
without a read i think that i 3bet/call this river. The only hands i fear here Are AK, KQ and K9. At that, AK, and KQ are much more likey a holding because we hold 2 of the 4 nines. If he holds either of those two hands, good for him.... i still 3 bet this river and i think even call if it is capped.

bravos1 · #6 02-01-2006, 05:03 PM

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-grunch-
without a read i think that i 3bet/call this river. The only hands i fear here Are AK, KQ and K9. At that, AK, and KQ are much more likey a holding because we hold 2 of the 4 nines. If he holds either of those two hands, good for him.... i still 3 bet this river and i think even call if it is capped.

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Why do you fear KQ here?

K-mac · #7 02-01-2006, 05:43 PM

I do not fear KQ in this hand. I don't think i meant to put that in there. sorry about that.

Buzz-cp · #8 02-01-2006, 05:50 PM

this looks fine--were you trying to c/r the flop?

I can see villain playing AK this way a lot. His pfr "stadnards" may be low, but figure his 3-betting to be a little tighter. I would probably make a note on this play regardless.

checkmate36 · #9 02-01-2006, 06:17 PM

*grunch*

I suppose villian could have AK for the nut straight. I 3-bet the river. Seems like he will 3-bet pre-flop with a wide range of hands that we are beating on this river.

Homer315 · #10 02-01-2006, 06:53 PM

I'd have found the raise button on the river. A CAP-raise preflop is also probably for value, if he's playing that many of his hands I think.