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Acemeister80
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hello Cardschatters!
i was after a bit of advice on a tricky spot that i found myself in a couple of times recently.
Lets give an example....
9-handed MTT mid stages and sitting with around 30K with 500/1000 blinds so 30BB.
You pick up KK on the button and bigger-stacked villain from mid position raises to 2.5K. I think 30BB here is way too big for a shove so a 3-bet is the best option - to around say 6.5K? (any comments on bet sizing would be appreciated).
Lets say villain calls so we have about 15K in the pot.
Flop come out pretty safe for KK, something like 2 8 J.
Villain checks to us. No we have 23.5K behind so maybe a shove is an option but i instead bet 8K (bet sizing?) and get called by villian so the pots up to 31K and i have 15.5K behind.
Then an Ace hits on the turn. Villain still checks to us so whats the best move here? Just for the record, in this case i panic shoved and he folded but i thinks a terrible play. We´re only getting called really by a hand that crushes us.
But if you check the turn then youre basically shouting to your opponent "I dont like that Ace" coz you only have a half pot sized bet behind. Which leaves the door open for them to bluff the river with their bigger stack putting you in a tricky spot for your tournament life.
Im thinking that a check on the turn and check/crying-call on the river is the best option. If you shove the turn youre getting called by better hands and most others fold. If you check the turn and call the river then youre gonna be picking off bluffs as well as the occasional hand that beats you. So youre always gonna go to showdown but checking the turn lets you pick of some bluffs.
Any other thoughts would be appreciated coz iv had this spot a couple of times recently and maybe my troubles are down to my bet sizing!
i was after a bit of advice on a tricky spot that i found myself in a couple of times recently.
Lets give an example....
9-handed MTT mid stages and sitting with around 30K with 500/1000 blinds so 30BB.
You pick up KK on the button and bigger-stacked villain from mid position raises to 2.5K. I think 30BB here is way too big for a shove so a 3-bet is the best option - to around say 6.5K? (any comments on bet sizing would be appreciated).
Lets say villain calls so we have about 15K in the pot.
Flop come out pretty safe for KK, something like 2 8 J.
Villain checks to us. No we have 23.5K behind so maybe a shove is an option but i instead bet 8K (bet sizing?) and get called by villian so the pots up to 31K and i have 15.5K behind.
Then an Ace hits on the turn. Villain still checks to us so whats the best move here? Just for the record, in this case i panic shoved and he folded but i thinks a terrible play. We´re only getting called really by a hand that crushes us.
But if you check the turn then youre basically shouting to your opponent "I dont like that Ace" coz you only have a half pot sized bet behind. Which leaves the door open for them to bluff the river with their bigger stack putting you in a tricky spot for your tournament life.
Im thinking that a check on the turn and check/crying-call on the river is the best option. If you shove the turn youre getting called by better hands and most others fold. If you check the turn and call the river then youre gonna be picking off bluffs as well as the occasional hand that beats you. So youre always gonna go to showdown but checking the turn lets you pick of some bluffs.
Any other thoughts would be appreciated coz iv had this spot a couple of times recently and maybe my troubles are down to my bet sizing!