ben_rhyno
Legend
Silver Level
6-max 50NL CAP Strategy questions and Common Problems
Disclaimer: I am new to 6-max CAP games and realise they are extremely high variance, but should be beatable long term with a solid TAG strategy. I am an overall losing player and see 6-max CAP as a possible place to start building a decent roll.
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First, I will discuss my opening ranges, and the problems I am faced with each hand.
For example, If I open to $1.25 with a hand I have decided to raise from a particular position, I will have to make 1 of 4 decisions: call off vs. a shove, call a 3-bet, 4-bet shove or fold. I think calling 3-bets will not be profitable playing CAP so will try to eliminate these situations wherever possible. What I want to do is focus on making the best decision possible every time, and cut down on my mistakes and leaks.
UTG: Opening: 66+, ATo+, A8s+, KJo+, KTs+, QTs+, QJo+ and TJs.
Of this range, I will likely call a shove (20bb) from a random with 99+, AJs+, AQo+. Am I calling too wide here? Vs an 8/8 or similar, I am maybe calling JJ+, AQs, AKo. Am I opening too wide? Should I just be opening the hands I'm willing to stack off with, or would this make me too exploitable?
MP: Opening: same as above but adding 55, A9o, A7s, TJo and KTo. Same calling range vs. A shove as above.
CO: Opening: same as above adding 44, A8o and all suited Ax.
Maybe a little loose for this position with the suited aces as we don’t have big implied odds in cap games, but adding as they are semi-strong blind stealing hands. Again could be a huge leak, any opinions are welcome. Calling shove range remains the same.
BTN: Opening: same above adding all pairs, all offsuit aces, suited connectors down to 67s and offsuit connectors to 89o.
I think this could be a leaky range but I seem to be winning well from this position. Calling shove range remains the same, but may call shoves from the blinds with ATs, AJo and KQs, aswell as 88+ if they have a higher resteal %.
Blinds: SB: Roughly button opening range without the connectors and more focus on high card combinations such as K7s+, K8o+ and Q8s+, Q9o+. Folding to a lot of BB 3-bets with lower parts of my range and low pairs.
I’m not sure I like my opening hand requirements at the moment and would like any decent CAP players to give me advice/help and see if I can tighten up my game anywhere.
As is obvious, I am willing to get my stack in any way possible with JJ+, AKs/o and usually AQs. Should AQs be part of my calling off/ 4-bet shoving range or should I be folding it/ calling off wider?
A common problem I come across is knowing what to do when I open to $1.25 (2.5x) from UTG/MP/CO/BTN and get 3-bet shoved on (20bb) with these problem hands: ATs and AJs, AJo and AQo, and KQo/s, aswell as 77-TT.
I usually lean towards calling the ATs and KQo/s, and a lot of the time 77 and 88 vs. LAGtards. Against solid TAG regs, I’ll fold ATs, AJo, KQo/s and 99 aswell, but should I be folding these? Should I be folding TT in this spot. Vs a supernit I may even just call with QQ+, AK.
Another problem is what to do when I open a hand like ATs/KQs/AJo and get 3-bet to $2.50-$3. Is this usually representing more strength, praying for me to 4-bet shove, or weakness, leaving room to fold? I know this may depend on individual player stats but maybe there is a more generic answer.
Any help from experienced winning CAP players and any other opinions are greatly appreciated. Obviously I'm not expecting anyone to reply to all of these questions but reply's to any part of my OP will be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Disclaimer: I am new to 6-max CAP games and realise they are extremely high variance, but should be beatable long term with a solid TAG strategy. I am an overall losing player and see 6-max CAP as a possible place to start building a decent roll.
Post:
First, I will discuss my opening ranges, and the problems I am faced with each hand.
For example, If I open to $1.25 with a hand I have decided to raise from a particular position, I will have to make 1 of 4 decisions: call off vs. a shove, call a 3-bet, 4-bet shove or fold. I think calling 3-bets will not be profitable playing CAP so will try to eliminate these situations wherever possible. What I want to do is focus on making the best decision possible every time, and cut down on my mistakes and leaks.
UTG: Opening: 66+, ATo+, A8s+, KJo+, KTs+, QTs+, QJo+ and TJs.
Of this range, I will likely call a shove (20bb) from a random with 99+, AJs+, AQo+. Am I calling too wide here? Vs an 8/8 or similar, I am maybe calling JJ+, AQs, AKo. Am I opening too wide? Should I just be opening the hands I'm willing to stack off with, or would this make me too exploitable?
MP: Opening: same as above but adding 55, A9o, A7s, TJo and KTo. Same calling range vs. A shove as above.
CO: Opening: same as above adding 44, A8o and all suited Ax.
Maybe a little loose for this position with the suited aces as we don’t have big implied odds in cap games, but adding as they are semi-strong blind stealing hands. Again could be a huge leak, any opinions are welcome. Calling shove range remains the same.
BTN: Opening: same above adding all pairs, all offsuit aces, suited connectors down to 67s and offsuit connectors to 89o.
I think this could be a leaky range but I seem to be winning well from this position. Calling shove range remains the same, but may call shoves from the blinds with ATs, AJo and KQs, aswell as 88+ if they have a higher resteal %.
Blinds: SB: Roughly button opening range without the connectors and more focus on high card combinations such as K7s+, K8o+ and Q8s+, Q9o+. Folding to a lot of BB 3-bets with lower parts of my range and low pairs.
I’m not sure I like my opening hand requirements at the moment and would like any decent CAP players to give me advice/help and see if I can tighten up my game anywhere.
As is obvious, I am willing to get my stack in any way possible with JJ+, AKs/o and usually AQs. Should AQs be part of my calling off/ 4-bet shoving range or should I be folding it/ calling off wider?
A common problem I come across is knowing what to do when I open to $1.25 (2.5x) from UTG/MP/CO/BTN and get 3-bet shoved on (20bb) with these problem hands: ATs and AJs, AJo and AQo, and KQo/s, aswell as 77-TT.
I usually lean towards calling the ATs and KQo/s, and a lot of the time 77 and 88 vs. LAGtards. Against solid TAG regs, I’ll fold ATs, AJo, KQo/s and 99 aswell, but should I be folding these? Should I be folding TT in this spot. Vs a supernit I may even just call with QQ+, AK.
Another problem is what to do when I open a hand like ATs/KQs/AJo and get 3-bet to $2.50-$3. Is this usually representing more strength, praying for me to 4-bet shove, or weakness, leaving room to fold? I know this may depend on individual player stats but maybe there is a more generic answer.
Any help from experienced winning CAP players and any other opinions are greatly appreciated. Obviously I'm not expecting anyone to reply to all of these questions but reply's to any part of my OP will be very much appreciated.
Thanks
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