Dealing with callers IP at micro 6max NLH

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I've been playing 5NL and beating it for 10BB/100 over 20k hands playing ABC poker. I just moved up to 10NL and have been on a massive heater, up 6BI over 1k hands. Still, I notice this situation pop up every 2-3 orbits and I feel like it's the biggest leak in my game, costing me around 6BB each time.

I'm in the SB or CO and open raise with a quality hand and get smooth called IP by the BTN or BB.

My question is what do I do when I flop two overs and get floated on the flop?

The solutions I've come up with:

1. Tighten up my preflop opening range
The problem here is that I feel like I can't tighten up much more without becoming a downright nit. I play standard TAG poker and usually have solid hands when I open.

2. Cbet less
As it stands I'll usually cbet dry boards and check/fold wet boards, but my cbet gets called very often and then I just end up check/folding the turn. Check/folding any board I don't hit on the flop just feels really weak when I have the betting lead and two overs.

3. Double barrel more
The problem here is that the players smooth calling preflop and calling my flop cbet are usually the loose passive fish that call 3 streets with any pair. In my experience at these stakes players don't fold on the turn and river often enough to make barreling profitable.

All of these solutions have flaws that seem to make them -EV spots. I've been leaning towards just not cbetting and saving myself the extra 3-4 BB, but like I said earlier, check/folding the flop when I have the betting lead and two overs just feels super weak.

What advice do you have for me?
 
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1. You don't necessarily have to tighten up, but rather look for better spots. If you raise w/ AK in the SB and wiff the flop, you still should C-bet at least once. The chances with flat callers are that they have a small pair, and are set mining. With proper overs to their pocket pair, you should get away with a single c-bet. If they call and you miss the turn badly as well, just give up and check. If they check back and the river goes check-bet, you are most likely beat. Rarely in these occasions people bet as a bluff. Mostly it's for value.

Also, it all starts at table selection. I'm sure you are familiar with this, but I will re-iterate the importance of looking for opportunities before even sitting down at a particular table. If you have notes on anyone / someone is labelled as a fish - there's your chance. Remember, you are not looking to win every single pot, but rather get the most value out of those, which you do win.

2. C-betting really begs the question - what does the C-better hold, and does it make sense. With the previously mentioned AK example in the SB - if the board comes JT8 rainbow, you are actually a lot better off checking, as that flop is in his range way more as it is in yours (assuming you opened and he just flat called). There is nothing wrong with checking here. If he bets and gives you a right price, you still can continue to potentially improve to broadway. In short - just see, if your represented story makes sense (meanwhile try to estimate with what could he be doing the moves he's doing).

3. Oh, man... I have a serial betting problem (if Figaroo2 reads this, he'll have a laugh :D). I just discovered that I need to quit doing this. It almost seems sometimes that when your image of a tight player is established, you should get away with nearly any 2-3 barrel bluff, but that just isn't the case. I guess the players don't pay that much attention at these stakes (I play NL5 myself) / they just don't care, but you only should double barrel (or even triple) when you are absolutely certain he will fold. There is nothing wrong with pulling off huge bluffs, but if this becomes a habit, it is very costly. Do NOT unconsciously just click that button. Again, think about what you represent / what he / she might have.

I'm just learning poker myself, but these are the ideas I could give out to you.
 
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2. Cbet less
As it stands I'll usually cbet dry boards and check/fold wet boards, but my cbet gets called very often and then I just end up check/folding the turn. Check/folding any board I don't hit on the flop just feels really weak when I have the betting lead and two overs.
3. Double barrel more
The problem here is that the players smooth calling preflop and calling my flop cbet are usually the loose passive fish that call 3 streets with any pair. In my experience at these stakes players don't fold on the turn and river often enough to make barreling profitable.
What advice do you have for me?
1. Maybe you should tighten, or atleas reevaluate your range PRF. If you play good PRF range you will hit good flop or/and can peel flop/turn.
2. This iI think is the problem. If you CBet flop and check turn... it's on of the most telble tells in online poker.
If you are called to often you either commint to bluffing/peeling/semibluffing or you do play "fit or fold". 2nd one is not optimal as it's an easy read, but atleast you are not loosing money.
3. They do ерш for exact reason you are folding, if I see you play fit or fold for 30 mins this = I call Cbet from you and if you check I bet or call, as you have no fold equity in my eyes, I see you as pull-Ahigh-for-3-streets-kina-guy so my profit over 30 mins is higher despite being caught with a cooler here and there, in addition (might asume) you dont bet big but rather3-4bb with small pairs/Ahigh/2nd pair and over bet with nuts or monsters so I can get away from the hand if you are betting to big on turn/river
 
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