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Beasty2k
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I seem to encounter more trouble in 3b pots than I used to. Consider villain unknown, 100 BB stacks, micros.
Typical example is CO raises, folds to me in BB, I raise to 3-4x his raise with say JJ. He calls.
On a low flop I value bet 2/3 pot, he calls.
On a A high flop I represent the ace and fire a bet, he calls.
Not loving turn spot in either of the cases. Obv on the A high flop I need to give up and check, at which he will bet close to 100% of the time, and I have to fold.
On the low flop, and the turn blanks, I will normally fire again (especially with a big pair). If an overcard hits on the turn or river, I can represent that but basically turning my hand into a bluff. And firing all three streets with one pair oop is not something I love.
I have tried to adjust / balance for this by also raising a bluff range such as KQ, hoping to take it down right there or if I hit a K or Q. But I am often outflopped / outplayed in that example too.
I seem to be bleeding money in this spot a lot, more often than not I am raised at some point and forced to fold, or not firing turn/river with only a pair. Pot often ends up 100 BBs.
So happy to hear some strategy tips on how to play decent hands (TT+, AQ+) from oop. Always 3bet pre? Do we always cbet when flop texture allows it? (again, consider unknown villain). How to we play turn/river?
My -guess- is villain plays (wrongly) fit / fold pre, and when they hit they stay with it, whether it be a set, dodgy 2-pair or even a weird K9 that hits a K on turn/river. Either they call all streets, or raise me off the hand at either street post.
I don't want to fold AQ+ oop pre, nor do I want to call to play fit/fold. Same goes for JJ/QQ really. (Also makes me wonder if I am not calling enough 3bets IP, and trying to outplay villains in the same manner, so happy to hear any comments on that too).
Typical example is CO raises, folds to me in BB, I raise to 3-4x his raise with say JJ. He calls.
On a low flop I value bet 2/3 pot, he calls.
On a A high flop I represent the ace and fire a bet, he calls.
Not loving turn spot in either of the cases. Obv on the A high flop I need to give up and check, at which he will bet close to 100% of the time, and I have to fold.
On the low flop, and the turn blanks, I will normally fire again (especially with a big pair). If an overcard hits on the turn or river, I can represent that but basically turning my hand into a bluff. And firing all three streets with one pair oop is not something I love.
I have tried to adjust / balance for this by also raising a bluff range such as KQ, hoping to take it down right there or if I hit a K or Q. But I am often outflopped / outplayed in that example too.
I seem to be bleeding money in this spot a lot, more often than not I am raised at some point and forced to fold, or not firing turn/river with only a pair. Pot often ends up 100 BBs.
So happy to hear some strategy tips on how to play decent hands (TT+, AQ+) from oop. Always 3bet pre? Do we always cbet when flop texture allows it? (again, consider unknown villain). How to we play turn/river?
My -guess- is villain plays (wrongly) fit / fold pre, and when they hit they stay with it, whether it be a set, dodgy 2-pair or even a weird K9 that hits a K on turn/river. Either they call all streets, or raise me off the hand at either street post.
I don't want to fold AQ+ oop pre, nor do I want to call to play fit/fold. Same goes for JJ/QQ really. (Also makes me wonder if I am not calling enough 3bets IP, and trying to outplay villains in the same manner, so happy to hear any comments on that too).