ukaliks
Legend
Silver Level
Whats the best strat to play against a loose calling station who is 2 seats to ur left in a full ring mirco cash game (im playin NL5,NL10 ATM).
The calling station had stats: 50/4/2.0. He's only folding his BB 50% time vs a steal. His main aggression is on the river which is obv when he has a strong hand.
Jus for instance the villain would b calling hands in the BB from my BTN raise with hands like 93s/JQo (even in multi-way pots) and making donk bets w/ BP/gut shots. Even re-raised his donk bet and he's still sticking around w/ BP. He's even c/c for gutshots.
I know he likes to c/c his OESD tho (even the dumb ends on boards like KJT, when he holds 98).
Sounds like a gold mine right? But he was a one hell of a heater and crushed sum dude for $14 at NL5. He didnt take much off me as I knew I couldnt vaule bet/bluff him much.
Checking the guy out on PTR and it looks like he's new to poker as he only has 2K hands at the micro levels startin from Jan '10. Sounds like he's in his honeymoon stage of poker and will play and chase with any 2 cards.
Should I jus stick to the old theory of tighten my raising range if he's calling me lightly in the BB and stick to vaule bets only? No need to get fancy with these type of micro players and fold my AKo when he donk bets on a board of 689. :s:
Here's a sample of his play:
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($6.62)
Hero ($8.27)
UTG ($5.62)
UTG+1 ($13.05)
UTG+2 ($6.29)
CO ($6.17)
BTN ($3.84)
Dealt to Hero 7♥ 9♠
fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, UTG+2 calls $0.05, fold, fold, SB calls $0.03, Hero checks
FLOP ($0.20) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $0.15, UTG+2 calls $0.15, SB folds, Hero folds
TURN ($0.50) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦ J♥
UTG+1 bets $0.35, UTG+2 raises to $0.70, UTG+1 raises to $1.10, UTG+2 raises to $6.09 (AI), UTG+1 calls $4.99
RIVER ($12.68) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦ J♥ Q♦
UTG+2 shows 2♣ 2♠
(Pre 48%, Flop 83.2%, Turn 90.9%)
UTG+1 shows Q♣ 9♣
(Pre 52%, Flop 16.8%, Turn 9.1%)
UTG+1 wins $12.08
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($5.57)
BB ($18.91)
UTG ($6.17)
UTG+1 ($3.84)
CO ($6.57)
Hero ($8.20)
Dealt to Hero 9:club: 7:spade:
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.17, fold, BB calls $0.12
FLOP ($0.36) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond:
BB bets $0.05, Hero raises to $0.18, BB calls $0.13
TURN ($0.72) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond: 4:diamond:
BB checks, Hero checks
RIVER ($0.72) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond: 4:diamond: 9:diamond:
BB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15
Hero shows 9:club: 7:spade:
(Pre 61%, Flop 21.7%, Turn 6.8%)
BB shows 3:heart: 9:heart:
(Pre 39%, Flop 78.3%, Turn 93.2%)
BB wins $0.97
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($5.64)
BB ($7.03)
UTG ($7.08)
UTG+1 ($5.85)
UTG+2 ($3.71)
MP1 ($2.81)
CO ($6.72)
Hero ($5.05)
Dealt to Hero A:diamond: K:heart:
fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, fold, MP1 calls $0.05, fold, Hero raises to $0.26, fold, BB calls $0.21, UTG+1 calls $0.21, MP1 calls $0.21
FLOP ($1.06) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club:
BB bets $0.15, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls $0.15
TURN ($1.36) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club: 6:spade:
BB checks, Hero bets $0.71, BB calls $0.71
RIVER ($2.78) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club: 6:spade: T:diamond:
BB checks, Hero checks
Hero shows A:diamond: K:heart:
(Pre 64%, Flop 64.4%, Turn 77.3%)
BB shows J:diamond: Q:club:
(Pre 36%, Flop 35.6%, Turn 22.7%)
BB wins $2.68
The calling station had stats: 50/4/2.0. He's only folding his BB 50% time vs a steal. His main aggression is on the river which is obv when he has a strong hand.
Jus for instance the villain would b calling hands in the BB from my BTN raise with hands like 93s/JQo (even in multi-way pots) and making donk bets w/ BP/gut shots. Even re-raised his donk bet and he's still sticking around w/ BP. He's even c/c for gutshots.
I know he likes to c/c his OESD tho (even the dumb ends on boards like KJT, when he holds 98).
Sounds like a gold mine right? But he was a one hell of a heater and crushed sum dude for $14 at NL5. He didnt take much off me as I knew I couldnt vaule bet/bluff him much.
Checking the guy out on PTR and it looks like he's new to poker as he only has 2K hands at the micro levels startin from Jan '10. Sounds like he's in his honeymoon stage of poker and will play and chase with any 2 cards.
Should I jus stick to the old theory of tighten my raising range if he's calling me lightly in the BB and stick to vaule bets only? No need to get fancy with these type of micro players and fold my AKo when he donk bets on a board of 689. :s:
Here's a sample of his play:
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($6.62)
Hero ($8.27)
UTG ($5.62)
UTG+1 ($13.05)
UTG+2 ($6.29)
CO ($6.17)
BTN ($3.84)
Dealt to Hero 7♥ 9♠
fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, UTG+2 calls $0.05, fold, fold, SB calls $0.03, Hero checks
FLOP ($0.20) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $0.15, UTG+2 calls $0.15, SB folds, Hero folds
TURN ($0.50) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦ J♥
UTG+1 bets $0.35, UTG+2 raises to $0.70, UTG+1 raises to $1.10, UTG+2 raises to $6.09 (AI), UTG+1 calls $4.99
RIVER ($12.68) 2♦ Q♥ 9♦ J♥ Q♦
UTG+2 shows 2♣ 2♠
(Pre 48%, Flop 83.2%, Turn 90.9%)
UTG+1 shows Q♣ 9♣
(Pre 52%, Flop 16.8%, Turn 9.1%)
UTG+1 wins $12.08
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($5.57)
BB ($18.91)
UTG ($6.17)
UTG+1 ($3.84)
CO ($6.57)
Hero ($8.20)
Dealt to Hero 9:club: 7:spade:
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.17, fold, BB calls $0.12
FLOP ($0.36) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond:
BB bets $0.05, Hero raises to $0.18, BB calls $0.13
TURN ($0.72) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond: 4:diamond:
BB checks, Hero checks
RIVER ($0.72) 3:club: 8:club: K:diamond: 4:diamond: 9:diamond:
BB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15
Hero shows 9:club: 7:spade:
(Pre 61%, Flop 21.7%, Turn 6.8%)
BB shows 3:heart: 9:heart:
(Pre 39%, Flop 78.3%, Turn 93.2%)
BB wins $0.97
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($5.64)
BB ($7.03)
UTG ($7.08)
UTG+1 ($5.85)
UTG+2 ($3.71)
MP1 ($2.81)
CO ($6.72)
Hero ($5.05)
Dealt to Hero A:diamond: K:heart:
fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, fold, MP1 calls $0.05, fold, Hero raises to $0.26, fold, BB calls $0.21, UTG+1 calls $0.21, MP1 calls $0.21
FLOP ($1.06) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club:
BB bets $0.15, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls $0.15
TURN ($1.36) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club: 6:spade:
BB checks, Hero bets $0.71, BB calls $0.71
RIVER ($2.78) 6:diamond: 9:diamond: 8:club: 6:spade: T:diamond:
BB checks, Hero checks
Hero shows A:diamond: K:heart:
(Pre 64%, Flop 64.4%, Turn 77.3%)
BB shows J:diamond: Q:club:
(Pre 36%, Flop 35.6%, Turn 22.7%)
BB wins $2.68