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fx20736
Legend
Silver Level
Lately I have faced three situations that are somewhat similair and right now seem pretty lost and am looking for some guidance on;
So what I'm wondering is; are hands like AJo & KTs good enough hands to flat a raise IP vs a donkey? Are hands like AQo & 99/88 strong enough to 3bet a late position raise by a LAG? Or do I have it reversed? Should I 3bet semibluff the AJo type hands knowing I could have some postflop equity if he calls and instead flat call with a much better range QQ+.AK here? And what does that do for playing OOP against a button with a very wide range? I feel that set-mining won't work here unless villain is agro-maniacal he won't stack of with TPWK if I hit my set.
I think these problems are one of the prices I pay for targeting the loosest 2nl tables with the biggest avg pot sizes on Full Tilt, that is fold equity is virtually non-existent against so many villains. I have started to tighten up again as a consequence and have started folding weak Broadways/ small suited Aces and 22-55 until the CO. Whenever I am dealt KQo QTs anytime but CO/ Button I just roll my eyes in disgust. I'm thinking that if I go back to my 12/10 game and go back to folding dominated hands against a raise, even IP vs donkeys I'll avoid the win small pots/ lose big ones and just look for FAT value when I make a monster.
- I am IP (usually Button, CO) and a very loose player open raises from EP. It is folded around and I flat call with a hand like AJo or KTs or something,thinking that by flatting I keep his A6o and K7o hands in play but it seems that usually the flop misses me completely and villain c-bets. I usually end up folding in frustration but sometimes I'll call with the plan to bet/raise the turn but villain refuses to go away. Sometimes these loose passives will flat my flop bet and I'll check behind on the turn and face a small river bet. Feeling safe I'll often call to find that by gosh, he had the AK after all or worse, had the A6o but flopped 2 pair.
- I am OOP and a very loose player opens from LP and I 3bet from the blinds with a hand like AQo or 99. Villain calls, I miss completely with AQ or get 2 overs to my 99. If I check villain frequently bets here but if I bet he usually calls.
- I am on the button with a playable hand like A3s or KJo and open raise for .07. SB min re-raises to .12. If I call here villain almost always c-bets and since I usually miss I fold in disgust. Am I better 4 betting these hands in these spots?
So what I'm wondering is; are hands like AJo & KTs good enough hands to flat a raise IP vs a donkey? Are hands like AQo & 99/88 strong enough to 3bet a late position raise by a LAG? Or do I have it reversed? Should I 3bet semibluff the AJo type hands knowing I could have some postflop equity if he calls and instead flat call with a much better range QQ+.AK here? And what does that do for playing OOP against a button with a very wide range? I feel that set-mining won't work here unless villain is agro-maniacal he won't stack of with TPWK if I hit my set.
I think these problems are one of the prices I pay for targeting the loosest 2nl tables with the biggest avg pot sizes on Full Tilt, that is fold equity is virtually non-existent against so many villains. I have started to tighten up again as a consequence and have started folding weak Broadways/ small suited Aces and 22-55 until the CO. Whenever I am dealt KQo QTs anytime but CO/ Button I just roll my eyes in disgust. I'm thinking that if I go back to my 12/10 game and go back to folding dominated hands against a raise, even IP vs donkeys I'll avoid the win small pots/ lose big ones and just look for FAT value when I make a monster.