$2 NLHE 6-max: Blinds Battle... Would you guys play any different?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: $2.03 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.53, hands: 67)
BTN: $3.68 (VPIP: 17.70, PFR: 15.04, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 118)
Hero (SB): $6.12
BB: $2.49 (VPIP: 19.43, PFR: 12.80, 3Bet Preflop: 7.48, Hands: 468)
UTG: $2.57 (VPIP: 14.83, PFR: 10.87, 3Bet Preflop: 3.68, Hands: 711)
MP: $3.01 (VPIP: 29.03, PFR: 22.58, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 67)
Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has J:spade: J:club:
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.04, BB raises to $0.24, Hero raises to $0.48, BB raises to $2.49 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.01
Flop: ($4.98, 2 players) 4:spade: 7:diamond: A:heart:
Turn: ($4.98, 2 players) 5:club:
River: ($4.98, 2 players) 6:heart:
Hero shows J:spade: J:club: (One Pair, Jacks) (Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
BB shows K:club: K:diamond: (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
BB wins $4.81

I would raise 3x bb initially.

As played fold to the shove, seems obvious he has QQ+/AK (weighted towards pairs) after the big 3bet then shoving over your min 4bet, which looks strong.

Open 3x. This is a completely standard stack off imo. However that 6x 3bet is worrying and would cause me to flat. Don't mind getting it in though this is still a cooler in my eyes. Don't show results.

this is standard besdes the over raise he did to 24cent but its the micros so that's what happens. if you flat here you may can get off your hand without stacking off.

Stop pansying with 2x preflop and hoping for a call. JJ is NOT a hand you want to allow your opponent to see a cheap flop with.

His 6x 3bet raise implies he thinks you're a fish.

Hmm so x6 3bet might mean they don't respect me, that's good to know.

Or maybe that was his overthetop raise cause he was excited with KK because we are playing micros perhaps it's about him.

Aces2w1n said:

Hmm so x6 3bet might mean they don't respect me, that's good to know.

Or maybe that was his overthetop raise cause he was excited with KK because we are playing micros perhaps it's about him.

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He's excited...for a good reason. When you pick up KK against a fish I smile from ear to ear.

Definitely agree with a better opening size from the sb. Calling off as played is ok versus an overall 7½ 3b. That it's 2NL and he 3bet the way he did is concerning though and I may decide to flat. The main thing is that you don't 4bet/fold this hand here which would be pretty bad. Call the 3bet or stack off pre.

DunningKruger said:

Definitely agree with a better opening size from the sb. Calling off as played is ok versus an overall 7½ 3b. That it's 2NL and he 3bet the way he did is concerning though and I may decide to flat. The main thing is that you don't 4bet/fold this hand here which would be pretty bad. Call the 3bet or stack off pre.

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Villain isn't shoving worse than JJ here with his 5 bets. 4 bet fold or call PF, I wouldn't stack off though vs a reg here.

Yoshimiii said:

Villain isn't shoving worse than JJ here with his 5 bets. 4 bet fold or call PF, I wouldn't stack off though vs a reg here.

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If we're going to fold we shouldn't be 4betting jj. We need TT AQ or Axs to show up here so rarely to make the call given that even against a range of {AK, QQ+} we're a mere 4% of the 40% equity we'd need to call here.

Deco said:

If we're going to fold we shouldn't be 4betting jj. We need TT AQ or Axs to show up here so rarely to make the call given that even against a range of {AK, QQ+} we're a mere 4% of the 40% equity we'd need to call here.

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Definitely this. If you can soul read villain to literally never have TT bvb then you should strongly reconsider why exactly you're reraising his 3bet in the first place, especially when his sizing suggests he wants to get it in pre.

blind vs bind can be brutal I expect a flat here more often we have a strong hand with jj but with 4bet he probably has us beat unless he is very aggressive.

RodneyC86 said:

Stop pansying with 2x preflop and hoping for a call. JJ is NOT a hand you want to allow your opponent to see a cheap flop with.

His 6x 3bet raise implies he thinks you're a fish.

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This.
The whole point of playing the microstakes is taking your good hands to value town, as this is where people make the worst calls.
5 or 6x it pre. And don't min 4-bet basically ever.

BigThingWithHolesInIt said:

This.
The whole point of playing the microstakes is taking your good hands to value town, as this is where people make the worst calls.
5 or 6x it pre. And don't min 4-bet basically ever.

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I agree. I've stopped 3x raising my good hands - always raising it 4x when first into the pot.