$2 NLHE 6-max: Charging a draw against loose player with low TPTK

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Here's a hand I played where I'm up against a pretty loose player, 59/37, and he raises UTG which doesn't really concern me based on the information I have on him. I was planning on a raise, though I didn't 3 bet as I thought this player seemed like he'd call anything and I thought this was a good calling hand for his range.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 40.5 BB (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 10.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 86)
Hero (BTN): 135 BB
SB: 40.5 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
BB: 107 BB (VPIP: 39.60, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 104)
UTG: 120.5 BB (VPIP: 58.54, PFR: 36.59, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 42)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9:spade: A:spade:

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 3:club: 9:diamond: 5:club:
BB checks, UTG bets 6 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, UTG calls 6 BB

Turn: (33.5 BB, 2 players) 4:diamond:
UTG checks, Hero raises to 15 BB, UTG calls 15 BB

River: (63.5 BB, 2 players) T:diamond:

My Thoughts:
As played, I think I did alright, preflop I think was fine, though I am great at playing calling stations with the nuts, this hand flopped a little bit marginally for what I'm used to so here goes. Top pair top kicker on the flop with a flush draw and no suited cards for me. I raise after the flop to his C Bet, which was 100%, my reason being if he had a draw I wanted to charge him for it. I'm trying to get better at reasoning me bets, so I hope this was an appropriate reason/bet size combo. If not, comment away. After his call, I can only imagine he has either a weak ace or a flush draw with clubs. I shouldn't rule out sets, but I just sort of ignored that small chance. After the turn, I feel like I'm in a good spot to raise. He checked, so I got a little carried away and wanted to get the pot in case he had the draw, and with a 30BB cap, I think he still had odds to call, even though I don't necessarily think he was aware of this. I shove to get max value from a call as I think he either calls with the draw or doesn't and letting him peel the river seemed like a bad idea.

Sorry for the long thought section, but I wanted to really go in depth on this hand to get a good idea about charging for draws.


Hero shows 9:spade: A:spade: (One Pair, Nines)

Hero wins 60.5 BB

1 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.
 
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I haven't looked at the results yet, just my initial thoughts.. if he had a draw, he would have bet less than half pot on the flop. At 2/3 pot, he's charging himself for the draw!

And also you should have a plan when you enter the pot preflop. When you enter with A9suited, what can you realistically hope for on the flop? You're looking for a flop with a flush draw, an ace, or an ace and a 9... I think your pair of nines is marginal at best and you're overvaluing it. I'd probably call the flop and look for a turn that improves your outs or improves your hands and check/fold if you don't get a good turn card.
 
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Your flop raise is too small, you can get more out of this fish, as he likely won't fold stuff like KQ. Bigger on the turn too.
 
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pre is good

flop your raise is too small. I'd go to 30 bb or c/c. Vs this villain I would go to 30 bb.

turn : bet is sgood

river : what does UTG do? If he checks I bet for value. pretty good run out.


Villain is probably not calling KQ to a sizeable c/r.
 
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It might help to note this is a capped pot table capped at 30 BBs so by the turn the pot was at the max. I think that may alter people's interpretation of the bet sizes.
 
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I don't know anything about capped pot but I imagine that it makes it harder to charge for draws
 
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You can't bet more than 30 BBs in total. People tend to be more aggressive and wider. So often playing a lot of marginal hands are profitable.
 
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