$2 NLHE 6-max: Overpair/3bet pot

Villain 20/18/9
84 hands
Cheers.

SB: $2.20 (110 bb)
BB: $2.51 (125.5 bb)
UTG: $3.20 (160 bb)
MP: $7.15 (357.5 bb)
CO: $0.73 (36.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2.08 (104 bb)

SB posts $0.01, BB posts $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has J:spade: J:diamond:
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.39, 2 players) 5:club: 8:club: T:spade:
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.19, UTG raises to $0.60, Hero ?

I think I'm calling here and seeing the turn. What hands make sense here? AcTc, AcQc, KcQc, AcJc, QQ, Jc9c, other AT combos, maybe TT, 88, 55, but I don't think villain raises sets (but in micros you never know) on the flop here. I think KK, AA are 4-betting pre. Your hand isn't in great shape vs. villains flop raise range here, but I think calling .41 into $1.28 is reasonable. You can get away from scare cards on the turn (and there are a lot of them) or hope it checks down if the club comes.

Not much room for improvement of your jacks. If you continue, what are you hoping for that you will stack off with? I don't see you doing that with anything other than one of two Jacks.

Small sample but what is his AFq/AF? Has he folded to or called any 3b previously?

I probably call flop and some turns (unless he's shown to be really passive already over the small sample).

In a lot of spots at these stakes (especially readless) I tend to look at my own range and decide what hands I should be continuing with or if overfolding is correct vs the player type. We are near the top of our range here and folding flop seems like a bad idea without reliable reads.

redwards92 said:

Small sample but what is his AFq/AF? Has he folded to or called any 3b previously?

I probably call flop and some turns (unless he's shown to be really passive already over the small sample).

In a lot of spots at these stakes (especially readless) I tend to look at my own range and decide what hands I should be continuing with or if overfolding is correct vs the player type. We are near the top of our range here and folding flop seems like a bad idea without reliable reads.

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I dont use those two stats but 20/19/3 is verging on being a nit.I dont really exepct this type to be to out of line postflop.

I think usually the worst hands you are facing is AT+ with flush draw.

If villain thinks you are 3betting with polarised ranges, I guess he could check raise with other AT combos or backdoors flush draws combos but I dont think it is that common in NL2.

Fvendal said:

Villain 20/18/9
84 hands
Cheers.

SB: $2.20 (110 bb)
BB: $2.51 (125.5 bb)
UTG: $3.20 (160 bb)
MP: $7.15 (357.5 bb)
CO: $0.73 (36.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2.08 (104 bb)

SB posts $0.01, BB posts $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has J♠ J♦
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.39, 2 players) 5♣ 8♣ T♠
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.19, UTG raises to $0.60, Hero ?

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To me, I shove the flop. By not having a club in your hand, you put a lot of flushes in his range here, not to mention combo draws and pair + draws as the 10 is not a club. IMO a hand like A10 of clubs or AK, AQ, AJ of clubs are all very likely holdings for villian. If we 3 bet pre with jacks, short of flopping a set, we are not going to get many better flops than this.

I would 3-bet shove over them in this spot on the flop. Not enough data to consider you opponent a strong player/threat here. Too many flush draws, straight draws, and AT, KT, QT, and JT combinations to let him improve. and worst case scenario, if you are behind you still have at least 5% equity.

after his check/raise his range looks strong. it may be sets, top overpairs. you only beat unimproved overcards like AK, AQ, AJ, KQ and FD. His check/raise is defending hand or bluffing. for call you need reads he could bluffing.