$2 NLHE Full Ring: AKo IP

Hand 1

PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $2.35 (VPIP: 9.52, PFR: 1.90, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, hands: 106)
UTG: $2.35 (VPIP: 22.58, PFR: 16.13, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
UTG+1: $3.81 (VPIP: 11.00, PFR: 4.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 101)
UTG+2: $1.56 (VPIP: 32.14, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
Hero (MP): $2.66
MP+1: $4.07 (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
CO: $1.60 (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
BTN: $1.14 (VPIP: 10.53, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 38)
SB: $2.04 (VPIP: 12.28, PFR: 8.19, 3Bet Preflop: 1.64, Hands: 173)

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02, CO posts DB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.05) Hero has K:club: A:diamond:

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, CO calls $0.06, fold, SB calls $0.07, fold

Flop: ($0.26, 3 players) T:spade: A:club: 6:spade:

SB checks, Hero bets $0.12, fold, SB calls $0.12

Turn: ($0.50, 2 players) 7:club:

SB checks, Hero bets $0.26, SB raises to $0.76, Hero calls $0.50

River: ($2.02, 2 players) 9:spade:
SB bets $0.98, Hero calls $0.98


Hand 2

PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $5.60 (VPIP: 10.46, PFR: 2.61, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 154)
SB: $0.84 (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 7.89, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 77)
BB: $2.44
UTG: $1.05 (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG+1: $0.74 (VPIP: 2.86, PFR: 2.86, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
MP: $2.13 (VPIP: 12.28, PFR: 8.19, 3Bet Preflop: 1.64, Hands: 173)
Hero (MP+1): $2.77
CO: $5.88 (VPIP: 19.71, PFR: 13.91, 3Bet Preflop: 2.08, Hands: 350)
SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has A:diamond: K:club:
UTG raises to $0.04, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, BTN calls $0.08, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.27, 3 players) A:spade: T:club: 2:club:
UTG bets $0.16, Hero calls $0.16, fold

Turn: ($0.59, 2 players) J:spade:
UTG bets $0.24, Hero calls $0.24

River: ($1.07, 2 players) A:heart:
UTG bets $0.26, Hero raises to $0.52, UTG raises to $0.57 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.05

First hand is fine-ish, but bet flop bigger to price out FDs. I can't imagine AQ wouldn't call. He probably never has an 8 in that hand given stats, so no worries there.

Second hand is perfect imo.

IMO, both hands were played very well, except for bet sizing.
First hand I would have bet more on the flop (about 2/3 or 3/4 pot) and on the second hand I would have 3 bet preflop larger

Thanks for the feedback guys .. I agree I should've raised more on the flop in my first hand.
Kevbot.. I'd agree with you there if I didn't gii.. I think if I 3bet heavier though it would be great if I missed the flop because it would give me fold equity though say if I ran into QQ but micros ppl don't fold QQ with no scare cards, so i'm just burning money because it goes againt the rule in micros.. *don't bluff* ... u can semi-bluff ofc but bluffing with air just costs.


Ended up running into pocket 10s first hand and AT 2nd hand.. I guess it's just a downswing situation. I did feel 1st hand I should've folded on the turn at the time and 2nd I was just a lil annoyed and surprised.

Hand1 Bet flop more fold the turn.
Hand 2 three bet larger.

Why do we want to 3bet larger? He bet 4 which means he's a weak player and we don't want him to fold? I guess it's your wanting to do it for information not value?

Aleksei said:

First hand is fine-ish, but bet flop bigger to price out FDs. I can't imagine AQ wouldn't call. He probably never has an 8 in that hand given stats, so no worries there.

Second hand is perfect imo.

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But aleksei I mean lets be honest. We are talking about 2NL here. Do u actually think in all seriousness? People there will fold there flush draws just because they don't have pot odds? I mean most of the players there are just recreational spew tards from what I've heard. I wouldn't count on them folding their flush draws. In fact if you just got it in on the flop, a flush draw would probably call your all in. For that reason I raise more for value, not because I'm trying to fold out flush draws that IMO probably won't fold no matter what. But of course that's just my opinion and u know more than me

For the first hand, I definitely feel like you made a mistake. With his VPIP being only 12%, hes only raised/called 17 hands preflop. You should instantly be wary if he reraises you on the turn and know you might be beat. If he bets again on the river, it makes it even more obvious.

Jblocher1 said:

But aleksei I mean lets be honest. We are talking about 2NL here. Do u actually think in all seriousness? People there will fold there flush draws just because they don't have pot odds?

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No but that's the point. Pricing out FDs means we profit from them because they'll hit 1 in 3 and we're laying like 1.8:1 or whatever so villain chasing the draw is +EV for us.

stop thinking about betting to price out draws. Bet to get value from an entire range.

Aleksei said:

No but that's the point. Pricing out FDs means we profit from them because they'll hit 1 in 3 and we're laying like 1.8:1 or whatever so villain chasing the draw is +EV for us.

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Exactly. It's profitable for them to pursue the draw, so why are we trying to "price them out" we want them to stick around. What I'm saying is its difficult to price them out so we are basically just value raising

Oh wait never mind. I see what u r saying aleksei.

ph0n3_j4ck said:

For the first hand, I definitely feel like you made a mistake. With his VPIP being only 12%, hes only raised/called 17 hands preflop. You should instantly be wary if he reraises you on the turn and know you might be beat. If he bets again on the river, it makes it even more obvious.

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Yes your right the bet on the turn it tweak me a bit but I still called... Anyways i'm starting to work hard on these turn raises whether to call or fold and that was one spot I did feel 50/50. I shouldn't really worry about his vpip with AKo though I mean he could still have AQ or JJ-QQ most likely in his range since I got AK theres a greater chance he wont have KK or AA I won't say it won't happen but it's less likely.

He didn't appear to be defending his hand which should've tweaked me a lil. The flop bet appeared he might of been weak or worried but ofc that was just the hook ready for me to latch onto.

only read first hand.. as played but fold river, too many draws come in and hes tight player im assuming the only hands he would play this way that you beat is AQ AJ

Jblocher1 said:

Oh wait never mind. I see what u r saying aleksei.

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Yeah like, basically when you bet a 2-tone board big you do it to protect your own equity. After you put the money in you don't give a shit what the other guy does; he can either fold in which case you realized over 100% of your own equity, or he can peel and sometimes hit, but on average will hand you money by doing so.