$200 NLHE Full Ring: $1/$2 NLHE @ Casino - River decision against big stack

$1/$2 NLHE Full Ring @ Casino: River decision against big stack

Finally I get to post one. All serious comments welcome.

Live casino game, loose-aggressive table. Villain a very good TAG.

Hero (HJ): ~$140
CO: ??
BTN: ~$200
SB: ??
BB: ~$150
UTG: ??
+1: ??
+2: ??
+3 (Villain): $600

Preflop: Hero dealt 10-10 (suits irrelevant this hand)
BTN straddles, fold, BB calls, fold, fold, fold, villain raises to $13, Hero calls, fold, BTN calls, BB calls.

Flop (~$50): 562 (rainbow)
BB checks, villain bets $30, Hero calls, fold, fold.

Turn (~$105): 7
Villain checks, Hero bets $45, villain tanks then calls.

River ($195): K
Villain checks, Hero checks.

Would u bet ur stack there or shove turn instead? Check behind like I did? My read was correct but I won't post outcome yet.

RakeMyLife said:

Finally I get to post one. All serious comments welcome.

Live casino game, loose-aggressive table. Villain a very good TAG.

Hero (HJ): ~$140
CO: ??
BTN: ~$200
SB: ??
BB: ~$150
UTG: ??
+1: ??
+2: ??
+3 (Villain): $600

Preflop: Hero dealt 10-10 (suits irrelevant this hand)
BTN straddles, fold, BB calls, fold, fold, fold, villain raises to $13, Hero calls, fold, BTN calls, BB calls.

Flop (~$50): 562 (rainbow)
BB checks, villain bets $30, Hero calls, fold, fold.

Turn (~$105): 7
Villain checks, Hero bets $45, villain tanks then calls.

River ($195): K
Villain checks, Hero checks.

Would u bet ur stack there or shove turn instead? Check behind like I did? My read was correct but I won't post outcome yet.

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Starting from the beginning.... I know you asked for specific input on the river, I'll get to that...


Top off. Play with 100 BB.


V is a solid TAG, what is his opening range? Is he super tight? Like nitty? If we don't have any reason to assume he is a super nit, 3b pre. We don't need to see 4w flops with bingo players at 1/2.

When he raises to $13, we cut it to $40-$50. If he 4b, we probably need to puke and fold, and then top off again... live 1/2 players don't 4b.

As played, with your stack on the turn, yes, ship it. Say "I play all my chips dealer", and move in. Value/protection. We should have slightly less than PSB on the turn here. I don't mind flat on the flop at all. Ship Turn, absolutely. There is no need for river decision.


Edit: If we 3b pre, V calls, we see flop, and ship. Easy peezy, lemon squeezy (with your stack size at the time).

Beanfacekilla said:

Starting from the beginning.... I know you asked for specific input on the river, I'll get to that...


Top off. Play with 100 BB.


V is a solid TAG, what is his opening range? Is he super tight? Like nitty? If we don't have any reason to assume he is a super nit, 3b pre. We don't need to see 4w flops with bingo players at 1/2.

When he raises to $13, we cut it to $40-$50. If he 4b, we probably need to puke and fold, and then top off again... live 1/2 players don't 4b.

As played, with your stack on the turn, yes, ship it. Say "I play all my chips dealer", and move in. Value/protection. We should have slightly less than PSB on the turn here. I don't mind flat on the flop at all. Ship Turn, absolutely. There is no need for river decision.


Edit: If we 3b pre, V calls, we see flop, and ship. Easy peezy, lemon squeezy (with your stack size at the time).

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I don't mind my preflop play. Villain had only shown QQ (2x), AK, and JJ when raising pre over an hour (seemed to be running good). I tried not to assume his range was that tight, but he was clearly content to sit on his stack until getting big hands. Also, I typically don't like 3 betting 10-10 at 1/2 unless I have a better hand history with someone or great position bc so many 1/2 players limp or flat with KK, QQ, JJ...

I agree now postflop though, should have been in on turn.

3bet, bet flop and shove turn is pretty standard

dangerous board for 2betd

If you decided to call the $45 on the turn, you're at $88 dollars in, with $52 back. So at the turn imo, it's really a matter of a fold or a shove. 10 10 can be a problemish hand. But once the decision was made to call, think the best line of action would be to shove.

Instant shove turn.

Also I'm 3-betting pre, hate seeing a flop 4 ways with TT.

If his opening range with a straddle can include all suited AX, he may have a pair of 6s or 7s.

You say suits aren't important but did the turn double up a suit? That sounds important to me.

You don't have to top off at $200 to start either like some comments said. Playing short teaches a bunch. Obviously if you're there to solely make money then top off but I like playing short for a little while to see how my opponents are betting, reacting, maybe shove once or twice and get paid off.

But get the money in on turn, put 88 and 99 in a weird spot (or even 44)