$25 NLHE Heads-up: TP+NFD deepish facing flop raise on a monatone

$25 NL HE Heads-up: TP+NFD deepish facing flop raise on a monatone

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 59/51/3

Other stats, 28%3bet/68%fold3bet/45%fcb/19% flop raise

So far if played like 500 hands against this guy and he seems pretty solid for this level but obvs has some leaks or i wouldnt be playing him.
He likes to make big bluffs and big hero calls.
We just moved tables to get double points but prior to moving i was like 3 bi up on him so i guess there is chance he is tilting.

During the last few hands if 3bet him pretty freuqently but if not showed down a hand during that period.


$0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 403855
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Hero (BB): $52.03
BTN/SB: $48.00
Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with A ♦ K ♣
BTN/SB raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.25, BTN/SB calls $1.50
Flop: ($4.50) 9 ♣ A ♣ 3 ♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $4, BTN/SB raises to $12, Hero ?

I dont think im ever folding here (should i ever?) but my main question is should i raise/jam or call and keep in his bluffs but also risk losing value from stuff like AQ when a club rolls of the turn?

That's a scary board for some to bluff at but for others, it's exactly what they are looking for. Has this player done any of his big bluffs on boards like this with same suit flops? Has he been calling when you bet or mostly you check and he bets then you call/jam/fold?

I might just think a bit and call, trying to make it look like I have the flush draw or raise to $24 depending on this guys history with you. I think either way is a good move. I don't think I'm jamming too much - I don't want to scare him off.

You've got a lot of hands on this guy so that's why I asked so many questions above. You've got his moves and style down pretty pat so it really depends on how he has played against you in this type of situation in the past.

You're right, you are never folding here.

StormRaven said:

That's a scary board for some to bluff at but for others, it's exactly what they are looking for. Has this player done any of his big bluffs on boards like this with same suit flops? Has he been calling when you bet or mostly you check and he bets then you call/jam/fold?

I might just think a bit and call, trying to make it look like I have the flush draw or raise to $24 depending on this guys history with you. I think either way is a good move. I don't think I'm jamming too much - I don't want to scare him off.

You've got a lot of hands on this guy so that's why I asked so many questions above. You've got his moves and style down pretty pat so it really depends on how he has played against you in this type of situation in the past.

You're right, you are never folding here.

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On dry boards he has floated me a alot but on super wet ones like this one he has been raising or folding most hands.
He has raised my cbets in 3bet pots on wet flops before(flops like As9cTc but i dont remember any interesting spot on a monatone boards) but we didnt reach showdown in thouse hands so no clue as to exactly what he does this with.


Most of his bluffs have been when my line looks like im going for some pot control(i raise prf,check back flop then he either leads turn or c/r and overbets river making it impossible for me to call with most of my hands)

But yeah i defnatly think his bluff range here is smaller then on a K92two tone flop for example but i still expect atleast some bluffs in there

He does follow through with his bluffs though,hand from a couple days ago against him(he had 97):

Hero (BB): $30.77
BTN/SB: $106.31
Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with Q ♣ T ♦
BTN/SB raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.50
Flop: ($1.50) 2 ♠ 2 ♥ T ♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $1.25, Hero raises to $4.50, BTN/SB raises to $16.75, Hero raises to $30.02 all in, BTN/SB calls $13.27
Turn: ($61.54) 6 ♠ (2 players - 1 is all in)
River: ($61.54) K ♠ (2 players - 1 is all in)

I prefer a reraise.. I think calling on that b/c looks very strong on that board.. also like in the other hand you posted he might even reraise you back and then you shove

Never ever ever folding here. After seeing the other hh w this guy, and being oop (I don't want him checking behind on the turn), I think I'm re-raising.

uh what's wrong with just jamming here.

Jam it 200 bb's deep? I honestly don't have an answer, wondering whether he's already pot committed w 50 bb's/25% of his stack in when we raise him another 150 bb's?

if we reraise to $24 it looks ridiculously strong and we have less than a 1/2 psb bet left anyway.

Any one like cib/calling shove/shove turn?

i like shoving on the flop here

sindri_93 said:

Any one like cib/calling shove/shove turn?

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We're NEVER folding, but how I play this depends on how my opponent is thinking and what he's raising here.

Usually a raise on a monotone board is a VERY strong range, and with you holding the NFD he can't have a strong draw himself, so I'm thinking his range is usually sets/two pair/flushes, or air. If that's the case then clearly we want to do whatever induces the most from his air. You decide based on metagame...CiB can be good, calling and c/c c/c can be good...whatever...

If he's raising Ax hands though (which some guys will), then we get the money in sooner.

I ended up calling flop figuring his range is strong but also has some air(and stuff like AJ/Q/T) and raising flop is only gonna make us more money if he stacks of with AJ/Q/T no club witch i doubt he does very often.
Villain then almost put us in on the turn(left like 2$) i just jammed that extra 2$ in and he flipped over Qcxc but it didnt matter since im a suckout king and spiked my 7outer.