5nl, BTN, 6-max K9s

Villian : 37/17/3, ATS is about 45 only on 40 hands so far.

IMO, I read the preflop raise as a basic positional raise/steal.


Stacks:
* SB with $5.17
* BB with $10.00
* UTG with $10.03
* MP with $8.59
* CO with $4.64
* BTN with $6.29 - Hero




Blinds: $0.02/$0.05
Site: pokerstars
* * Dealt to BTN:K♥ 9♥
Preflop:
* * 2 players fold.
* * CO raises $0.10 to $0.15
* * Hero raises $0.20 to $0.35
* * 2 players fold.
* * CO calls [$0.20]
* * Total folds this street: 4
* * Potsize: $0.77
Flop:
* * 4♣ 4♥ 9♠
* * CO: checks
* * Hero bets [$0.40]
* * CO calls [$0.40]
* * Potsize: $1.57
Turn:
* * Q♥
* * CO bets [$0.30]
* * Hero raises $0.70 to $1
* * CO raises $0.70 to $1.70
* * Hero calls [$0.70]
* * Potsize: $4.97
River:
* * K♠
* * CO bets [$2.19] [ all-in ]
* * Hero...

I just want you guys to analyze my play up to this point for any mistakes, what you would have done and why.

I don't mind 3-betting this particular villain, but I'd 3-bet more, to like 45c-60c. 35c ain't gonna do it.

This isn't a bad flop to check behind on. Easy WA/WB spot.

I hate the turn. But after you call his 3-bet, you're committed to call the river.

Preflop-With K9s here on the button, I liked the fact that you recognized villain is opening wide in LP by his stealing frequency and decided to 3 bet him. Your raise size is too small though, it is more of a pot sweetener raise than one that has much fold equity to it. You are giving him around 3 to 1 odds to call, with plenty of money behind. If you had aces here and he had 65s, he would be almost breaking even calling just on pot odds alone, since AA is about a 3 to 1 favorite over 65s. If you normally make larger 3bets than this with stronger hands, you should be doing it with weaker hands as well.

Flop- I don't hate a bet here, since you may get called by some worse 9's and pocket pairs. Against someone aggressive though on a dry flop like this I prefer to check behind. Lot's of times when you do this they will bet any 2 cards on the turn, allowing you to get value from thier bluffs that they may not have called on the flop with, while maintaining a manageable pot size with a meh hand against an aggressive opponent.

Turn- I would prefer just to call here on the turn. It's almost like your turning a hand that has showdown value into a bluff. There isn't a whole lot that can call your raise here that you beat other than if he peeled light on the flop and picked up some kind of unlikely backdoor draw, or he is just terrible. It's usually not a good idea to go broke with middle pair when your trying to protect against what you percieve to be a draw.

River- As played I thnk you have to call this river.

I think the spot that I didn't like the most was the turn raise. I'd probably play the flop differently, as I think it would have made the hand easier to play on future streets against this particular player, but I don't think it was a terrible mistake

i wouldnt raised him on the turn because he's only gona call when ure beat u know the third spade popped up . i woulda decided (depending on the guys style) to call or just fold it
all u had was top pair a made hand but not a very strong one and with 3 spades on the board.

Ok all of this makes sense. I see the preflop 3bet should have definitely been increased.

The check on the flop makes more sense than me betting out considering what his hand range could be.

Lets say played up to the turn is the same, but I only call his .30 turn bet (no reraise). What is my action on the river if he makes a similar large sized bet on the river?

Likminutz said:

Lets say played up to the turn is the same, but I only call his .30 turn bet (no reraise). What is my action on the river if he makes a similar large sized bet on the river?

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If you flat the turn, the pot is much smaller and his stack will be much larger.
Pot: $2.17
Villain: $3.59

This is a good spot to keep the pot under control on the turn. He wont be shoving $3.59 all in on the river into a $2.17 size pot if he has any sort of hand after you flat call the turn. Instead he will be betting more around $1.60 for value if he has the goods. A shove on the river after your call on the turn looks a bit more like desperation.

Ok, I understand why calling the turn is usually the best idea in this pot after my actions.

But what size bets, if any, do I call, do I fold, do I reraise?

After just calling the turn what are our actions in situation:

1) He leads out with a $1.40-1.60 bet.

2) He puts in a pot size bet.

3) He pushes all in.

Likminutz said:

Ok, I understand why calling the turn is usually the best idea in this pot after my actions.

But what size bets, if any, do I call, do I fold, do I reraise?

After just calling the turn what are our actions in situation:

1) He leads out with a $1.40-1.60 bet.

2) He puts in a pot size bet.

3) He pushes all in.

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Bump. I know its low limits, but any imput is appreciated.