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16clumsyandshy
Rock Star
Silver Level
So I'm realizing that I've been playing a little bit too TAGish, so when I'm card dead I'm having no success in tournaments. I'm trying to figure out some spots where I can be a little more aggressive. I'm just wondering if my stack and position here should prevent me from making an aggressive move. This is a 1$ R/A $400 GTD tournament on ACR, we are maybe 10 off the money.
I am in SB with As5d.
Blinds: 250/500
Hero Stack: 12,254
Main Villain (CO) Stack: 16,570
Villain (BTN) Stack: 16,010
UTG folds
UTG+1 folds
MP calls (500)
MP+1 folds
CO calls (500)
HJ raises (1650)
BTN folds
SB folds
BB (HERO) raises (3391)
MP folds
CO calls (3391)
HJ folds
So the HJ player who is isolating the limpers has done this several times previously with small 3bets. From is play at the table I'm seeing him as at least a decent reg who is exploiting weaker players. I decided that I would try to make a move the next opportunity I had, and this was it. I decided to 4bet small and would fold to a shove. Obviously A5o is not the best hand, but having an ace blocker is good.
*** FLOP ***: [3c 2d Jc] POT: 10,632
HERO bets (2411)
CO calls (2411)
When I'm called by the limper, I'm putting him pairs 55-99, suited connectors, some suited aces. I bet small thinking I can fold out some hands that have total air, and maybe they want to call one street with a small pocket pair and then fold to second bet. I also have a straight draw.
*** TURN ***: [3c 2d Jc] [5s] POT: 15,454
HERO allin (5902)
CO calls (5902)
On the flop, villain took a while to call, which I read as weak. I also turned a pair. There was a flush draw on the flop with the Jack of clubs, so if they have a flush draw then they don't have a pair better than my 5, so I'm okay with getting called by random flush draw cards. I also have 9 outs (A, 4, 5) if they call with a pocket pair.
I think the biggest issue here is that I shouldn't be making such elaborate plans/plays with only ~25BB. It's easy to just say "fold pre" but I'm wondering if there is anything else that I should be thinking about in this spot. Thanks a lot.
I am in SB with As5d.
Blinds: 250/500
Hero Stack: 12,254
Main Villain (CO) Stack: 16,570
Villain (BTN) Stack: 16,010
UTG folds
UTG+1 folds
MP calls (500)
MP+1 folds
CO calls (500)
HJ raises (1650)
BTN folds
SB folds
BB (HERO) raises (3391)
MP folds
CO calls (3391)
HJ folds
So the HJ player who is isolating the limpers has done this several times previously with small 3bets. From is play at the table I'm seeing him as at least a decent reg who is exploiting weaker players. I decided that I would try to make a move the next opportunity I had, and this was it. I decided to 4bet small and would fold to a shove. Obviously A5o is not the best hand, but having an ace blocker is good.
*** FLOP ***: [3c 2d Jc] POT: 10,632
HERO bets (2411)
CO calls (2411)
When I'm called by the limper, I'm putting him pairs 55-99, suited connectors, some suited aces. I bet small thinking I can fold out some hands that have total air, and maybe they want to call one street with a small pocket pair and then fold to second bet. I also have a straight draw.
*** TURN ***: [3c 2d Jc] [5s] POT: 15,454
HERO allin (5902)
CO calls (5902)
On the flop, villain took a while to call, which I read as weak. I also turned a pair. There was a flush draw on the flop with the Jack of clubs, so if they have a flush draw then they don't have a pair better than my 5, so I'm okay with getting called by random flush draw cards. I also have 9 outs (A, 4, 5) if they call with a pocket pair.
I think the biggest issue here is that I shouldn't be making such elaborate plans/plays with only ~25BB. It's easy to just say "fold pre" but I'm wondering if there is anything else that I should be thinking about in this spot. Thanks a lot.