$5.50 NLHE MTT Bounty: Easy fold? Or easy call?

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So here is the hand:
we're in the money, 59 out of 800 left. I think I'm in top5 atm, average stack is around 40bb. The villain is relatively unknown (or I didn't paid enough attention :D). His stats for 39 hands are tight 13/3/0, but there are automatic notes like [P] Raised or Called All-in Preflop (Eff. Stacks: BB >= 22) with {AQo,A9o,A3o} (3)
[P] Steal (non-shove) (Eff. Stacks: BB >= 15) with {AJo,K9o} (2) He has the third bounty at the table 16.81$ (starting bounty is 2.5$).
As for my image I was rather active lately.

The hand itself:

partypoker - 5000/10000 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 61.35 BB (VPIP: 12.82, PFR: 2.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 39)
UTG: 29.87 BB (VPIP: 19.57, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 46)
UTG+1: 14.68 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (MP): 125.16 BB
CO: 62.71 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BTN: 89.84 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 7)
SB: 29.13 BB (VPIP: 18.60, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 47)

7 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.2 BB) Hero has 9:heart: 9:diamond:

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 11.11 BB, Hero calls 8.61 BB, fold

Flop: (25.92 BB, 2 players) A:heart: 6:diamond: 5:diamond:
BB bets 8.63 BB, Hero calls 8.63 BB

Turn: (43.19 BB, 2 players) 8:diamond:
BB bets 41.51 BB and is all-in, HERO???



Is that an easy fold here? I don't think he's bluffing and I think I'm behind on the turn, but I have one out :D:D:D for a complete nuts, and I think there is a good chance if the river is any diamond I'm still winning. I have a big stack and can handle this call? Or I'm just talking myself into call because I'm being greedy for his bounty and that's a nice way to lose half of stack? What would you do?
 
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Well later I had more hands and stats on him, but here in this hand they were like I mentioned before. Some more stats if needed.

wwsd/wtsd/wsd
50/67/75
AFq F 33, AFq T 67

That's reg speed tournament.
 
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Easy fold. You don't beat anything from his value range. Also, having 9 is not very good for bluff-catching, because most of villains bluff range will contain some sort 9x or Tx straight draw and you have two nines.
 
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Thank you liuouhgkres for your input. :)

Seeing there are no more replies I guess it was a very easy fold for everyone :D While it got me thinking, as it's late stage with a ton of bluffing and bounties being a factor as well.
Oh well :D
 
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Easy Fold

Yeah I would have to say to definitely fold on the flop. His range is relatively strong with 88+, AKs, AKo. Most of the time we are going to be behind here.
 
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easy fold. a common and somewhat succesful betting strategy at low stakes is to just rip it without any regard to balance when you make a monster hand and youll get paid often enough to outweigh the extra calls you get from a reasonable sizing. id put him on the flush most of the time, and even if he is bluffing, we cant justify calling with a pair and weak flush draw.

i think any bluffs he does have will have a diamond so theres a chance that even if you do hit the flush, he will hit a better flush.
 
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BB: 61.35 BB (VPIP: 12.82, PFR: 2.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)

99 is a good starting hand, you have position on the raiser, and some players 3-bet wide ranges from the BB.

But this player looks very nitty, and he is defending a raise from MP, not a steal from the blinds. He is up against two opponents. He should be putting you on a narrow range, he loves to fold, but he makes a big 3-bet here anyway. I'd fold pre.

As played, on the flop, this could be a standard c-bet that he'd make with any hand. And you are getting good pot odds.
But what are you beating here? His range pre-flop was mostly Ax and medium to high pocket pairs. You might be far behind literally every single hand in his range. I'd fold the flop.
 
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So here is the hand:
we're in the money, 59 out of 800 left. I think I'm in top5 atm, average stack is around 40bb. The villain is relatively unknown (or I didn't paid enough attention :D). His stats for 39 hands are tight 13/3/0, but there are automatic notes like [P] Raised or Called All-in Preflop (Eff. Stacks: BB >= 22) with {AQo,A9o,A3o} (3)
[P] Steal (non-shove) (Eff. Stacks: BB >= 15) with {AJo,K9o} (2) He has the third bounty at the table 16.81$ (starting bounty is 2.5$).
As for my image I was rather active lately.

The hand itself:

partypoker - 5000/10000 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 61.35 BB (VPIP: 12.82, PFR: 2.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
UTG: 29.87 BB (VPIP: 19.57, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 46)
UTG+1: 14.68 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (MP): 125.16 BB
CO: 62.71 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BTN: 89.84 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 7)
SB: 29.13 BB (VPIP: 18.60, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 47)

7 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.2 BB) Hero has 9[emoji813] 9[emoji815]:

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 11.11 BB, Hero calls 8.61 BB, fold

Flop: (25.92 BB, 2 players) A[emoji813] 6[emoji815]: 5[emoji815]:
BB bets 8.63 BB, Hero calls 8.63 BB

Turn: (43.19 BB, 2 players) 8[emoji815]:
BB bets 41.51 BB and is all-in, HERO???



Is that an easy fold here? I don't think he's bluffing and I think I'm behind on the turn, but I have one out :D:D:D for a complete nuts, and I think there is a good chance if the river is any diamond I'm still winning. I have a big stack and can handle this call? Or I'm just talking myself into call because I'm being greedy for his bounty and that's a nice way to lose half of stack? What would you do?
Pre-flop is very close, id peel because its a bounty tournament, but normally this is a fold vs this tight of player.

I would fold flop, we are almost certainly behind and dont have much equity.

Folding turn as well.
 
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easy fold. a common and somewhat succesful betting strategy at low stakes is to just rip it without any regard to balance when you make a monster hand and youll get paid often enough to outweigh the extra calls you get from a reasonable sizing. id put him on the flush most of the time, and even if he is bluffing, we cant justify calling with a pair and weak flush draw.

i think any bluffs he does have will have a diamond so theres a chance that even if you do hit the flush, he will hit a better flush.

99 is a good starting hand, you have position on the raiser, and some players 3-bet wide ranges from the BB.

But this player looks very nitty, and he is defending a raise from MP, not a steal from the blinds. He is up against two opponents. He should be putting you on a narrow range, he loves to fold, but he makes a big 3-bet here anyway. I'd fold pre.

As played, on the flop, this could be a standard c-bet that he'd make with any hand. And you are getting good pot odds.
But what are you beating here? His range pre-flop was mostly Ax and medium to high pocket pairs. You might be far behind literally every single hand in his range. I'd fold the flop.

Pre-flop is very close, id peel because its a bounty tournament, but normally this is a fold vs this tight of player.

I would fold flop, we are almost certainly behind and dont have much equity.

Folding turn as well.

Thank you all a lot for your explanations :eek: :icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum
Was surprised to see that it was a fold on flop already (if not pre), I have lots and lots to learn. TY :eek:
 
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Easy fold but at the begining I used to call hoping for fantasy glory.
 
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Easy fold.You are also likely drawing to your death. You had a pair of nines. Pocket pairs are usually good but when he all in he is not bluffing.
 
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I would not because I talk myself into calls by saying the villain has the cards that I can beat. Talking yourself into a call is dangerous look at your first instincts.
 
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hi!
it was an easy fold post flop an a hard fold now :D
next time fold post flop
 
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