$Freeroll NLHE MTT: CC Freeroll

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - 30/60 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4


Hero (BB): 40.67 BB
UTG: 47.25 BB (VPIP: 13.73, PFR: 4.91, 3Bet Preflop: 2.06, hands: 340)
UTG+1: 14.8 BB (VPIP: 22.32, PFR: 8.37, 3Bet Preflop: 5.68, Hands: 239)
MP: 130.45 BB (VPIP: 43.14, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 51)
MP+1: 31.25 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 3.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 71)
CO: 41.42 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)
BTN: 59.92 BB (VPIP: 40.91, PFR: 27.87, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 66)
SB: 37.75 BB (VPIP: 36.07, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 61)


SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB


Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K:club: A:spade:


fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB


Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 6:spade: 4:heart: T:diamond:
SB checks, Hero bets 3.5 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB


Turn: (14 BB, 2 players) 3:heart:
SB checks, Hero checks


River: (14 BB, 2 players) 6:heart:
SB bets 10.5 BB, fold


SB wins 14 BB


Is Pre-Flop OK?
Is flop sizing OK?
Turn check OK?
Obvious fold on river?

NHequalsFU said:

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - 30/60 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4


Hero (BB): 40.67 BB
UTG: 47.25 BB (VPIP: 13.73, PFR: 4.91, 3Bet Preflop: 2.06, Hands: 340)
UTG+1: 14.8 BB (VPIP: 22.32, PFR: 8.37, 3Bet Preflop: 5.68, Hands: 239)
MP: 130.45 BB (VPIP: 43.14, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 51)
MP+1: 31.25 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 3.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 71)
CO: 41.42 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)
BTN: 59.92 BB (VPIP: 40.91, PFR: 27.87, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 66)
SB: 37.75 BB (VPIP: 36.07, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 61)


SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB


Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ A♠


fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB


Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 6♠ 4♥ T♦
SB checks, Hero bets 3.5 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB


Turn: (14 BB, 2 players) 3♥
SB checks, Hero checks


River: (14 BB, 2 players) 6♥
SB bets 10.5 BB, fold


SB wins 14 BB


Is Pre-Flop OK?
Is flop sizing OK?
Turn check OK?
Obvious fold on river?

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Ranges...ranges, it's all about ranges.

Pre-flop, I'd like to see more like 5-7BB raise. In fact, I actually prefer a flat call to a 3BB raise; all we've do with 3BB's is balloon the pot OOP with an unmade hand.

Flop bet is standard, but again, sizing. 5BB's in this example would be a much better bet - also, let's not forget the over bet. I like to do that in these spots to screw with my opponents heads - just make sure you balance. 10BB's would have been a good bet as well and usually serves to blow him off his made trash range.

The SB has defined his hand to us - there are no real draws present on this board, his range consists of weak made hands and bluffs. The 3 hits his range, but doesn't make much sense - I'd barrel turn for 2/3 as well. Or, check with the intention of checking all rivers - giving up, in other words.

If we get to river we have to check behind and hope ace is good - which it almost certainly is not.

5x might do the trick to thin out the trash hands. But if he hit the 10 w/ A kicker you're dominated. Worse, Jh10h might call 3-5x hoping for this exact outcome. 8-10x will force a fold or a 3 bet. Then you know better where you are.

I liked the answer ssbn743, but you can also consider another scenario.

Preflop: Hero - call. It's just a call, but maybe it's the best option.
First, you do not show the power of your hand in advance. Having received a top pair on the flop you will have a good hand for further drawing.
Secondly, without getting into the board - you do not lose your chips by inflating the bank.

Raise bigger preflop at least 5x.
On that flop it's not a really good flop. On these types of boards i sometime look to check the flop and bet turn If checked again. This gives You more info about his hand since now he checked 2 times.
If he only checks the flop and then calls your bet it could mean anything.
Fold river is good, as played i would check turn everytime that 3 does not change anything.

I agree with Gohaku94. Raise bigger preflop with AK. This way you can weed out the trash hands and see where you are if you get a call before the blinds then you know they are dominated or have a pocket pair. You can't really tell what people have with a small raise preflop like that. With a rag board like that too, there is a good opportunity to bet the flop like half the pot or pot to scare any runner runner draws out. But if you get a quick call on the flop then I would slow the hand down alot. Then try to draw Broadway or top pair for cheap. But if you get called by at least one hand on the flop it could mean they have a pair or a set so you have to be careful with the board like that and a call preflop with you 5BB+ raise. And like someone said you gotta watch out for A10 and hands like 10 9 / J 10 / Q 10 / K 10 also.

preflop was ok, flop was ok, hero could have bet a bit more like 4 or 4.5 blinds, turn was a mistake as he gave the SB a free look, he potentially could have been chasing on a draw or have small pair. A bet on the turn could have folded the SB.

Andrew Popov said:

I liked the answer ssbn743, but you can also consider another scenario.

Preflop: Hero - call. It's just a call, but maybe it's the best option.
First, you do not show the power of your hand in advance. Having received a top pair on the flop you will have a good hand for further drawing.
Secondly, without getting into the board - you do not lose your chips by inflating the bank.

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I'm fine with flatting pre-flop. I mean, it depends entirely on what he's comfortable with, his image, and who his opponent is - if villain is going to call a raise, I think we need to be raising. In the right conditions though, I could flat pre-flop. In fact, I often do in bigger buy-in events because everyone is playing so tight.

As played: raise preflop bigger t7BB plus (if you decided to raise).

...or flat preflop. imo

If i know those villains most likely will call preflop whatever, i am more than happy to make preflop like aprox t1/3 stack and jamming it in on postlfop (any flop), never fold or even just going AI on preflop (plus freeroll). imo


But if i feel those players are more postflop players, well i prefer flating.


Decision should made based on dynamics as said above ....

Let me ask a question: what hand range could possibly limp preflop on button in this situation?

And based on that information (as played): Is it wise to cbet flop?