$1 / $3 Cash game hand

[maezma]

Everyone is fairly deep stacked, between $300 - $400 each

Sitting in the BB with T-T - UTG+2 raises to $16 - there was a straddle to $6 - mid position calls, folds to BB who also calls, straddle folds.

Flop is Q - T - 3 rainbow - original raiser leads out for $20, mid position calls - BB ?

 

[FrothyGoodness]

I'm going to repop to find where my 10s are at , If someones sitting with AQ or the possible AJ. It's a straddle so the preflop raise doesn't scream Queens. What was the rest of the hand?

 

[Aknight3]

You need to almost always re raise this pot. Let me tell you why...


if it was 2 handed, then you could have a few options...slowroll your 10s, because of the rainbow no flush likely...you can potentially trap this guy while making him hand you his stack trying to get you to fold... that's if theyre aggressive at least...


or you can raise which...20-30% of the time will cause a fold (depending on your raise range)...which wouldnt be optimal...


However, when 3 handed...with roughly 90-110$ already in the pot (over 29BB's) you can aggressively reraise here, and even if they fold which would be fine you still make 25+ bigs in one pot which is...pretty dang good...if one calls you potentially make 60-70 BBs in a pot which is a big ass pot that 65-75% of the time you will win...


But by leaving potentially 2 or more other hands to outdraw you, those odds are going to start dropping to 30-45% win rate for a set...with the other 2 drawing to straights much of the time, potential runner runner flushes...it just becomes not as profitable. I hope this helped and wasnt to long. Though im sure it is.


You'll .Still win sometimes sure..but it might not be sustainable..16$ raise is 5 bigs...which could mean AA KK QQ range potential...if he flops his queens set to your tens sets...ur in alot of trouble bro...thats a difficult lesson to be taught at a poker table lol. Best of luck

 

[cs_rlewis]

Yeah check raise here on the flop

 

[SirYivx]

I agree with everyone else: perfect check-raise spot. The real question is: how much?

With multiple opponents, you want to deny equity to draws by giving them bad odds to continue. With $58 in the pot on the flop, the $20 c-bet is pretty standard size, but betting into 2 opponents is not easy, and the cold call behind him is usually going to be a strong draw(KJ) or top pair, medium kicker(QJ), meaning I am putting the pre-flop aggressor on AQ, KQ, KK, and AA. He could also have QQ, KJ, etc. But anyway, after a bet and a call, the pot now sits at $98. I think a good check-raise size here is anywhere from $65-85 depending on your opponents. If you know them to be calling stations, go on the bigger side. I think going a bit on the bigger side is optimal here anyway, as we are facing two opponents, and it's a very high possibility that one or both of them have a strong draw. I think I'm re-popping here to $75 and seeing what happens. You put AA and KK in a tough spot, and give KJ decent, but not great odds to call. After all, we WANT calls when we are ahead!

 

[G00fyAA]

I agree with everyone else: perfect check-raise spot. The real question is: how much?

With multiple opponents, you want to deny equity to draws by giving them bad odds to continue. With $58 in the pot on the flop, the $20 c-bet is pretty standard size, but betting into 2 opponents is not easy, and the cold call behind him is usually going to be a strong draw(KJ) or top pair, medium kicker(QJ), meaning I am putting the pre-flop aggressor on AQ, KQ, KK, and AA. He could also have QQ, KJ, etc. But anyway, after a bet and a call, the pot now sits at $98. I think a good check-raise size here is anywhere from $65-85 depending on your opponents. If you know them to be calling stations, go on the bigger side. I think going a bit on the bigger side is optimal here anyway, as we are facing two opponents, and it's a very high possibility that one or both of them have a strong draw. I think I'm re-popping here to $75 and seeing what happens. You put AA and KK in a tough spot, and give KJ decent, but not great odds to call. After all, we WANT calls when we are ahead!

This ^^^

I personally make it 70 unless i have reasons to do differently (think they will re-raise a min raise, will call everything- just shove, or are likley to bluff - just call and check shove turn) with 2 greens on top and then shove almost all turns