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Visionary
Silver Level
Figured I'd ride the wave and continue with just 3 tables of 100NL. Game is feeling much more familiar at this level. Slower pace is really allowing better decisions based on previous actions. Ironically I've been using less polarized bets at 100NL. Maybe as the dollar amounts increase it seems ok to just get $40 instead of jamming $15 into $20 at 30 NL. Sorry for the banter on to the hand.
Main V in SB is VP 23 / PR 17 / 3B 0 over a small 121 hand sample
V2 in CO is VP 18 / PR 15 / 3B 10 / CB 67 over 273 hands
Hero looks like a super nit at this table with VP 12 / PR 10 / 3B 6 over 75 hands
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 104.15 BB
Hero (BB): 106.85 BB
UTG: 129.12 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 156.48 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♣ 9♦
fold, CO raises to 2.2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.7 BB, Hero calls 1.2 BB
Pre seems standard closing the action. I guess I could squeeze here on occasion but it seems like an overplay.
Flop: (6.6 BB, 3 players) 9♥ Q♥ 4♥
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB, SB raises to 14 BB, Hero calls 10 BB, fold
Flop I'm betting for value and protection on this super wet board. I would hate for it to check through and a fourth heart or straight card hits. I contemplated 3 betting but figured there was still action behind and we don't have to stack off if a fourth heart or running straight cards hit.
Turn: (38.6 BB, 2 players) 4♦
SB bets 25.6 BB, Hero calls 25.6 BB
Turn my initial thought was to min raise then jam all rivers but since SB seemed to really like his hand and there will be less than a pot sized bet OTR if we just call it seemed fine to x behind and jam over his river bet.
River: (89.8 BB, 2 players) 6♣
SB checks, Hero bets 40 BB
River is the biggest issue here. I really didn't want to get a fold here. I'm pretty sure I auto jam this at 30NL and below but for some reason I really wanted to be sure to get at least $40. When V checks river I think he has less Ace high flushes and may be wary of the board pair. If he has something like a J high flush (or smaller) and we jam he may be able to put us on a bigger flush or a boat and get away. The smaller his flush, the more likely he is to raise flop for protection and value. How bad is it to downsize to $40 here to try and get calls from a weaker range rather than attack for stacks. V is effective here on the river at 62.3 BB and I'd rather get 40 BB than zero. I'm sure most will say if he's calling 40 hes calling 62 but is that always the case?
Thoughts on all streets appreciated.
Main V in SB is VP 23 / PR 17 / 3B 0 over a small 121 hand sample
V2 in CO is VP 18 / PR 15 / 3B 10 / CB 67 over 273 hands
Hero looks like a super nit at this table with VP 12 / PR 10 / 3B 6 over 75 hands
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 104.15 BB
Hero (BB): 106.85 BB
UTG: 129.12 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 156.48 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♣ 9♦
fold, CO raises to 2.2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.7 BB, Hero calls 1.2 BB
Pre seems standard closing the action. I guess I could squeeze here on occasion but it seems like an overplay.
Flop: (6.6 BB, 3 players) 9♥ Q♥ 4♥
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB, SB raises to 14 BB, Hero calls 10 BB, fold
Flop I'm betting for value and protection on this super wet board. I would hate for it to check through and a fourth heart or straight card hits. I contemplated 3 betting but figured there was still action behind and we don't have to stack off if a fourth heart or running straight cards hit.
Turn: (38.6 BB, 2 players) 4♦
SB bets 25.6 BB, Hero calls 25.6 BB
Turn my initial thought was to min raise then jam all rivers but since SB seemed to really like his hand and there will be less than a pot sized bet OTR if we just call it seemed fine to x behind and jam over his river bet.
River: (89.8 BB, 2 players) 6♣
SB checks, Hero bets 40 BB
River is the biggest issue here. I really didn't want to get a fold here. I'm pretty sure I auto jam this at 30NL and below but for some reason I really wanted to be sure to get at least $40. When V checks river I think he has less Ace high flushes and may be wary of the board pair. If he has something like a J high flush (or smaller) and we jam he may be able to put us on a bigger flush or a boat and get away. The smaller his flush, the more likely he is to raise flop for protection and value. How bad is it to downsize to $40 here to try and get calls from a weaker range rather than attack for stacks. V is effective here on the river at 62.3 BB and I'd rather get 40 BB than zero. I'm sure most will say if he's calling 40 hes calling 62 but is that always the case?
Thoughts on all streets appreciated.