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lonenlynobita
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Silver Level
We're in a $1.5 6-max SNG. Big Blind is 60/120 and the average stack is around 19BB so we're pretty short stacked.
From the button I(15 BB, effective stack) picked up . I opened to 2.5 BB. The Big Blind(23 BB, 68% VPIP) calls.
Flop : 6BB :
Big Blind checks. With 12.5 BB left, I bet 2.5 BB. Big Blind called.
Turn : 11B :
Big Blind checks. With 10 BB left, I bet 4.2 BB. Big Blind folded.
I feel like I screwed up the bet sizing. I can use some advice.
1. Will it makes more sense if I shoved the Turn as a semi-bluff? I think the opponent will call the flop with any pair, overcards, or T9 / T8 for a straight draw. That's still 55% range. If I shoved, he will call with AA, KK, QQ, JJ, QJ, 33, and possibly Q3s, Q7, J7s, J3s, 73s. So that means Big Blind will fold 90% of the time if I shove at the Big Blind. I still have straight flush draw so I still have equity when it's called.
2. Does the flop bet even make sense? On one side of the coin, <50% pot bet is just wrong. When I made that bet, I'm trying to shoo away people who don't hit the board in any way, but <50% is obviously too small. On the other side of the coin, then what's the right move here? Pot sized bet will leave me with 6.5 BB so may as well shove? But isn't shove a bit too much here? If shoving here doesn't make sense, does it means I check with a flush draw? If I check this, what's the plan here? Check-fold if I don't complete the flush in the turn?
From the button I(15 BB, effective stack) picked up . I opened to 2.5 BB. The Big Blind(23 BB, 68% VPIP) calls.
Flop : 6BB :
Big Blind checks. With 12.5 BB left, I bet 2.5 BB. Big Blind called.
Turn : 11B :
Big Blind checks. With 10 BB left, I bet 4.2 BB. Big Blind folded.
I feel like I screwed up the bet sizing. I can use some advice.
1. Will it makes more sense if I shoved the Turn as a semi-bluff? I think the opponent will call the flop with any pair, overcards, or T9 / T8 for a straight draw. That's still 55% range. If I shoved, he will call with AA, KK, QQ, JJ, QJ, 33, and possibly Q3s, Q7, J7s, J3s, 73s. So that means Big Blind will fold 90% of the time if I shove at the Big Blind. I still have straight flush draw so I still have equity when it's called.
2. Does the flop bet even make sense? On one side of the coin, <50% pot bet is just wrong. When I made that bet, I'm trying to shoo away people who don't hit the board in any way, but <50% is obviously too small. On the other side of the coin, then what's the right move here? Pot sized bet will leave me with 6.5 BB so may as well shove? But isn't shove a bit too much here? If shoving here doesn't make sense, does it means I check with a flush draw? If I check this, what's the plan here? Check-fold if I don't complete the flush in the turn?
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