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leeroy818
Enthusiast
Silver Level
pokerstars, $3.16 + $0.34 - Hold'em No Limit - 15/30 (4 ante) - 9 players
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UTG: 1,326 (44 bb)
UTG+1: 1,552 (52 bb)
MP: 1,445 (48 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): 1,445 (48 bb)
LP: 1,445 (48 bb)
CO: 458 (15 bb)
BU: 1,457 (49 bb)
SB: 1,789 (60 bb)
BB: 2,583 (86 bb)
Pre-Flop: (81) Hero is MP+1 with Q♣ Q♥
UTG calls 30, 2 players fold, Hero raises to 69, LP 3-bets to 180, 4 players fold, UTG calls 150, Hero calls 111
Flop: (621) 9♠ T♣ 7♠ (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, LP checks
Turn: (621) 9♦ (3 players)
UTG bets 621, Hero calls 621, LP folds
River: (1,863) 4♣ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero?
Preflop
1. UTG has limped all 8 hands so far this game
2. My bet size was an error, not realising UTG had limped. I would normally have added 1bb to this bet as an ISO raise - possibly more had I realised the UTG limp was from a loose-passive player who would call 4.5bb as often as he would call 3.3bb
3. HJ is a TAG reg who doesn't 3bet very often
4. When HJ 3bets, I give him a range of 99+, AJ+.
5. When UTG calls the 3bet, I decide to call too with the pot odds I'm getting and likely being a small favourite even 3 way. I am willing to let the hand go if an A or K comes.
6. Against a lot of other players I would consider a 4bet here, but as I mentioned, HJ is pretty tight playing 17/17 with a 3bet fq of 4% over a few hundred hands.
Flop
1. Flop texture is probably one which means I have to pay more attention to UTG now than HJ now, as I think it hits UTG's range far harder. HJ could have spiked a set of 9's or T's though.
2. UTG checks, I check too. I could consider leading here, but if HJ shoves, I am hating life.
3. Once HJ checks behind, I am pretty confident he did not hit his set - more likely AK (as I block AQ). A hand like JJ with a spade might also consider checking behind, but probably not?
Turn
1. UTG leads for a pot sized bet
2. I feel pretty confident that HJ is going to fold regardless of what I do
3. I'm losing to TT, 77, J8 and all the 9x combos
4. I'm beating 66, 88, Tx combos, flush draws and any straight draws he might decide to bluff
5. I'm getting 2:1 pot odds so only need 33% equity which I believe I have vs UTG's wide range
6. I make the call, and HJ does indeed fold.
River
1. UTG checks.
2. Hero?
What are we thinking of doing here? Going for value or taking the showdown? Are we leaving too much value on the table by checking behind, or is it too thin, and are we forcing villain to play correctly by shoving our remaining 21bb?
Thanks for any input!
Hand delivered by CardsChat
UTG: 1,326 (44 bb)
UTG+1: 1,552 (52 bb)
MP: 1,445 (48 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): 1,445 (48 bb)
LP: 1,445 (48 bb)
CO: 458 (15 bb)
BU: 1,457 (49 bb)
SB: 1,789 (60 bb)
BB: 2,583 (86 bb)
Pre-Flop: (81) Hero is MP+1 with Q♣ Q♥
UTG calls 30, 2 players fold, Hero raises to 69, LP 3-bets to 180, 4 players fold, UTG calls 150, Hero calls 111
Flop: (621) 9♠ T♣ 7♠ (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, LP checks
Turn: (621) 9♦ (3 players)
UTG bets 621, Hero calls 621, LP folds
River: (1,863) 4♣ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero?
Preflop
1. UTG has limped all 8 hands so far this game
2. My bet size was an error, not realising UTG had limped. I would normally have added 1bb to this bet as an ISO raise - possibly more had I realised the UTG limp was from a loose-passive player who would call 4.5bb as often as he would call 3.3bb
3. HJ is a TAG reg who doesn't 3bet very often
4. When HJ 3bets, I give him a range of 99+, AJ+.
5. When UTG calls the 3bet, I decide to call too with the pot odds I'm getting and likely being a small favourite even 3 way. I am willing to let the hand go if an A or K comes.
6. Against a lot of other players I would consider a 4bet here, but as I mentioned, HJ is pretty tight playing 17/17 with a 3bet fq of 4% over a few hundred hands.
Flop
1. Flop texture is probably one which means I have to pay more attention to UTG now than HJ now, as I think it hits UTG's range far harder. HJ could have spiked a set of 9's or T's though.
2. UTG checks, I check too. I could consider leading here, but if HJ shoves, I am hating life.
3. Once HJ checks behind, I am pretty confident he did not hit his set - more likely AK (as I block AQ). A hand like JJ with a spade might also consider checking behind, but probably not?
Turn
1. UTG leads for a pot sized bet
2. I feel pretty confident that HJ is going to fold regardless of what I do
3. I'm losing to TT, 77, J8 and all the 9x combos
4. I'm beating 66, 88, Tx combos, flush draws and any straight draws he might decide to bluff
5. I'm getting 2:1 pot odds so only need 33% equity which I believe I have vs UTG's wide range
6. I make the call, and HJ does indeed fold.
River
1. UTG checks.
2. Hero?
What are we thinking of doing here? Going for value or taking the showdown? Are we leaving too much value on the table by checking behind, or is it too thin, and are we forcing villain to play correctly by shoving our remaining 21bb?
Thanks for any input!