10NL - Loose call?

Villan was over 8 hands... looked loose'ish.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($9.65)
UTG ($12.65)
UTG+1 ($2.45)
Hero ($12.85)
MP2 ($10)
MP3 ($11.50)
CO ($10.10)
Button ($12.25)
SB ($10.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, J.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.4, MP2 calls $0.40, MP3 calls $0.40, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.7, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.30, MP2 calls $0.30, MP3 calls $0.30.

Flop: ($2.90) 5, 2, T (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.5, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, SB raises to $3, Hero calls $1.50.

Turn: ($8.90) K (2 players)
SB bets $7 (All-In), Hero calls $7.

River: ($0) 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $22.90

Flop played fine, just be careful raising AJs this early after the blinds.

Looks fine, although I would bet the flop a little harder.

Every street is a-ok. I'm tempted to shove the flop though.

Originally Posted by Deanglow

Every street is a-ok. I'm tempted to shove the flop though.

Are we shoving here as it looks like villan is weak with the check? Possibly -99 scared of the overcards?

Hey sweetlemon,

IMHO, the loose call was preflop- Post flop, I think you played well. There are many styles of pre-flop play out there, but personally, I'm not a fan of risking 2.5x pot with AJ in EP. I'm also likely to fold an AJ against a reraise preflop, unless you have a solid read on the villain's 3-betting range. All that aside, I agree with Jimmy about betting the flop pretty hard- I would bet pot here, and call the min-raise- In your example, you're getting about 5 to 1 pot odds to draw to your flush on the flop. (you need about 3 to 1 excluding implied odds, etc.) If you had bet pot, and he min-raised, you would still be getting 4 to 1 on the call.

Originally Posted by bumbling_ass

Hey sweetlemon,

IMHO, the loose call was preflop- Post flop, I think you played well. There are many styles of pre-flop play out there, but personally, I'm not a fan of risking 2.5x pot with AJ in EP. I'm also likely to fold an AJ against a reraise preflop, unless you have a solid read on the villain's 3-betting range. All that aside, I agree with Jimmy about betting the flop pretty hard- I would bet pot here, and call the min-raise- In your example, you're getting about 5 to 1 pot odds to draw to your flush on the flop. (you need about 3 to 1 excluding implied odds, etc.) If you had bet pot, and he min-raised, you would still be getting 4 to 1 on the call.

SUCH good points! Thanks SO much! Thanks to the greats in this forum I've ruled out AJ in EP, and AJs I still need to ween off like a bad habbit

I REALLY like the betting pot on the flop to hopefully provoke a min raise and get proper odds. Are we betting the flop (pot size) to hope for a fold, but yet if there is a raise, and it's a terrible one, we build a pot and get the odds to call? Is betting a pot size villan dependant?

Is a PFR with AJs in MP1 really that loose?

Calling the min-3bet is mandatory

Originally Posted by sweetlemon69

I REALLY like the betting pot on the flop to hopefully provoke a min raise and get proper odds. Are we betting the flop (pot size) to hope for a fold, but yet if there is a raise, and it's a terrible one, we build a pot and get the odds to call?

In this situation if I am betting the flop, I want to build a pot or steal it on the flop with a good draw. I like to bet the size of the pot because it disguises the strength of my hand. (It looks like I'm betting a top pair hand to try and chase out a flush draw.)

Originally Posted by sweetlemon69

Is betting a pot size villan dependant?

Yes. If you have noticed that this player likes to check-raise all-in on the flop when he is the preflop raiser, I would tend to play this draw passively. (One could also make the case for playing with caution here when the pot was re-raised preflop in general). You want to avoid spewing into a maniac. In addition, I would not make this play every time you have a flush draw, because if anyone is aware of your play, they will start to look you up, or try to raise you out with better hands.

yet another STOOOOOPID minraiser that hasnt ever heard of FTR...moron. he got what he deserved.

Originally Posted by Chopper

yet another STOOOOOPID minraiser that hasnt ever heard of FTR...moron. he got what he deserved.

hahhhahahha love it =D