Select Page
Poker Forum
Over 1,292,000 Posts!
Poker ForumShort-Handed NL Hold'em

Help me plug some leaks.

Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1

    Default Help me plug some leaks.

    Ive been playing UB for a while and trying to improve my game.

    Some PT stats over 10k.







    I feel im a bit too lose in earlier positon preflop. And im not stealing enough from the button. Theres probably a couple more.

    Theres also been a couple situations that continually have been costing me big. Im having trouble playing:
    - AK OOP when a villain 3-bets me.
    - When Im in the small blind heads up with a fairly strong hand (88-TT, AQo, AJo) if I raise and get reraised, whats my line?
    - 3 betting from the blinds (usually off a steal attempt from BU or
    CO) , when if ever should I do it and with what? Ive been trying to increase my 3-bet range but whenever I do from the blinds I end up getting myself into trouble.
    - Opening from UTG or UTG+1 (I usually dont limp from early positon), Ive been playing hands like AJs, AQo, JTs, but I feel this is a leak.
    - And lastly QQ getting 4 -bet. I usually fold in this situation unless the stats tell me otherwise.

    I know it all depends on opponents and image etc.. but as a default play against a 25/12/2 what that best play for the above situations.

    Any comments are appreciated.

    Thanks.
  2. #2
    Everything looks pretty good. Your aggression factor is very good. Like you said your attempt to steal is kind of low. Only other thing that stands out to me is maybe you're playing a bit too loose from the blinds (calling too many raises i would imagine since your vpip from bb is 10% higher than your PFR from bb).

    As for your questions:
    -AK oop getting 3 bet. Call most of the time and do whatever you can to get all your chips in the middle on virtually any flop that contains an A or K. I will sometimes 4 bet especially when facing an opponent who reraises lights and in situations where I'm in CO and get repopped by button.

    -SB vs BB reraised: Generally, I will call with 88-TT, AQ, and suited Broadway and play some poker after the flop (generally check-shoving if I flop a draw or a set and making a decision based on opp, reads, etc whether to go to the felt or not if I flop TP or an overpair. Usually I'll at least c/c one street if I flop one of these though.). Lower pairs AJo KQo and the like I'll muck. Sometimes I'll 4 bet/call a push with 88-TT and AQ if I suspect my opponent is reraising light. Similarly sometimes I'll 4-bet/fold to a push against those who reraise light in these spots if I have a SC or something like that

    -3 betting from blinds. Against a steal attempt, I'll almost always 3-bet small pairs AT+, KQ, and usually suited other broadways (assuming opp has reasonable att to steal). Sometimes I will 3 bet SC's and Axs, especially against those with high att to steal. Against EP raises or raises in LP from those with very low attempt to steal, reraise pretty much only TT+, AQ+

    -EP opening range. Those hands you mentioned are marginal and whether they're profitable or not depends on how well you play postflop. Either way they're not going to make or lose you very much on the whole if you play them, so do whatever you prefer to do with these hands. I find suited broadways play better than AJo and KQo from EP, so I would cut those offsuit hands out first.

    -QQ getting 4-bet. In steal attempt vs blind situation and blind vs blind situation I'm shoving every time unless opp is total nit and I know he won't 4 bet without KK+. Otherwise it's a marginal spot and you should go with stats/read to decide what to do. I would suggest leaning towards calling against those you don't know very well and those who you know don't need KK+ to four-bet, and folding against TAGG regs who you've never seen 4 bet without KK+.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •