6 hands from tonight 200NL

[Vi-Zer0Skill]

1). Villain is ZeKGB; a good aggressive TAG. He has been 3betting me non stop this session on multiple tables. I felt this was a good enough hand/spot to take a stand; I hadn’t 4bet/called his 3bets once. Is folding even an option once I 4bet? Unfortunately, I have no idea how lightly he will get all in preflop. My equity seems to be around 35% versus A-K/Q-Q+, but only 27% versus A-Ks/K-K+.

Fold to the 3bet?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($213.40)
MP ($89)
Hero ($199)
SB ($34.80)
BB ($296.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 6.
2 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, BB raises to $26, Hero raises to $62, BB raises to $296.35, Hero calls $137 (All-In).


Final Pot: $399

2). Villain is a donk. I think I have to call this river – yes/no?

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UTG ($203)
Button ($229.20)
Hero ($278.40)
BB ($111.55)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, A.
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, BB calls $6.

Flop: ($16) Q, A, J (2 players)
Hero bets $12, BB calls $12.

Turn: ($40) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $24, BB calls $24.

River: ($88) K (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $67.55 (All-In), Hero calls $67.55.

Final Pot: $223.10

3). Villain is a weak LAG. I need to turn my hand into a bluff right?

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UTG ($135.15)
MP ($278.95)
CO ($257.35)
Hero ($227)
SB ($109.05)
BB ($380.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 2, 2.
2 folds, CO raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 2 folds.

Flop: ($15) 8, 8, 5 (2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($35) Q (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks.

River: ($35) 4 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $28

4). Villain is an unknown. I am 99.99% certain I am holding the best hand (8-8 + 10-10 would usually raise PF). Is the best way to play this hand just to go nuts on the flop, even though the effective stacks are much deeper since it’s an unraised pot?

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UTG ($194)
MP ($203)
CO ($213.50)
Button ($78.05)
Hero ($202.45)
BB ($227.60)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 4.
3 folds, Button calls $2, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($6) 8, T, 4 (3 players)
Hero bets $4, BB raises to $14, Button folds, Hero…

5). Both villain’s are weak LAG’s. I feel I need to raise to figure out where I am at here; I don’t want to stack off versus A-5 and I figure if I call here my hand is pretty much face up anyways. How is my raise size (if you think I should raise)?

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UTG ($179.10)
MP ($297.10)
Button ($426.60)
Hero ($252.40)
BB ($166)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5, 9.
UTG raises to $8, MP calls $8, Button calls $8, Hero calls $7, BB calls $6.

Flop: ($40) 6, 5, 5 (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP bets $25, Button calls $25, Hero raises to $62

6). Villain is ZeKGB again. This was the first time I had called a 3bet by him this session. What do you think?

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SB ($172.55)
BB ($292.55)
UTG ($200)
Hero ($200)
CO ($197)
Button ($493.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, A.
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, Button raises to $26, 2 folds, Hero calls $18.

Flop: ($55) 3, 6, 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $36, Hero calls $36.

Turn: ($127) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($127) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $88

[|~|ypermegachi]

hand 1: i like your logic in taking a stab, however i think by chance this is one of the times where villain actually has QQ+. i don't think you can fold once you 4bet.

hand 2: i like the C/C on the river.

hand 3: i'm not sure why you called the flop and checked the turn. i check behind the river because i think it's highly unlikely you're folding any pair...33 might fold. 66+ is probably calling.

hand 4: hmmm, i don't think it matters much....just get it in somehow, and it's hit or miss vs an unknown whether it's better to do it on the flop or turn.

hand 5: raising for info is good, but can you really fold? what if they min-reraise you?

hand 6: seems like a opponent specific play...no comment.

[Vi-Zer0Skill]

hyper you're right that i got myself into a tough spot by calling the flop in hand 3 and not following it up with a turn bet. I think i prefer a fold on the flop, looking at it again.

[sauce123]

1- looks okay- tho its obv marginal either way
2- id just check/call turn/river usually tho depends on what kind of donk he is
3- lots of options- 3bet pre sometimes, bet turn sometimes, raise flop sometimes. fold flop sometimes. as played i really dont know if betting is better than checking specially vs a weak player
4- 45, shove
5- trainwreck. i usually raise/fold pre here. as played leading out seems clearly superior to any other play.
6- trainwreck. just check/shove or check/fold flop imo, specially with a tight image. this oop floating shit rly is just gonna hurt you here

[lolzzz_321]

hand 5 lead>cc>cr

[lolzzz_321]

hand 4 people dont fold two pair!

[lolzzz_321]

hand 1 glad the games i play in aren't this agressive

[lolzzz_321]

hand 2

[lolzzz_321]

hand 3 plz to be elaborating what a weak lag is, weak how? Can u beat his ass in a bench press?

[Vi-Zer0Skill]

Elaborating on some of the hands

2). Villain is a "call too many bets with MP" kind of donk

3). A weak LAG means i feel i can play better than him (hard to believe looking at these HH's). I doubt i can outbench him.

6). Villain is the same from hand 1. This hand took place later in the session, but he was still 3betting me a ton.


Comments since i am awake

1). Since it's a marginal decision when i get shoved on i think i would prefer to keep my variance lower and fold to the 3bet. My plan for adjusting would be to take a flop IP in a 3bet pot with a hand like A-Qs/J-J, and to tighten up significantly preflop at tables where he has position on me.

2). I think it's okay versus this opponent, who i didn't describe very well in my OP.

3). My line sucks, and i think i should fold on the flop. If i raise the flop/bet the turn when checked to it's essentially a bluff either way, and i only have two outs.

4). I got it in on the flop.

5). lol @ trainwreck. I see why though; i have no good postflop options for getting value when i do make my hand. I think this is a good spot for a monster squeeze. I watched a CR vid that talked about SC's OOP after i posted this hand. As played i was intending to shut down if i got anymore action unless i hit a 5 or a 9.

6). I was trying to rep A-A/K-K by calling on the flop, but i could easily represent the same hands by check/raising the flop.

[sauce123]

vi- about hand 5. ur c/r does two things which r bad
a) drastically narrows ur range
b) is almost a min raise so doesn't succeed in getting too muhc money in the pot
- u r better off leading/bet/bet until ai because ur range is significantly weaker and u can hope to be called down with worse more often.

hand 6- id almost always check/fold flop but you might as well check/shove if u r gonna get aggro because he might fold a hand as strong as JJ and u have blockers for QQ AA. and no one ever has KK