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  1. #1

    Default I'm New to Preflop Poker

    So I've kind of reverted to a very laggy aggro style (both pre and post) in the past couple months, after having played a more loose-passive pre/aggro post game for a good while.

    This has led to way more 3-betting/4-betting wars with regs and I feel pretty confident for the most part, although I have less of a feel for preflop spewing than most aggro taggs.

    In this hand, I had just recently 5-bet shoved TT in a blind war vs the villain, who was running aggro at 29/21 on multiple tables (he basically insta-folded). I haven't seen him spew or make stupid plays so far.

    Is this lol 180bb's deep? What if it were 250 or 300bb's?

    First question is whether to 4-bet if I'm folding to a 5-bet, 2nd question is wtf do I do when he 5-bets? It's a little gross since I'm utg and he knows that etc...

    Seat 1: who_the_h ($238 in chips)
    Seat 2: 0fresh0 ($227 in chips)
    Seat 3: h2theizzo ($239.05 in chips)
    Seat 4: Z000M ($132 in chips)
    Seat 5: pelj01 ($168.75 in chips)
    Seat 6: JosephDel ($40 in chips)
    Seat 7: HERO ($374.93 in chips)
    Seat 8: Bu7pin ($273.50 in chips)
    Seat 9: VILLAIN ($360.88 in chips)
    Seat 10: Dann09121 ($275.05 in chips)
    pelj01: posts small blind $1
    JosephDel: posts big blind $2
    ----- HOLE CARDS -----
    dealt to HERO
    HERO: raises to $7
    Bu7pin: folds
    VILLAIN: raises to $22
    Dann09121: folds
    who_the_h: folds
    0fresh0: folds
    h2theizzo: folds
    Z000M: folds
    pelj01: folds
    JosephDel: folds
    HERO: raises to $56
    VILLAIN: raises to $180
    HERO
    when the vpip's are high and the value bets are like razors, who can be safe?
  2. #2
    also how about QQ in this spot with the described dynamic?
    when the vpip's are high and the value bets are like razors, who can be safe?
  3. #3
    I probably still ship it in with KK here. Although I think there are merits to calling his 3 bet and playing pokah.

    I wouldn't 4 bet QQ here this deep.

    as you get deeper than 200bb I think you should play poker postflop instead of pissing around preflop.
  4. #4
    I would flat preflop with QQ and KK every time.
  5. #5
    Can't see you getting away from this if you're playing so fast and loose and you're pretty sure that your opponents know this.
  6. #6
    Wow, shitty spot. The more I think about it he has to have AA here.
    Given your read, he has to think you are 3/4betting somewhat light. But you are 4betting UTG which is almost always KK+.
    I guess I look him up and expect to see AK or QQ enough to cover the times we run into AA. Though it wouldn't be the first time I shipped 180BB to AA w/ KK. I'm such a POW.

    The size of his 5bet really confuses me. I can't tell if he is purposefully committing himself in case of a whiffed AK
    OR
    if he wants to get as much in the middle as possible w/ a made hand. Anyone have an opinion on if this large 5bet is strength or fear?
    Playing live . . . thanks alot Bin Laden.
  7. #7
    I shoved and villain snapped w AKo...?

    Not sure what I think about his play tbh.
    when the vpip's are high and the value bets are like razors, who can be safe?
  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Genitruc
    I shoved and villain snapped w AKo...?

    Not sure what I think about his play tbh.
    Yeah his play is pretty terrible. Your's isn't.
  9. #9
    Your image must have been horrendous or he's just awful.
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    flattin ur 4bets, makin u tilt
    dont 4bet qq. do 4bet kk and dont fold. if over 200bb dont 4bet kk vs most players at 1/2.
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