kdmeteor
Rock Star
Silver Level
- Game
- Hold'em
- Game Format
- No Limit
- Stakes
- $2/$4
- Table Format
- Full (8-10 seats)
- Currency
- €
This was another hand played in a casino. I don't recall having ever seen baldblackguy before but he seemed weak; yellowcollarguy is a player who's there occasionally and imo he's just very straight-forward, more or less just turns his hand face-up. I'm very happy playing against either of them; I don't think they're going to make my life difficult.
Casino, Hold'em No Limit - §2/§4 (where § = €) - 9 players
x (UTG): §20 (5 bb)
xx (UTG+1): §20 (5 bb)
xxx (MP): §20 (5 bb)
xxxx (MP+1): §20 (5 bb)
yellowcollarguy (LP): §600 (150 bb)
xxxxx (CO): §20 (5 bb)
xxxxxx (BU): §20 (5 bb)
baldblackguy (SB): §550 (138 bb)
me (BB): §700 (175 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§6) Hero (me) is BB with T♥ Q♥
4 players fold, yellowcollarguy (LP) raises to §14, 2 players fold, baldblackguy (SB) calls §12, me (BB) calls §10
Flop: (§42) 3♥ 2♠ 4♥ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks, me (BB) bets §34, yellowcollarguy (LP) calls §34, baldblackguy (SB) calls §34
Turn: (§144) K♠ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks, me (BB) checks, yellowcollarguy (LP) checks
River: (§144) 8♥ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks,
Preflop: this is a hand that ~everyone calls with, but I actually wouldn't hate a fold at all. I think people defend way too much against large RFI sizes and contrary to popular belief, you will not be struck by lightning if you fold a hand like QTs. The open here isn't that big, so I did make the call, but I genuinely think it's close. Note that baldblackguy checked the flop in the dark.
On the Flop I decided to lead; I have a strong draw and the flop is arguably best for my range, so even in GTO world this should be okay (not that I really care). On the Turn I decided to check; I don't think I'm very likely to get folds here. Two calls against a big Flop bet mean someone likes their hand, especially the second caller. And people love chasing flushes. I think if you did bet here, it should be very big, like 1.3x pot; that sort of bet might have merit. Betting smaller I don't like (but feel free to disagree).
On the River I make my hand, and I think against these types of players, checking is out of the question. So you have to bet, and I think the interesting question is, how big do you want to make it? 50% Pot? 70% Pot? 100% Pot? Maybe 150% pot? (If I do get raised here, I just fold without even feeling bad about it; like I said, I think these are two weak players, and a River raise is the nuts flush almost every time.)
Casino, Hold'em No Limit - §2/§4 (where § = €) - 9 players
x (UTG): §20 (5 bb)
xx (UTG+1): §20 (5 bb)
xxx (MP): §20 (5 bb)
xxxx (MP+1): §20 (5 bb)
yellowcollarguy (LP): §600 (150 bb)
xxxxx (CO): §20 (5 bb)
xxxxxx (BU): §20 (5 bb)
baldblackguy (SB): §550 (138 bb)
me (BB): §700 (175 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§6) Hero (me) is BB with T♥ Q♥
4 players fold, yellowcollarguy (LP) raises to §14, 2 players fold, baldblackguy (SB) calls §12, me (BB) calls §10
Flop: (§42) 3♥ 2♠ 4♥ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks, me (BB) bets §34, yellowcollarguy (LP) calls §34, baldblackguy (SB) calls §34
Turn: (§144) K♠ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks, me (BB) checks, yellowcollarguy (LP) checks
River: (§144) 8♥ (3 players)
baldblackguy (SB) checks,
me (BB) bets §104, yellowcollarguy (LP) calls §104, baldblackguy (SB) calls §104; I win the pot and baldblackguy shows the J♥ for almost certainly the J-high flush
Preflop: this is a hand that ~everyone calls with, but I actually wouldn't hate a fold at all. I think people defend way too much against large RFI sizes and contrary to popular belief, you will not be struck by lightning if you fold a hand like QTs. The open here isn't that big, so I did make the call, but I genuinely think it's close. Note that baldblackguy checked the flop in the dark.
On the Flop I decided to lead; I have a strong draw and the flop is arguably best for my range, so even in GTO world this should be okay (not that I really care). On the Turn I decided to check; I don't think I'm very likely to get folds here. Two calls against a big Flop bet mean someone likes their hand, especially the second caller. And people love chasing flushes. I think if you did bet here, it should be very big, like 1.3x pot; that sort of bet might have merit. Betting smaller I don't like (but feel free to disagree).
On the River I make my hand, and I think against these types of players, checking is out of the question. So you have to bet, and I think the interesting question is, how big do you want to make it? 50% Pot? 70% Pot? 100% Pot? Maybe 150% pot? (If I do get raised here, I just fold without even feeling bad about it; like I said, I think these are two weak players, and a River raise is the nuts flush almost every time.)
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