€5 NL HE 6-max:

[warturtle7]

Game

Hold'em

Game Format

No Limit

Stakes

$.02/$.05

Table Format

6-max (6 seats)

VP$IP

63

PFR

16

Currency

€

Playing my usual TAG game against a loose fish. This player wanted to play a lot of hands and post flop he was playing straightforward. He limp called K2o so I’m putting him on a top40% range going to the flop.

I go for a standard Cbet and since he was folding flops a lot to pressure I went for half pot. In retrospect in a wet board I should’ve gone bigger.

Jack comes OTT and I decide to bet again since I’m expecting my opponent to call again very frequently. The J doesn’t change much in my opponent’s mind unless he turned trips. This time I go big for max value from A9, Q9, T9, TT, 88, 77, flush draws and straight draws.

Ace comes OTR improving his range more than mine. I wouldn’t double barrel on that J turn with my A high holdings looking for folds, specially since this player was folding a lot and now has decided to stick around. In this particular situation, KK vs. 40% range is doing 51-49.’+I’m 40-60 behind If I assume his range includes only 55, 77-JJ, Ahigh flush draws High flush draws, Qhigh flush draws, A9-T9 and some broadways for missed straight draws.

Opponent has shown willingness to see a showdown so I’m value betting small here to give him a chance to do that with worst 2 pair combos. I’m also taking control of the sizing of the River action (I’d fold to any raise). The Ace is a scary card for my KK so I also bet for protection although I’m not sure he is the type to cold call pre flop +2 streets and bluff his missed hands OTR.

How would you have played?
Thanks!

888Poker, Hold'em No Limit - €0.02/€0.05 - 5 players
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UTG: €5.55 (111 bb)
CO: €2.21 (44 bb)
BU: €9.92 (198 bb)
SB (Hero): €6.17 (123 bb)
BB: €5.58 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: (€0.07) Hero is SB with K♦ K♠
UTG calls €0.05, 2 players fold, Hero raises to €0.25, 1 fold, UTG calls €0.20

Flop: (€0.55) 9♦ J♦ 5♥ (2 players)
Hero bets €0.32, UTG calls €0.32

Turn: (€1.19) J♣ (2 players)
Hero bets €0.89, UTG calls €0.89

River: (€2.97) A♠ (2 players)
Hero bets €1.03, UTG calls €1.03

 

[Station_Master]

I think the hand is broadly played fine till the river (i would bet bigger on flop though).

River needs to be a check i think, it seems too thin as he will have Ax of diamonds A9, A5 etc plus you lose to any J. Also by checking he can (hopefully) bluff his missed draws. That said if he is super passive and will never bluff its not terrible to bet, ut I do prefer check here.

 

[warturtle7]

Thanks, I've also started to bet bigger on the flop for value. Most players aren't extracting information about my bet size and he's calling range is probably very inelastic (calling any draws and top or middle pair, folding the rest)

 

[kishamania]

Sometimes the test lets him know that you have nothing and nothing against us makes him press, but this is assuming we know we're older

 

[Jean-Guy]

I would always openraise the same amount, 3BB. This makes it more difficult to put you on a range. On this flop I’d probably make a potsize bet. However a 2/3 potsize bet also has its merits for keeping Villain in the pot to extract more on further streets. Since Villain is a calling station the A on the river more often than not won’t help your foe.

 

[Aballinamion]

Playing my usual TAG game against a loose fish. This player wanted to play a lot of hands and post flop he was playing straightforward. He limp called K2o so I’m putting him on a top40% range going to the flop.

I go for a standard Cbet and since he was folding flops a lot to pressure I went for half pot. In retrospect in a wet board I should’ve gone bigger.

Jack comes OTT and I decide to bet again since I’m expecting my opponent to call again very frequently. The J doesn’t change much in my opponent’s mind unless he turned trips. This time I go big for max value from A9, Q9, T9, TT, 88, 77, flush draws and straight draws.

Ace comes OTR improving his range more than mine. I wouldn’t double barrel on that J turn with my A high holdings looking for folds, specially since this player was folding a lot and now has decided to stick around. In this particular situation, KK vs. 40% range is doing 51-49.’+I’m 40-60 behind If I assume his range includes only 55, 77-JJ, Ahigh flush draws High flush draws, Qhigh flush draws, A9-T9 and some broadways for missed straight draws.

Opponent has shown willingness to see a showdown so I’m value betting small here to give him a chance to do that with worst 2 pair combos. I’m also taking control of the sizing of the River action (I’d fold to any raise). The Ace is a scary card for my KK so I also bet for protection although I’m not sure he is the type to cold call pre flop +2 streets and bluff his missed hands OTR.

How would you have played?
Thanks!

888Poker, Hold'em No Limit - €0.02/€0.05 - 5 players
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UTG: €5.55 (111 bb)
CO: €2.21 (44 bb)
BU: €9.92 (198 bb)
SB (Hero): €6.17 (123 bb)
BB: €5.58 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: (€0.07) Hero is SB with K♦ K♠
UTG calls €0.05, 2 players fold, Hero raises to €0.25, 1 fold, UTG calls €0.20

Flop: (€0.55) 9♦ J♦ 5♥ (2 players)
Hero bets €0.32, UTG calls €0.32

Turn: (€1.19) J♣ (2 players)
Hero bets €0.89, UTG calls €0.89

River: (€2.97) A♠ (2 players)
Hero bets €1.03, UTG calls €1.03

Against a loose passive player our line is just perfect. Although I think this guy will show an ace on the river more than we expected. If he limpa K2, he must be limping any ace as well.

 

[_420_420_]

Checking the river makes sense, especially given the flat from villain. Low stakes players will call with a naked Ace if they feel like it. They might be afraid to bet it, even after you check out of position, thinking you might be trapping. So you get to see a free showdown a lot of the time if you just check the river.