April 11 2023 Zoom NL25 journey, sharing my big pots and tricky spots, analyze and review, please hop in and criticize my play

[marvinsytan]

1st hand

pokerstars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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milkman8877 (UTG): $33.52 (134 bb)
007royalflush (MP): $32.63 (131 bb)
lauro9293 (CO): $31.50 (126 bb)
legendarym4x (BU): $32.60 (130 bb)
marvinsytan (SB): $31.76 (127 bb)
broker7111 (BB): $27.85 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is SB with K♠ K♥
3 players fold, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $0.50, marvinsytan (SB) 3-bets to $3, 1 fold, legendarym4x (BU) calls $2.50

standard 3-bet

Flop: ($6.25) Q♦ A♦ K♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $5, legendarym4x (BU) calls $5

betting $5 into $6.25 want to charge big vs any diamond and open ended that want to continue

Turn: ($16.25) 8♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $10, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $24.60 (all-in), marvinsytan (SB) calls $13.76 (all-in)

still betting to charge any draws, and easy snap

River: ($63.77) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $63.77 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
legendarym4x (BU) shows Q♣ Q♠ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (SB) shows K♠ K♥ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (SB) wins $61.77

we hold Ship It Lezz Goo

 

[marvinsytan]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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ChanoineKir (UTG): $28.62 (114 bb)
calummcgo426 (MP): $27.09 (108 bb)
007x2 (CO): $16.66 (67 bb)
SugarrrMan (BU): $73.58 (294 bb)
ziggson (SB): $26.30 (105 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $37.92 (152 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with T♠ T♦
3 players fold, SugarrrMan (BU) raises to $0.62, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BB) 3-bets to $3, SugarrrMan (BU) calls $2.38

standard 3b vs btn raise

Flop: ($6.10) 4♣ 7♦ 8♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $1.46, SugarrrMan (BU) calls $1.46

cbet small to induce a call from AX

Turn: ($9.02) 7♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $4.31, SugarrrMan (BU) raises to $11.20, marvinsytan (BB) folds

still have some value from any draws or pairs that wants to continue,

$6.8 to call into $24.53 pot is it profitable to call for 3 outer? 3x2 = 6 i only have 6% chance to hit, so i guess it's not profitable to call, ship the pot to the other side gg

Total pot: $17.64 (Rake: $0.79)
SugarrrMan (BU) wins $16.85

 

[Aballinamion]

1st hand

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milkman8877 (UTG): $33.52 (134 bb)
007royalflush (MP): $32.63 (131 bb)
lauro9293 (CO): $31.50 (126 bb)
legendarym4x (BU): $32.60 (130 bb)
marvinsytan (SB): $31.76 (127 bb)
broker7111 (BB): $27.85 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is SB with K♠ K♥
3 players fold, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $0.50, marvinsytan (SB) 3-bets to $3, 1 fold, legendarym4x (BU) calls $2.50

standard 3-bet

Flop: ($6.25) Q♦ A♦ K♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $5, legendarym4x (BU) calls $5

betting $5 into $6.25 want to charge big vs any diamond and open ended that want to continue

Turn: ($16.25) 8♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $10, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $24.60 (all-in), marvinsytan (SB) calls $13.76 (all-in)

still betting to charge any draws, and easy snap

River: ($63.77) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $63.77 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
legendarym4x (BU) shows Q♣ Q♠ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (SB) shows K♠ K♥ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (SB) wins $61.77

we hold Ship It Lezz Goo

BU mini raises and it seems a move of a weak player, and you having noticed exploited preflop, doing a 6x 3-bet versus BU which is good because we don’t want to be fancy in situations like this and we are going to play OOP.
This flop isn’t perfect but there are plenty of hands and draws that could’ve called your polarized c-bet flop, so I’m okay with this. If villain already has a made straight or flush good for him/her, we are going anyway and we still have some outs that could improve our set to full house or quads.
On the turn villain makes our life softer and it is what it is, well played for hero. I think that BU could call here, because it also flopped a strong hand but it decided to jam, which is good for us.
Well played

 

[Aballinamion]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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ChanoineKir (UTG): $28.62 (114 bb)
calummcgo426 (MP): $27.09 (108 bb)
007x2 (CO): $16.66 (67 bb)
SugarrrMan (BU): $73.58 (294 bb)
ziggson (SB): $26.30 (105 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $37.92 (152 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with T♠ T♦
3 players fold, SugarrrMan (BU) raises to $0.62, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BB) 3-bets to $3, SugarrrMan (BU) calls $2.38

standard 3b vs btn raise

Flop: ($6.10) 4♣ 7♦ 8♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $1.46, SugarrrMan (BU) calls $1.46

cbet small to induce a call from AX

Turn: ($9.02) 7♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $4.31, SugarrrMan (BU) raises to $11.20, marvinsytan (BB) folds

still have some value from any draws or pairs that wants to continue,

$6.8 to call into $24.53 pot is it profitable to call for 3 outer? 3x2 = 6 i only have 6% chance to hit, so i guess it's not profitable to call, ship the pot to the other side gg

Total pot: $17.64 (Rake: $0.79)
SugarrrMan (BU) wins $16.85

Our 3-bet preflop seems fine but coincidentally you used the same sizing versus a mini raise in the last hand and now. The difference is that there we raised to 6x and now to 4x. No problem.
This flop is good for our range and our c-bet could be a little bit bigger, to charge Ax hands and dominated hands and draws.
Now on the turn I didn’t get your fold. If you thought you were dominated somehow why not just check turn and wait for villain’s decision? Okay this is a 3-bet pot but villain is playing from BU, so it has more hands than just JJ+, and hands like QQ+ would’ve put a 4-bet more often than calling your 3-bet.
We have much more dominated hands here as the Ax types and we are beating a ton of them. With no overcards that could have us beat, I’m not on board of folding here, either if our opponent is a regular or a fish. Unless you have info this is a crazy NIT that could only be raising the turn with JJ+, and even so, we shouldn’t be building the pot but check-calling more than betting.
There are just 44, 88 and 7x that have us beat and a galaxy of other hands that could’ve raised you OTT.
For all of these reasons I’m not on board of this fold here.

 

[Station_Master]

1st hand

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milkman8877 (UTG): $33.52 (134 bb)
007royalflush (MP): $32.63 (131 bb)
lauro9293 (CO): $31.50 (126 bb)
legendarym4x (BU): $32.60 (130 bb)
marvinsytan (SB): $31.76 (127 bb)
broker7111 (BB): $27.85 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is SB with K♠ K♥
3 players fold, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $0.50, marvinsytan (SB) 3-bets to $3, 1 fold, legendarym4x (BU) calls $2.50

standard 3-bet

Flop: ($6.25) Q♦ A♦ K♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $5, legendarym4x (BU) calls $5

betting $5 into $6.25 want to charge big vs any diamond and open ended that want to continue

Turn: ($16.25) 8♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $10, legendarym4x (BU) raises to $24.60 (all-in), marvinsytan (SB) calls $13.76 (all-in)

still betting to charge any draws, and easy snap

River: ($63.77) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $63.77 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
legendarym4x (BU) shows Q♣ Q♠ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (SB) shows K♠ K♥ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (SB) wins $61.77

we hold Ship It Lezz Goo

Interesting hand.

3bet is big at 6x, fine if you are doing it as stacks are a bit deeper, but if you do 6x with your best hands and 4x with ok hands (e.g. the TT in the second hand).

The flop is very interesting, so it's difficult to know how best to play without running it through a solver. My instinct is it should probably be a smaller cbet to get value from more hands e.g. AJs, ATs etc, yes they have a gutshot but wont hit it that often.

Turn it seems fine to size up, though note that had villain just called you had an odd stack behind, I.e. Just over 1/3rd, so I would be incline to go a pinch smaller to give the impression there might be fold equity, but fortunately villain overplayed their hand.

 

[marvinsytan]

Our 3-bet preflop seems fine but coincidentally you used the same sizing versus a mini raise in the last hand and now. The difference is that there we raised to 6x and now to 4x. No problem.
This flop is good for our range and our c-bet could be a little bit bigger, to charge Ax hands and dominated hands and draws.
Now on the turn I didn’t get your fold. If you thought you were dominated somehow why not just check turn and wait for villain’s decision? Okay this is a 3-bet pot but villain is playing from BU, so it has more hands than just JJ+, and hands like QQ+ would’ve put a 4-bet more often than calling your 3-bet.
We have much more dominated hands here as the Ax types and we are beating a ton of them. With no overcards that could have us beat, I’m not on board of folding here, either if our opponent is a regular or a fish. Unless you have info this is a crazy NIT that could only be raising the turn with JJ+, and even so, we shouldn’t be building the pot but check-calling more than betting.
There are just 44, 88 and 7x that have us beat and a galaxy of other hands that could’ve raised you OTT.
For all of these reasons I’m not on board of this fold here.

i think you are right check call on the turn is the best play, i have outs and he could be bluffing with Ax

given this scenario, you think I should call the re-raise on the turn? i don't know, not convince 3b pre/bc/br/ his hand is already to strong vs my hand

thanks you your input @Aballinamion appreciate it

 

[marvinsytan]

Interesting hand.

3bet is big at 6x, fine if you are doing it as stacks are a bit deeper, but if you do 6x with your best hands and 4x with ok hands (e.g. the TT in the second hand).

The flop is very interesting, so it's difficult to know how best to play without running it through a solver. My instinct is it should probably be a smaller cbet to get value from more hands e.g. AJs, ATs etc, yes they have a gutshot but wont hit it that often.

Turn it seems fine to size up, though note that had villain just called you had an odd stack behind, I.e. Just over 1/3rd, so I would be incline to go a pinch smaller to give the impression there might be fold equity, but fortunately villain overplayed their hand.

my 3b sizing, OP 12bb and IP 9BB even if opp min raise or 2.5x pre but if they 4x I will raise a bit bigger

i will take into consideration your input of betting a little bit smaller, that is actually a nice take

thank you @Station_Master for your review

 

[Aballinamion]

i think you are right check call on the turn is the best play, i have outs and he could be bluffing with Ax

given this scenario, you think I should call the re-raise on the turn? i don't know, not convince 3b pre/bc/br/ his hand is already to strong vs my hand

thanks you your input @Aballinamion appreciate it

Thank you for submitting your hand to analysis.

given this scenario, you think I should call the re-raise on the turn?

It’s a tough decision to make, but we could only answer this question if we do have information about villain. As long this is a Zoom game it becomes harder to get reliable data.
Consider preflop action: I do not think villain’s range is so strong when it raises OTT: if villain was holding a full house why it would be turning it into a bluff by raising you? If villain had 7x with trips it could be doing so, but there are just a few combos (A7s? K7s? J7s? T7s????) that could’ve called 3-bet preflop.
On the other side of things, villain holds much more bluffs than value hands that could have us beat, for this I would be more inclined to call preparing to fold to some possible bad rivers, such as Ax, Kx, Qx and Jx.

 

[marvinsytan]

yey I'm on the right side of a cooler hand, no analysis needed, just sharing my luck box here

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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abidh7 (UTG): $53.32 (213 bb)
Pedro TML (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
theoc99 (CO): $64.43 (258 bb)
biqdad20 (BU): $82.21 (329 bb)
dukey2110 (SB): $30.08 (120 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $31.05 (124 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♠ A♣
1 fold, Pedro TML (MP) raises to $0.60, theoc99 (CO) 3-bets to $2, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BB) 4-bets to $6.25, 1 fold, theoc99 (CO) 5-bets to $64.43 (all-in), marvinsytan (BB) calls $24.80 (all-in)

Flop: ($62.80) 5♦ 4♣ 2♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($62.80) T♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($62.80) 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $62.80 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
theoc99 (CO) shows K♣ K♠ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 17%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BB) shows A♠ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 83%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BB) wins $60.80

 

[marvinsytan]

this is basically turning my hand into bleff, can it work?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $58.73 (235 bb)
agusdecarca (MP): $80.30 (321 bb)
VIVÃO (CO): $30.43 (122 bb)
GoodGame1989 (BU): $27.67 (111 bb)
sophi1949 (SB): $27.86 (111 bb)
Metranos (BB): $25.35 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with 4♦ 4♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.75, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.85) 8♣ J♣ 3♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $0.89, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.89

good board to continue

Turn: ($3.63) Q♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.74, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $1.74

again i can have a Q bet again

River: ($7.11) K♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $3.40, GoodGame1989 (BU) raises to $24.29 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) folds

defo, if im not betting im not winning w 4's, so i want to try

Total pot: $13.91 (Rake: $0.63)
GoodGame1989 (BU) wins $13.28

opp said nice try Dude

 

[marvinsytan]

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Onac9IHbI4 (UTG): $23.25 (93 bb)
sophi1949 (MP): $34.91 (140 bb)
cuquisilvera (CO): $32.48 (130 bb)
nuuk666 (BU): $28.47 (114 bb)
Seda Muidugi (SB): $67.47 (270 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $26.44 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♥ A♣
1 fold, sophi1949 (MP) raises to $0.52, 1 fold, nuuk666 (BU) 3-bets to $1.82, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BB) 4-bets to $4.25, 1 fold, nuuk666 (BU) calls $2.43

standard 4bet for value

Flop: ($9.12) 9♣ T♠ 4♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $2.18, nuuk666 (BU) calls $2.18

cb small to induce

Turn: ($13.48) J♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $10, nuuk666 (BU) raises to $22.04 (all-in), marvinsytan (BB) calls $10.01 (all-in)

bet big to charge up all draws who wants to continue and decided not folding to any jam for bleff catching if they have it noting I can do

River: ($53.50) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $53.50 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
nuuk666 (BU) shows Q♠ A♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 38%, Turn: 34%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BB) shows A♥ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 66%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BB) wins $51.50

woooo hooo we won a nice stack

 

[marvinsytan]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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sophi1949 (UTG): $52.12 (208 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $53.03 (212 bb)
koheinakamura (CO): $21.23 (85 bb)
IronCork1 (BU): $21.21 (85 bb)
TurnKey204 (SB): $12.93 (52 bb)
nuuk666 (BB): $36.84 (147 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 7♣ 8♣
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, koheinakamura (CO) calls $0.75, 3 players fold

standard raise

Flop: ($1.85) J♣ A♥ T♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $0.89, koheinakamura (CO) calls $0.89

good flop for my range to cb and another club i can continue betting on the turn

Turn: ($3.63) 3♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, koheinakamura (CO) checks

need to step on the brake and hope for a good river card

River: ($3.63) T♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $1.74, koheinakamura (CO) folds

no more showdown value need to win the pot and just represent Tx Ax and hope he doen't have it

Total pot: $3.63 (Rake: $0.16)
marvinsytan (MP) wins $3.47

lezz goo small pot adds up

 

[marvinsytan]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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robson188 (UTG): $84.68 (339 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $26.11 (104 bb)
jiggas69 (CO): $32.77 (131 bb)
Niku644 (BU): $30.92 (124 bb)
FireBush6969 (SB): $42.71 (171 bb)
IMBAPINGU (BB): $50.11 (200 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 6♠ 6♥
robson188 (UTG) calls $0.25, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $1, 1 fold, Niku644 (BU) calls $1, 3 players fold

standard raise

Flop: ($2.60) 8♠ 7♥ Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $1.24, Niku644 (BU) calls $1.24

cb rep AQ and my 6's might still be ahead to AJ AT

Turn: ($5.08) 8♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.43, Niku644 (BU) calls $2.43

normally if a turn paired tcb rep AQhe board i want to continue to rep Q but sometimes checking is all right

River: ($9.94) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $4.75, Niku644 (BU) folds

here i just want to rep the AQ AK he might have the pair 7 pair 9 TT that my 6's will lose, so I just turn my hand into bleff that goes thru

Total pot: $9.94 (Rake: $0.45)
marvinsytan (MP) wins $9.49

 

[Station_Master]

this is basically turning my hand into bleff, can it work?

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marvinsytan (UTG): $58.73 (235 bb)
agusdecarca (MP): $80.30 (321 bb)
VIVÃO (CO): $30.43 (122 bb)
GoodGame1989 (BU): $27.67 (111 bb)
sophi1949 (SB): $27.86 (111 bb)
Metranos (BB): $25.35 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with 4♦ 4♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.75, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.85) 8♣ J♣ 3♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $0.89, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.89

good board to continue

Turn: ($3.63) Q♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.74, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $1.74

again i can have a Q bet again

River: ($7.11) K♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $3.40, GoodGame1989 (BU) raises to $24.29 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) folds

defo, if im not betting im not winning w 4's, so i want to try

Total pot: $13.91 (Rake: $0.63)
GoodGame1989 (BU) wins $13.28

opp said nice try Dude

Honestly this is a real punt! You have so many hands that would make better bluffs... I'm not sure I can actually think of any worse bluffing hands, as you have no meaningful draw and you have some showdown value. Also you are oop making it even harder to bluff. I would start by checking most of my range oop on a monotone board and take it from there, probably folding to any big bets.

 

[marvinsytan]

someone just hates money haha

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tektek11151 (UTG): $26.34 (105 bb)
bobo123450 (MP): $15.17 (61 bb)
maskingone (CO): $26.85 (107 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $26.75 (107 bb)
babuin72 (SB): $24.75 (99 bb)
Vadim91_blr (BB): $26.42 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with 9♠ Q♥
1 fold, bobo123450 (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BU) 3-bets to $1.25, 2 players fold, bobo123450 (MP) calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.85) 3♠ Q♦ 2♥ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $1.36, bobo123450 (MP) calls $1.36

Turn: ($5.57) 9♥ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $4.50, bobo123450 (MP) calls $4.50

River: ($14.57) 4♠ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) bets $8.06 (all-in), marvinsytan (BU) calls $8.06

Total pot: $30.69 (Rake: $1.38)

Showdown:
bobo123450 (MP) shows J♥ 8♦ (high card, Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BU) shows 9♠ Q♥ (two pair, Queens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BU) wins $29.31

 

[marvinsytan]

Honestly this is a real punt! You have so many hands that would make better bluffs... I'm not sure I can actually think of any worse bluffing hands, as you have no meaningful draw and you have some showdown value. Also you are oop making it even harder to bluff. I would start by checking most of my range oop on a monotone board and take it from there, probably folding to any big bets.

will defo not punt the next time this happen as always appreciate your honesty about this hand

 

[Aballinamion]

yey I'm on the right side of a cooler hand, no analysis needed, just sharing my luck box here

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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abidh7 (UTG): $53.32 (213 bb)
Pedro TML (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
theoc99 (CO): $64.43 (258 bb)
biqdad20 (BU): $82.21 (329 bb)
dukey2110 (SB): $30.08 (120 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $31.05 (124 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♠ A♣
1 fold, Pedro TML (MP) raises to $0.60, theoc99 (CO) 3-bets to $2, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BB) 4-bets to $6.25, 1 fold, theoc99 (CO) 5-bets to $64.43 (all-in), marvinsytan (BB) calls $24.80 (all-in)

Flop: ($62.80) 5♦ 4♣ 2♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($62.80) T♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($62.80) 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $62.80 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
theoc99 (CO) shows K♣ K♠ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 17%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BB) shows A♠ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 83%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BB) wins $60.80

We are going all-in preflop with AA versus Thanos, Darth Sidious and Sauron if they elect to jam or 5-bet preflop. Nice hand.

 

[Aballinamion]

this is basically turning my hand into bleff, can it work?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $58.73 (235 bb)
agusdecarca (MP): $80.30 (321 bb)
VIVÃO (CO): $30.43 (122 bb)
GoodGame1989 (BU): $27.67 (111 bb)
sophi1949 (SB): $27.86 (111 bb)
Metranos (BB): $25.35 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with 4♦ 4♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.75, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.85) 8♣ J♣ 3♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $0.89, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $0.89

good board to continue

Turn: ($3.63) Q♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.74, GoodGame1989 (BU) calls $1.74

again i can have a Q bet again

River: ($7.11) K♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $3.40, GoodGame1989 (BU) raises to $24.29 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) folds

defo, if im not betting im not winning w 4's, so i want to try

Total pot: $13.91 (Rake: $0.63)
GoodGame1989 (BU) wins $13.28

opp said nice try Dude

This is hand that I do not open a 100% of times from EP. It is hard to play postflop when we get calls of players IP, and we cannot represent Ax, Kx, Qx just because we are raising from EP: we can open even 15% hands from early position.
I think we can bluff baby pocket pairs when we have more equity: in this scenario if we had a four or clubs okay to put up some barrels flop/turn or if we get lower flops with gutshots, such as a flop with A3, A5, 65, 87, etc
By bluffing here we are going to overplay and overbluff too much. In this scenario worked good but in the long run we are going to be losing most of times.
So I agree with @Station_Master, this flop isn’t good for our range and we could simply check fold or check call small bets and see a cheap showdown.

 

[Aballinamion]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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sophi1949 (UTG): $52.12 (208 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $53.03 (212 bb)
koheinakamura (CO): $21.23 (85 bb)
IronCork1 (BU): $21.21 (85 bb)
TurnKey204 (SB): $12.93 (52 bb)
nuuk666 (BB): $36.84 (147 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 7♣ 8♣
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, koheinakamura (CO) calls $0.75, 3 players fold

standard raise

Flop: ($1.85) J♣ A♥ T♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $0.89, koheinakamura (CO) calls $0.89

good flop for my range to cb and another club i can continue betting on the turn

Turn: ($3.63) 3♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, koheinakamura (CO) checks

need to step on the brake and hope for a good river card

River: ($3.63) T♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $1.74, koheinakamura (CO) folds

no more showdown value need to win the pot and just represent Tx Ax and hope he doen't have it

Total pot: $3.63 (Rake: $0.16)
marvinsytan (MP) wins $3.47

lezz goo small pot adds up

This hand is okay to bluff, much better than pocket pairs because somehow we are drawing to a smaller straight. Also, I’m not opening these combos a 100% of times from EP, but I will open more these suited connectors than baby pocket pairs. Nice hand.

 

[Aballinamion]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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robson188 (UTG): $84.68 (339 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $26.11 (104 bb)
jiggas69 (CO): $32.77 (131 bb)
Niku644 (BU): $30.92 (124 bb)
FireBush6969 (SB): $42.71 (171 bb)
IMBAPINGU (BB): $50.11 (200 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 6♠ 6♥
robson188 (UTG) calls $0.25, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $1, 1 fold, Niku644 (BU) calls $1, 3 players fold

standard raise

Flop: ($2.60) 8♠ 7♥ Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $1.24, Niku644 (BU) calls $1.24

cb rep AQ and my 6's might still be ahead to AJ AT

Turn: ($5.08) 8♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.43, Niku644 (BU) calls $2.43

normally if a turn paired tcb rep AQhe board i want to continue to rep Q but sometimes checking is all right

River: ($9.94) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $4.75, Niku644 (BU) folds

here i just want to rep the AQ AK he might have the pair 7 pair 9 TT that my 6's will lose, so I just turn my hand into bleff that goes thru

Total pot: $9.94 (Rake: $0.45)
marvinsytan (MP) wins $9.49

The same idea that I have said about opening any baby pocket pairs from EP: it’s not because we raised preflop or raised versus limp that we can represent AK, AQ or AJ: if do it our bluffing range will be unbalanced for the long term and we are going to end up losing sooner than later.
Try to bluff hands in scenarios where you have at least some peace of equity, where your hand can improve turn/river.

 

[Aballinamion]

someone just hates money haha

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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tektek11151 (UTG): $26.34 (105 bb)
bobo123450 (MP): $15.17 (61 bb)
maskingone (CO): $26.85 (107 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $26.75 (107 bb)
babuin72 (SB): $24.75 (99 bb)
Vadim91_blr (BB): $26.42 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with 9♠ Q♥
1 fold, bobo123450 (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BU) 3-bets to $1.25, 2 players fold, bobo123450 (MP) calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.85) 3♠ Q♦ 2♥ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $1.36, bobo123450 (MP) calls $1.36

Turn: ($5.57) 9♥ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $4.50, bobo123450 (MP) calls $4.50

River: ($14.57) 4♠ (2 players)
bobo123450 (MP) bets $8.06 (all-in), marvinsytan (BU) calls $8.06

Total pot: $30.69 (Rake: $1.38)

Showdown:
bobo123450 (MP) shows J♥ 8♦ (high card, Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BU) shows 9♠ Q♥ (two pair, Queens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BU) wins $29.31

It’s fine to 3-bet light here and it happens that you are choosing your opponents very well! I will assume that all of the hands where played versus fishes, so overall you’re not doing anything that is the end of the world, however versus tight players and regulars I would advise you to hold on your horses. Well played, nice hand!
Keep posting your hand to us, please.
Hands like these you posted incentivizes others players to post here in the forum and also to play cash, which seems an antique old fashioned game.
Thanks a lot for your contribution.
I will analyze more deeply your sizings in further occasion, now I’m working but I got so excited and thrilled with your hands that I could not help myself and elected to write.

 

[marvinsytan]

This is hand that I do not open a 100% of times from EP. It is hard to play postflop when we get calls of players IP, and we cannot represent Ax, Kx, Qx just because we are raising from EP: we can open even 15% hands from early position.
I think we can bluff baby pocket pairs when we have more equity: in this scenario if we had a four or clubs okay to put up some barrels flop/turn or if we get lower flops with gutshots, such as a flop with A3, A5, 65, 87, etc
By bluffing here we are going to overplay and overbluff too much. In this scenario worked good but in the long run we are going to be losing most of times.
So I agree with @Station_Master, this flop isn’t good for our range and we could simply check fold or check call small bets and see a cheap showdown.

thanks, agree with you with overbleff

might reconsider opening all pairs in EP

maybe start with 66+ EP, will adjust depends on my stats during that day if my PR is high im folding if it's a bit tight maybe i'll raise

 

[marvinsytan]

The same idea that I have said about opening any baby pocket pairs from EP: it’s not because we raised preflop or raised versus limp that we can represent AK, AQ or AJ: if do it our bluffing range will be unbalanced for the long term and we are going to end up losing sooner than later.
Try to bluff hands in scenarios where you have at least some peace of equity, where your hand can improve turn/river.

makes sense, defo helps a lot in my game thanks

 

[marvinsytan]

It’s fine to 3-bet light here and it happens that you are choosing your opponents very well! I will assume that all of the hands where played versus fishes, so overall you’re not doing anything that is the end of the world, however versus tight players and regulars I would advise you to hold on your horses. Well played, nice hand!
Keep posting your hand to us, please.
Hands like these you posted incentivizes others players to post here in the forum and also to play cash, which seems an antique old fashioned game.
Thanks a lot for your contribution.
I will analyze more deeply your sizings in further occasion, now I’m working but I got so excited and thrilled with your hands that I could not help myself and elected to write.

im just playing with him with the sizings, i think his pr and vp is too high i just made a 3b sizing that is not normal just to annoy him haha

my normal 3b is 9bb IP and 12BB OP if their initial raise is 3bb or lower

appreciate your input a lot

 

[marvinsytan]

semi bleff committed, can we get there w 33% equity

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SvilenD (UTG): $28.03 (112 bb)
M1K3O (MP): $25.16 (101 bb)
Chicou69 (CO): $38.81 (155 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $35.40 (142 bb)
mercedes1827 (SB): $83.85 (335 bb)
Andrés26195 (BB): $58.51 (234 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with 4♥ 5♥
SvilenD (UTG) calls $0.25, M1K3O (MP) raises to $1.10, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BU) 3-bets to $3, 3 players fold, M1K3O (MP) calls $1.90

opp have a PR of 21 VP 27 and fold to 3bet of 92

Flop: ($6.60) 7♥ Q♥ 5♦ (2 players)
M1K3O (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $3.15, M1K3O (MP) calls $3.15

Turn: ($12.90) 9♣ (2 players)
M1K3O (MP) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $6.16, M1K3O (MP) raises to $19.01 (all-in), marvinsytan (BU) calls $12.85

River: ($50.92) 2♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $50.92 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
M1K3O (MP) shows K♣ Q♣ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 68%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (BU) shows 4♥ 5♥ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 32%, River: 0%)

M1K3O (MP) wins $48.92

goodbye chips haha