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

[marvinsytan]

snapping any bet on river

pokerstars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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earthwindsky (UTG): $25.65 (103 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $34.20 (137 bb)
Rod_Arr1408 (CO): $23.20 (93 bb)
Tozsy17 (BU): $25.09 (100 bb)
alice.wh (SB): $27.03 (108 bb)
Honungsmelon (BB): $25.82 (103 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 8♥ 8♠
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Tozsy17 (BU) 3-bets to $2.77, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (MP) calls $2.02

Flop: ($5.89) 9♦ 7♦ 3♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, Tozsy17 (BU) checks

Turn: ($5.89) 9♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.81, Tozsy17 (BU) calls $2.81

River: ($11.51) 2♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, Tozsy17 (BU) bets $19.51 (all-in), marvinsytan (MP) calls $19.51

check snapping and he puts in a lot of speech play that's why i said to my myself this is a snap

so confident w my call it backfired haha, bye chips

Total pot: $50.53 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
Tozsy17 (BU) shows K♣ A♣ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 32%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (MP) shows 8♥ 8♠ (two pair, Nines and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 68%, River: 0%)

Tozsy17 (BU) wins $48.53

 

[marvinsytan]

argg limp raise btn, am i smelling a trap?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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symkalaila (UTG): $31.54 (126 bb)
TomasHn (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
edy1991 (CO): $25.00 (100 bb)
dportalis (BU): $13.90 (56 bb)
sickboy22 (SB): $24.65 (99 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $27.91 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♥ K♣
3 players fold, dportalis (BU) calls $0.25, sickboy22 (SB) calls $0.15, marvinsytan (BB) raises to $1, dportalis (BU) 3-bets to $3.50, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BB) 4-bets to $27.91 (all-in), dportalis (BU) calls $10.40 (all-in)

Flop: ($28.05) 2♣ 3♦ 2♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($28.05) J♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($28.05) Q♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $28.05 (Rake: $1.26)

can't fold to an opp starting stack of 50bb

Showdown:
marvinsytan (BB) shows A♥ K♣ (a pair of Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 6%, Flop: 1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

dportalis (BU) shows A♠ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 94%, Flop: 99%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

dportalis (BU) wins $26.79

 

[marvinsytan]

good thing triple barrel bleff is getting thru hoping variance

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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AmythistRae (UTG): $15.09 (60 bb)
Cuca Moruca (MP): $25.55 (102 bb)
nuuk666 (CO): $29.04 (116 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $29.66 (119 bb)
WoWulam (SB): $25.10 (100 bb)
bartezz1988 (BB): $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with 4♣ A♣
3 players fold, marvinsytan (BU) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, bartezz1988 (BB) calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.60) 8♣ 9♦ 7♥ (2 players)
bartezz1988 (BB) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $0.75, bartezz1988 (BB) calls $0.75

Turn: ($3.10) Q♥ (2 players)
bartezz1988 (BB) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $1.48, bartezz1988 (BB) calls $1.48

River: ($6.06) Q♠ (2 players)
bartezz1988 (BB) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $2.90, bartezz1988 (BB) folds

Total pot: $6.06 (Rake: $0.27)
marvinsytan (BU) wins $5.79

 

[marvinsytan]

just can't believe him

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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krasioooo (UTG): $25.69 (103 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $51.20 (205 bb)
Navking9 (CO): $53.94 (216 bb)
zhyno19 (BU): $20.77 (83 bb)
mipalo23 (SB): $33.28 (133 bb)
symkalaila (BB): $39.62 (158 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with Q♣ A♦
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, zhyno19 (BU) calls $0.75, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.85) 3♠ 6♠ 6♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $0.75, zhyno19 (BU) calls $0.75

Turn: ($3.35) Q♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.50, zhyno19 (BU) raises to $6, marvinsytan (MP) calls $3.50

check raising turn

River: ($15.35) 7♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, zhyno19 (BU) bets $5, marvinsytan (MP) calls $5

not jamming river I call



Total pot: $25.35 (Rake: $1.14)

Showdown:
zhyno19 (BU) shows T♣ J♠ (a pair of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (MP) shows Q♣ A♦ (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (MP) wins $24.21

 

[Station_Master]

i think should have give up on the river, but giving up is not on my sleeves but this one should be an exception

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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Andrew227 (UTG): $71.23 (285 bb)
bogdanesq (MP): $33.78 (135 bb)
Kaktus6666 (CO): $40.79 (163 bb)
lpdlamei (BU): $25.00 (100 bb)
d.slavofff (SB): $32.87 (131 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $45.75 (183 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♣ 2♣
4 players fold, d.slavofff (SB) raises to $0.62, marvinsytan (BB) 3-bets to $2.25, d.slavofff (SB) calls $1.63

Flop: ($4.50) 9♠ J♦ 3♥ (2 players)
d.slavofff (SB) checks, marvinsytan (BB) bets $1.08, d.slavofff (SB) calls $1.08

Turn: ($6.66) Q♦ (2 players)
d.slavofff (SB) checks, marvinsytan (BB) checks

River: ($6.66) K♥ (2 players)
d.slavofff (SB) checks, marvinsytan (BB) bets $3.18, d.slavofff (SB) calls $3.18

Total pot: $13.02 (Rake: $0.59)

Showdown:
marvinsytan (BB) shows A♣ 2♣ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 2%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

d.slavofff (SB) shows J♣ J♥ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 98%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

d.slavofff (SB) wins $12.43

I think betting on river is fine as you have plenty of AK that wants to bet and if villain has TT, A9 even AJ he is in a bad spot.

On the flop if you going to bluff I would probably have gone bigger but with no club on the flop it would be ok to give up too.

Villain played this one horribly, so passive. Difficult to know if he is scared of QQ or KK on the river or simply didnt bet as he knew you would stab at it.

 

[Aballinamion]

snapping any bet on river

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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earthwindsky (UTG): $25.65 (103 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $34.20 (137 bb)
Rod_Arr1408 (CO): $23.20 (93 bb)
Tozsy17 (BU): $25.09 (100 bb)
alice.wh (SB): $27.03 (108 bb)
Honungsmelon (BB): $25.82 (103 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with 8♥ 8♠
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Tozsy17 (BU) 3-bets to $2.77, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (MP) calls $2.02

Flop: ($5.89) 9♦ 7♦ 3♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, Tozsy17 (BU) checks

Turn: ($5.89) 9♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.81, Tozsy17 (BU) calls $2.81

River: ($11.51) 2♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, Tozsy17 (BU) bets $19.51 (all-in), marvinsytan (MP) calls $19.51

check snapping and he puts in a lot of speech play that's why i said to my myself this is a snap

so confident w my call it backfired haha, bye chips

Total pot: $50.53 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
Tozsy17 (BU) shows K♣ A♣ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 32%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (MP) shows 8♥ 8♠ (two pair, Nines and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 68%, River: 0%)

Tozsy17 (BU) wins $48.53

Preflop: we must take utter attention to size bet, because it’s one of the few tells we have to play online poker. BU 3-bets to 3.6x and this is a huge sizing, that most of times represents a strong hand.
Given that I wouldn’t mind to be folding 22-88 in the same spot.
Pay attention to sizing: villain is 3-betting IP to almost 4x.
Flop we don’t have too much and villain has 99+, so checking is okay. Villain checks back which could mean it isn’t with a pretty good hand.
On the turn we bet to make villain fold hands that missed and shouldn’t be paying here: AT+, KT+, etc. Villain doesn’t fold, so it continues with its values, draws, and semi-bluffs to try to float on here.
On the river completes a flush of clubs and we check out of position already planning to leave the pot or call a small bet to protect our entire range: nonetheless, villain jams instantly, and I see no reason to be calling here, we own no bluff catching combos, and we must remember villain 3-bets preflop to 3.6x, still holding strong combos on the river.

 

[Aballinamion]

argg limp raise btn, am i smelling a trap?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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symkalaila (UTG): $31.54 (126 bb)
TomasHn (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
edy1991 (CO): $25.00 (100 bb)
dportalis (BU): $13.90 (56 bb)
sickboy22 (SB): $24.65 (99 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $27.91 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with A♥ K♣
3 players fold, dportalis (BU) calls $0.25, sickboy22 (SB) calls $0.15, marvinsytan (BB) raises to $1, dportalis (BU) 3-bets to $3.50, 1 fold, marvinsytan (BB) 4-bets to $27.91 (all-in), dportalis (BU) calls $10.40 (all-in)

Flop: ($28.05) 2♣ 3♦ 2♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($28.05) J♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($28.05) Q♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $28.05 (Rake: $1.26)

can't fold to an opp starting stack of 50bb

Showdown:
marvinsytan (BB) shows A♥ K♣ (a pair of Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 6%, Flop: 1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

dportalis (BU) shows A♠ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 94%, Flop: 99%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

dportalis (BU) wins $26.79

We shouldn’t give any credit to broken stacks like this one. I’m totally on board of 4-betting/jamming here, for villain has what, 50 blinds left? And we do own AK, so if happens that villain is setting a trap with AA, good for it!
Well played.

 

[Aballinamion]

just can't believe him

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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krasioooo (UTG): $25.69 (103 bb)
marvinsytan (MP): $51.20 (205 bb)
Navking9 (CO): $53.94 (216 bb)
zhyno19 (BU): $20.77 (83 bb)
mipalo23 (SB): $33.28 (133 bb)
symkalaila (BB): $39.62 (158 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is MP with Q♣ A♦
1 fold, marvinsytan (MP) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, zhyno19 (BU) calls $0.75, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.85) 3♠ 6♠ 6♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $0.75, zhyno19 (BU) calls $0.75

Turn: ($3.35) Q♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) bets $2.50, zhyno19 (BU) raises to $6, marvinsytan (MP) calls $3.50

check raising turn

River: ($15.35) 7♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (MP) checks, zhyno19 (BU) bets $5, marvinsytan (MP) calls $5

not jamming river I call



Total pot: $25.35 (Rake: $1.14)

Showdown:
zhyno19 (BU) shows T♣ J♠ (a pair of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (MP) shows Q♣ A♦ (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (MP) wins $24.21

Yeah, plenty of weak players at NLHE 25, and this is real neat news. You played the hand fine and villain decided to overbluff or fancy play having just a single combo of third nut flush! (Villain bluffed a single jack of spades, how amazing is it?).
The other hands I made no comments because they were easy spots, with QQ and Ac4c for example.
Congratulations on your journey and keep on grinding!

Best regards;

 

[marvinsytan]

easy check call river for more value

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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roydernesto2 (UTG): $25.31 (101 bb)
Kempes923 (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
luckalan2 (CO): $26.36 (105 bb)
tannsan (BU): $29.87 (119 bb)
marvinsytan (SB): $26.26 (105 bb)
vladskib (BB): $47.18 (189 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is SB with T♥ K♥
4 players fold, marvinsytan (SB) raises to $0.75, vladskib (BB) calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) 9♣ 3♠ T♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $0.72, vladskib (BB) calls $0.72

Turn: ($2.94) 9♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $1.41, vladskib (BB) calls $1.41

River: ($5.76) 5♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) checks, vladskib (BB) bets $3.50, marvinsytan (SB) calls $3.50

Total pot: $12.76 (Rake: $0.57)

Showdown:
vladskib (BB) shows 8♣ 7♠ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 36%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (SB) shows T♥ K♥ (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 64%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (SB) wins $12.19

 

[marvinsytan]

made a tough fold here

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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HWHPSRC.D999 (UTG): $41.30 (165 bb)
Hades4fun (MP): $26.09 (104 bb)
burn86 (CO): $25.07 (100 bb)
rusty2w (BU): $38.89 (156 bb)
David.cst7 (SB): $60.76 (243 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $31.49 (126 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with Q♥ Q♦
3 players fold, rusty2w (BU) calls $0.25, David.cst7 (SB) calls $0.15, marvinsytan (BB) raises to $1, rusty2w (BU) calls $0.75, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) J♦ T♦ 6♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $1.08, rusty2w (BU) calls $1.08

Turn: ($4.41) 7♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, rusty2w (BU) bets $2.11, marvinsytan (BB) calls $2.11

River: ($8.63) 9♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, rusty2w (BU) bets $8.24, marvinsytan (BB) folds

tough fold here w Q high flush, should I bleff catch here and call him

Total pot: $8.63 (Rake: $0.39)
rusty2w (BU) wins $8.24

 

[marvinsytan]

good variance coming our way

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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kieselwicht (UTG): $27.57 (110 bb)
sanux_poker (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
onskan (CO): $31.61 (126 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $26.60 (106 bb)
rasul2809 (SB): $26.22 (105 bb)
Dircinho (BB): $48.25 (193 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with Q♣ A♦
kieselwicht (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, kieselwicht (UTG) 4-bets to $4.50, marvinsytan (BU) calls $2.25

Flop: ($9.35) J♣ 6♠ Q♥ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) bets $4.47, marvinsytan (BU) calls $4.47

Turn: ($18.29) T♠ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) checks, marvinsytan (BU) checks

good thing he checked turn

River: ($18.29) Q♠ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $8.74, kieselwicht (UTG) calls $8.74

Total pot: $35.77 (Rake: $1.61)

Showdown:
marvinsytan (BU) shows Q♣ A♦ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 8%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 9%, River: 100%)

kieselwicht (UTG) mucks A♥ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 92%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 91%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BU) wins $34.16

 

[marvinsytan]

discipline fold on my set of ochos

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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Polle15 (UTG): $33.55 (134 bb)
Daniel11223344 (MP): $12.79 (51 bb)
Torje10 (CO): $21.66 (87 bb)
SmartSerhi (BU): $54.55 (218 bb)
TomBBr (SB): $40.87 (163 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $43.75 (175 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with 8♣ 8♠
Polle15 (UTG) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Torje10 (CO) calls $0.75, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BB) calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35) 9♠ 2♠ T♣ (3 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, Polle15 (UTG) checks, Torje10 (CO) checks

Turn: ($2.35) 8♥ (3 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $2, Polle15 (UTG) folds, Torje10 (CO) calls $2

River: ($6.35) J♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, Torje10 (CO) bets $7.50, marvinsytan (BB) folds

hate to fold but ...

Total pot: $6.35 (Rake: $0.29)
Torje10 (CO) wins $6.06

 

[Aballinamion]

easy check call river for more value

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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roydernesto2 (UTG): $25.31 (101 bb)
Kempes923 (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
luckalan2 (CO): $26.36 (105 bb)
tannsan (BU): $29.87 (119 bb)
marvinsytan (SB): $26.26 (105 bb)
vladskib (BB): $47.18 (189 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is SB with T♥ K♥
4 players fold, marvinsytan (SB) raises to $0.75, vladskib (BB) calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) 9♣ 3♠ T♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $0.72, vladskib (BB) calls $0.72

Turn: ($2.94) 9♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) bets $1.41, vladskib (BB) calls $1.41

River: ($5.76) 5♥ (2 players)
marvinsytan (SB) checks, vladskib (BB) bets $3.50, marvinsytan (SB) calls $3.50

Total pot: $12.76 (Rake: $0.57)

Showdown:
vladskib (BB) shows 8♣ 7♠ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 36%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (SB) shows T♥ K♥ (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 64%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (SB) wins $12.19

Preflop I like to open many combos from the SB when it comes in fold to us. If villain has a high percentage of fold vs steal, I’m raising 100% range, even 72o or any junky combo. Your sizing was fine so let’s see a flop:
The flop comes good to our range, because we have a ton of bluffs and missed hands from the SB, só villains won’t give us too much credit. I like your sizing too, and my strategy for c-betting follows like this: as worst the equity, higher the c-bet (of course I need to have some piece of equity, like a gutshot, a BDF, or anything. When I have no equity I simply give up). In this case we are holding TP2K, and a c-bet OOP is almost mandatory to protect our range and charge BB’s draws and dominated hands.
On the turn we could’ve bet a bit more, but this is also fine, if our plan isn’t to jam river. Villain continues to call here with his draws of spades and straights, plus some dominated Tx, 3x (As3s?), etc.
On the river you check and villain shoves his missed draws. It’s a typical regular move and he was expecting you to fold, but we are getting almost 4:1, só folding is hard.
This hand was well played by both players, although BB made a wrong reading about Hero on the river.

 

[Aballinamion]

made a tough fold here

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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HWHPSRC.D999 (UTG): $41.30 (165 bb)
Hades4fun (MP): $26.09 (104 bb)
burn86 (CO): $25.07 (100 bb)
rusty2w (BU): $38.89 (156 bb)
David.cst7 (SB): $60.76 (243 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $31.49 (126 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with Q♥ Q♦
3 players fold, rusty2w (BU) calls $0.25, David.cst7 (SB) calls $0.15, marvinsytan (BB) raises to $1, rusty2w (BU) calls $0.75, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) J♦ T♦ 6♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $1.08, rusty2w (BU) calls $1.08

Turn: ($4.41) 7♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, rusty2w (BU) bets $2.11, marvinsytan (BB) calls $2.11

River: ($8.63) 9♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, rusty2w (BU) bets $8.24, marvinsytan (BB) folds

tough fold here w Q high flush, should I bleff catch here and call him

Total pot: $8.63 (Rake: $0.39)
rusty2w (BU) wins $8.24

It’s hard to call here on the river because we would be expecting villain to have a flush with what? 8 high??? Because dominated flushes with 9d, Td, Jd and Qd are impossible for this board for we own all of them. It would be very optimistic to believe that villain is shoving river with meh 8d, 5d, 4d and lesser. So our fold here is perfect.
I don’t think we could be bluff catching here, for the aforementioned reasons and characteristics of this particular board.

 

[Aballinamion]

good variance coming our way

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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kieselwicht (UTG): $27.57 (110 bb)
sanux_poker (MP): $25.00 (100 bb)
onskan (CO): $31.61 (126 bb)
marvinsytan (BU): $26.60 (106 bb)
rasul2809 (SB): $26.22 (105 bb)
Dircinho (BB): $48.25 (193 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BTN with Q♣ A♦
kieselwicht (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, kieselwicht (UTG) 4-bets to $4.50, marvinsytan (BU) calls $2.25

Flop: ($9.35) J♣ 6♠ Q♥ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) bets $4.47, marvinsytan (BU) calls $4.47

Turn: ($18.29) T♠ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) checks, marvinsytan (BU) checks

good thing he checked turn

River: ($18.29) Q♠ (2 players)
kieselwicht (UTG) checks, marvinsytan (BU) bets $8.74, kieselwicht (UTG) calls $8.74

Total pot: $35.77 (Rake: $1.61)

Showdown:
marvinsytan (BU) shows Q♣ A♦ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 8%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 9%, River: 100%)

kieselwicht (UTG) mucks A♥ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 92%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 91%, River: 0%)

marvinsytan (BU) wins $34.16

Preflop we could consider folding AQo to a 4-bet from time to time, depending on villain profile. Overall our strategy is simply to 3-bet AJ+ versus EP or fold if we do think opponent is too tight.
As played, the call is a good option having in mind that we are going to see a flop already dominated by AK and JJ+.
On the flop UTG polarized in a semi-dry configuration, where hero/defender wouldn’t be holding many straight draws: this high c-bet flop (considering this is a 4-bet pot) is a clear indication that we could be dominated for JJ, QQ (although we block part of it), KK and AA. However, we do hit TPTK, and it’s kinda hard to fold.
Wow! On the turn villain checks because it got scared that Hero/BU having AK!!! And this was very lucky to us who got a free river card.
On the river I would be checking behind most of times to realize our equity: for the very same reason UTG decided to check turn, we should be checking river, UTG has a lot of combos of AK that could’ve checked turn, and on top of that, villain also has all the spades combos.
Okay we do have a trips but this board isn’t the best to be thin betting. So checking back river would be better than betting, for if villain raises we could never fold it. And when villain raises we know we are lost. Luck to us, villain is kinda passive and just called your bet. In villain’s shoes I would be check-jamming this river, for I do own most of straights with AK and nut flushes, for we own the ace of spades.

 

[Aballinamion]

discipline fold on my set of ochos

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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Polle15 (UTG): $33.55 (134 bb)
Daniel11223344 (MP): $12.79 (51 bb)
Torje10 (CO): $21.66 (87 bb)
SmartSerhi (BU): $54.55 (218 bb)
TomBBr (SB): $40.87 (163 bb)
marvinsytan (BB): $43.75 (175 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is BB with 8♣ 8♠
Polle15 (UTG) raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Torje10 (CO) calls $0.75, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (BB) calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35) 9♠ 2♠ T♣ (3 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, Polle15 (UTG) checks, Torje10 (CO) checks

Turn: ($2.35) 8♥ (3 players)
marvinsytan (BB) bets $2, Polle15 (UTG) folds, Torje10 (CO) calls $2

River: ($6.35) J♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (BB) checks, Torje10 (CO) bets $7.50, marvinsytan (BB) folds

hate to fold but ...

Total pot: $6.35 (Rake: $0.29)
Torje10 (CO) wins $6.06

Yeah, it sucks to fold but we know that many straights are ahead, so it’s much better to die out of curiosity than call “to see”. Well played.

P.S: I feel myself kinda embarrassed and overwhelmed, because I’m giving advices to a far better player than I am: you play NLHE 25 and I play only NLHE 2, by the way I’m still struggling to beat this stake.
Thanks for your respect to my poor observations, I still have a lot to learn.

 

[marvinsytan]

Preflop we could consider folding AQo to a 4-bet from time to time, depending on villain profile. Overall our strategy is simply to 3-bet AJ+ versus EP or fold if we do think opponent is too tight.
As played, the call is a good option having in mind that we are going to see a flop already dominated by AK and JJ+.
On the flop UTG polarized in a semi-dry configuration, where hero/defender wouldn’t be holding many straight draws: this high c-bet flop (considering this is a 4-bet pot) is a clear indication that we could be dominated for JJ, QQ (although we block part of it), KK and AA. However, we do hit TPTK, and it’s kinda hard to fold.
Wow! On the turn villain checks because it got scared that Hero/BU having AK!!! And this was very lucky to us who got a free river card.
On the river I would be checking behind most of times to realize our equity: for the very same reason UTG decided to check turn, we should be checking river, UTG has a lot of combos of AK that could’ve checked turn, and on top of that, villain also has all the spades combos.
Okay we do have a trips but this board isn’t the best to be thin betting. So checking back river would be better than betting, for if villain raises we could never fold it. And when villain raises we know we are lost. Luck to us, villain is kinda passive and just called your bet. In villain’s shoes I would be check-jamming this river, for I do own most of straights with AK and nut flushes, for we own the ace of spades.

disagree, bec he showed weakness on the turn

and trips i'll get value on a lot of hands that i don't want to miss if he jams snap fold nothing we can do

in poker if you know you have the best hand on the river until played back get that thin value or else you will not max your profit

Remember the goal max value min loses

 

[marvinsytan]

Yeah, it sucks to fold but we know that many straights are ahead, so it’s much better to die out of curiosity than call “to see”. Well played.

P.S: I feel myself kinda embarrassed and overwhelmed, because I’m giving advices to a far better player than I am: you play NLHE 25 and I play only NLHE 2, by the way I’m still struggling to beat this stake.
Thanks for your respect to my poor observations, I still have a lot to learn.

in poker it's not about the limit we play it's how we play it

the goal of this thread is to enjoy, share some hands, analyze it, and no judgement about the results or the limits we play

you are my #1 contributor to this thread, saying thank you and appreciation on the efforts you put into this thread is not enough but that's all I can give haha

as always thank you for your support and your contribution is overwhelmingly appreciated

 

[Aballinamion]

he showed weakness on the turn

Nice reading mate, but respectfully, allow me to retort once more: it’s not weakness to try to control the pot on the turn where you could have a few combos of AK. Plus, if villain is a regular he was trying to balance his range. Otherwise, should we be betting flop, turn and river a 100% of times, thus we are strong?

lot of hands that i don't want to miss if he jams snap fold nothing we can do

Could you please tell us how much hands you expect villain to have after it 4-bets OOP and polarized to 1/2 pot on the flop? I see just a couple of hands in his range, not a lot.

saying thank you and appreciation on the efforts you put into this thread is not enough but that's all I can give haha

I love to do it mate, don’t thank me, thank CardsChat for providing this territory of friendly debate and learning!
And you are wrong, you are giving more than enough maintaining the cash forum alive. I thank you a lot for submitting your hands and being kind every time. I couldn’t expect more.

Best regards;

 

[marvinsytan]

Nice reading mate, but respectfully, allow me to retort once more: it’s not weakness to try to control the pot on the turn where you could have a few combos of AK. Plus, if villain is a regular he was trying to balance his range. Otherwise, should we be betting flop, turn and river a 100% of times, thus we are strong?

Could you please tell us how much hands you expect villain to have after it 4-bets OOP and polarized to 1/2 pot on the flop? I see just a couple of hands in his range, not a lot.

I love to do it mate, don’t thank me, thank CardsChat for providing this territory of friendly debate and learning!
And you are wrong, you are giving more than enough maintaining the cash forum alive. I thank you a lot for submitting your hands and being kind every time. I couldn’t expect more.

Best regards;

AA KK that he wants to pot control just like what you said

how many times I can hit a gin river card like that when opp will going to give me some value super little, so take advantage of it

he is not checking the river if he have the nuts knowing i'm checking all my showdown value that's why for me it's a clear value bet

check turn/check river/ i called 4bet AQo IP which is normally dominated i just called because he gave me the odds to call IP then hit a perfect river card, i defo need to get that value bec the next time i might do this kind of a weak call i might lose a big pot

 

[marvinsytan]

you know it's not good when you are starting your session like this

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $26.63 (107 bb)
hong0627 (MP): $28.48 (114 bb)
Marcin7878 (CO): $31.59 (126 bb)
georkote (BU): $25.00 (100 bb)
chad2429 (SB): $25.52 (102 bb)
uscio88 (BB): $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with Q♥ J♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, georkote (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (UTG) calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) 9♠ Q♠ J♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.16, georkote (BU) calls $1.16

Turn: ($7.17) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) checks, georkote (BU) checks

River: ($7.17) Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $7, georkote (BU) raises to $21.59 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) calls $14.59

Total pot: $50.35 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
georkote (BU) shows K♣ Q♣ (a full house, Queens full of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (UTG) shows Q♥ J♥ (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

georkote (BU) wins $48.35

 

[Station_Master]

you know it's not good when you are starting your session like this

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $26.63 (107 bb)
hong0627 (MP): $28.48 (114 bb)
Marcin7878 (CO): $31.59 (126 bb)
georkote (BU): $25.00 (100 bb)
chad2429 (SB): $25.52 (102 bb)
uscio88 (BB): $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with Q♥ J♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, georkote (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (UTG) calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) 9♠ Q♠ J♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.16, georkote (BU) calls $1.16

Turn: ($7.17) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) checks, georkote (BU) checks

River: ($7.17) Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $7, georkote (BU) raises to $21.59 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) calls $14.59

Total pot: $50.35 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
georkote (BU) shows K♣ Q♣ (a full house, Queens full of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (UTG) shows Q♥ J♥ (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

georkote (BU) wins $48.35

Bit of a cooler this one, but I would suggest not donking flop in a 3bet pot. Better to check range and check raise strong hands like this.

 

[Aballinamion]

you know it's not good when you are starting your session like this

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $26.63 (107 bb)
hong0627 (MP): $28.48 (114 bb)
Marcin7878 (CO): $31.59 (126 bb)
georkote (BU): $25.00 (100 bb)
chad2429 (SB): $25.52 (102 bb)
uscio88 (BB): $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with Q♥ J♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, georkote (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (UTG) calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) 9♠ Q♠ J♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.16, georkote (BU) calls $1.16

Turn: ($7.17) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) checks, georkote (BU) checks

River: ($7.17) Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $7, georkote (BU) raises to $21.59 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) calls $14.59

Total pot: $50.35 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
georkote (BU) shows K♣ Q♣ (a full house, Queens full of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (UTG) shows Q♥ J♥ (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

georkote (BU) wins $48.35

Preflop it’s fine to call 3-bet with these combos but it’s also fine if we do fold.
On the flop I’m not on board of leading with such a strong hand: we are turning a strong value hand into a bluff, plus we must consider two things:

a) we own most of the combos of Queens and Jacks so are we trying to extract value of which hands when we do lead to the flop???

b) we called a 3-bet postflop, so villain will have all the best hands KQ, AK, AQ, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK and AA. Okay that we are ahead of most of these combos but a check-calling versus c-bet would do the work better.
The turn is a terrible card because now villain has many hands that have us beat.
On the river I would check and wait for villain to move. But as played I will not say it’s wrong, but we do already know that villain got into the river with all the KK and KQ, so when it raises on the river, we feel that we are beat but we are forced to call, we wouldn’t be folding a full-house in this spot.
You play very good, one thing I would advise is that you should try to control the pot sometimes, specially when you are the defender (calling 3-bet OOP).

 

[Andyreas]

you know it's not good when you are starting your session like this

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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marvinsytan (UTG): $26.63 (107 bb)
hong0627 (MP): $28.48 (114 bb)
Marcin7878 (CO): $31.59 (126 bb)
georkote (BU): $25.00 (100 bb)
chad2429 (SB): $25.52 (102 bb)
uscio88 (BB): $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero (marvinsytan) is UTG with Q♥ J♥
marvinsytan (UTG) raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, georkote (BU) 3-bets to $2.25, 2 players fold, marvinsytan (UTG) calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) 9♠ Q♠ J♣ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $1.16, georkote (BU) calls $1.16

Turn: ($7.17) K♠ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) checks, georkote (BU) checks

River: ($7.17) Q♦ (2 players)
marvinsytan (UTG) bets $7, georkote (BU) raises to $21.59 (all-in), marvinsytan (UTG) calls $14.59

Total pot: $50.35 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
georkote (BU) shows K♣ Q♣ (a full house, Queens full of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

marvinsytan (UTG) shows Q♥ J♥ (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

georkote (BU) wins $48.35

Damn, what a cooler, Marvin.

And maybe I'm too nit but what about the BN 3-betting KQs against UTG? Is it mainly a position 3-bet? 🤔

 

[Aballinamion]

Damn, what a cooler, Marvin.

And maybe I'm too nit but what about the BN 3-betting KQs against UTG? Is it mainly a position 3-bet? 🤔

You haven’t ask to me, but I will answer it: UTG can be opening even 15% range, that includes a bunch of pocket pairs (22, 44+), a lot of suited connectors (98s+), so overall it’s fine to 3-bet KQs in position versus UTG, we also block some strong hands such as KK, QQ, AK, AQ.
Now, if UTG is way to NIT I would recommend to either 3-bet or fold. Because calling might create a 3-handed pot, which lowers our chances to realize our equity postflop.
Sorry for answering your question, maybe I’m intruding a bit once you have asked to the OP. I also would love to read his opinion on this matter.