Polished Poker Vol. I Study Group

[Figaroo2]

New member here. Trying to up my game. Playing in the US means live games only pretty much. I'm currently reading a book on poker math . I'd really be interested in joining in these conversations. It'd be great to have someone to talk to who actually knew something. I'm just bluffing my way through. Any way Hi

Welcome Joe.
At the start of this thread you should find a link to a free cash games book written by John Anhalt.
This thread is primarily for asking questions and posting hands relating to material in the book. John's advice is always sound.

 

[JoeKampman]

Welcome Joe.
At the start of this thread you should find a link to a free cash games book written by John Anhalt.
This thread is primarily for asking questions and posting hands relating to material in the book. John's advice is always sound.

Thank you

 

[John A]

iPoker - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.30, PFR: 15.15, 3Bet Preflop: 2.04, Hands: 167)
CO: 73.5 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 15)
BTN: 234.5 BB (VPIP: 30.74, PFR: 19.93, 3Bet Preflop: 10.64, Hands: 306)
SB: 147.1 BB (VPIP: 58.62, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.95, PFR: 18.91, 3Bet Preflop: 6.56, Hands: 1,091)
Hero (UTG): 178.9 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Kh Kd
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 12.5 BB, Hero raises to 26 BB, fold, BB calls 13.5 BB

Flop : (55.5 BB, 2 players) 7s 8d 2d
BB checks, Hero bets 22.2 BB, BB calls 22.2 BB

Turn : (99.9 BB, 2 players) Qh
BB checks, Hero bets 130.7 BB, BB calls 51.8 BB

V is really tight at times. I don't think he'd squeeze Ts pre here. Specially vs me. Jacks is also meh. nevertheless can't do much on turn than shove right?

Correct. Nh.

 

[John A]

iPoker - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 180.2 BB (VPIP: 36.95, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 8.06, Hands: 205)
Hero (BB): 136.2 BB
CO: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 22.63, PFR: 18.38, 3Bet Preflop: 10.17, Hands: 505)
BTN: 218.7 BB (VPIP: 31.53, PFR: 20.42, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 345)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8h 9s
fold, fold, SB raises to 2 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (4 BB, 2 players) Qh 9c Kc
SB bets 2.8 BB, Hero calls 2.8 BB

Turn : (9.6 BB, 2 players) 8s
SB bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, SB calls 15 BB

River : (55.6 BB, 2 players) 9d
SB bets 49 BB, Hero raises to 108.4 BB, SB calls 59.4 BB

vs a reg who doesn't like to fold preflop.
pre &flop seems fine I think, I''ve started to defend loose from BB & see more flop than 3betting a lot.
on turn we can go for bluff catching vs AK,AA,Kx but I felt like I was ahead & wanted to charge draws. On river I think it should be a call. Vs a weak player we can shove but vs a reg I think it's a call

Were you calling if he 3-bet the turn?

Hand looks fine. In a BvB battle, with draws missing, this looks good. Hopefully he didn't have Q9/K9

 

[John A]

iPoker - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 180.2 BB (VPIP: 36.95, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 8.06, Hands: 205)
Hero (BB): 136.2 BB
CO: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 22.63, PFR: 18.38, 3Bet Preflop: 10.17, Hands: 505)
BTN: 218.7 BB (VPIP: 31.53, PFR: 20.42, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 345)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8h 9s
fold, fold, SB raises to 2 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (4 BB, 2 players) Qh 9c Kc
SB bets 2.8 BB, Hero calls 2.8 BB

Turn : (9.6 BB, 2 players) 8s
SB bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, SB calls 15 BB

River : (55.6 BB, 2 players) 9d
SB bets 49 BB, Hero raises to 108.4 BB, SB calls 59.4 BB

vs a reg who doesn't like to fold preflop.
pre &flop seems fine I think, I''ve started to defend loose from BB & see more flop than 3betting a lot.
on turn we can go for bluff catching vs AK,AA,Kx but I felt like I was ahead & wanted to charge draws. On river I think it should be a call. Vs a weak player we can shove but vs a reg I think it's a call

Originally Posted by Figaroo2
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $10 (100 bb)
BB: $11.31 (113.1 bb)VPIP: 69, PFR: 31, 3B: 22, AF: 2.5, Hands: 16
UTG: $17.76 (177.6 bb)
MP: $19.35 (193.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $13.10 (131 bb)
BTN: $10.37 (103.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5

A

2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, BB raises to $0.80, Hero raises to $2.15, BB calls $1.35

Flop: ($4.35) 4

Q

Q

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4.35) 8

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.08, BB calls $2.08

River: ($8.51) 5

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero?

Unsure whether to Cbet flop, I think he calls with everything on that board so decided to check flop, easy turn bet with the extra equity but I'm still not sure whether to fire river here against a loose player like this. I think my hand just looks too much like AK and he's going to call with any pair.

Why are you 4-betting this kind of opponent? He doesn't look like someone who is folding, so you're just building a bigger pot, when we ideally want to keep the pot smaller pre against these kinds of guys.

As played, flop check looks good and is std. Turn is fine. River, only 16 hands but you don't have much SD value at this point except maybe AK. Obviously his line looks super weak. But these kinds of opponents don't like to fold so I'd lean towards giving up. Any reasonable opponent here, shove looks great.

 

[John A]

Spoiler

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 249.45 BB (VPIP: 25.60, PFR: 22.71, 3Bet Preflop: 10.61, Hands: 214)
SB: 101.35 BB (VPIP: 24.14, PFR: 17.73, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 207)
Hero (BB): 185.25 BB
CO: 38.7 BB (VPIP: 26.72, PFR: 14.23, 3Bet Preflop: 1.96, Hands: 495)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5s 5c
fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (4.5 BB, 2 players) 3s As Ad
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.15 BB, Hero raises to 12.3 BB, BTN raises to 21.45 BB, fold

BTN wins 27.2 BB

very aggro reg, 5bet jammed 7s SB 3way previously vs my 4bet bluff A5s. I was thinking he would bet this large with trips on flop. We can't call down profitably as well I think vs his aggression

If that's your read, why CR this kind of flop? This kind of guy is going to be projecting that other people bluff as much as he does and this looks bluffy. Just c/c unless you're planning on stacking off (which I wouldn't suggest to do).

 

[Alucard]

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 203.5 BB (VPIP: 34.97, PFR: 26.99, 3Bet Preflop: 12.90, Hands: 168)
SB: 82.25 BB (VPIP: 34.04, PFR: 25.53, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 49)
BB: 106.15 BB (VPIP: 18.80, PFR: 14.40, 3Bet Preflop: 5.83, Hands: 253)
Hero (UTG): 232.6 BB
CO: 55.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Js Jh
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO calls 2.5 BB, BTN raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB, CO calls 8.5 BB

Flop : (34.5 BB, 3 players) Qd 9c 9d
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets 17.25 BB, fold, fold

BTN wins 32.2 BB


A massive aggro reg. Probably one of the worst players I've played vs OOP.
fold to 4b - 0/2
3b from BTN - 29% - 4/14
cb on 3b pots - 6/6
+ I'm playing a bit scared money playing 200BB deep vs him on a stake I'm not that comfortable punting right now
Specially knowing that I'm gonna get bombed on later streets probably
He bluff x jammed KQs SB vs my BTN(Top pair) prev on turn with gutshot+BDFD I called there>3bet pot

 

[John A]

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 203.5 BB (VPIP: 34.97, PFR: 26.99, 3Bet Preflop: 12.90, Hands: 168)
SB: 82.25 BB (VPIP: 34.04, PFR: 25.53, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 49)
BB: 106.15 BB (VPIP: 18.80, PFR: 14.40, 3Bet Preflop: 5.83, Hands: 253)
Hero (UTG): 232.6 BB
CO: 55.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Js Jh
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO calls 2.5 BB, BTN raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB, CO calls 8.5 BB

Flop : (34.5 BB, 3 players) Qd 9c 9d
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets 17.25 BB, fold, fold

BTN wins 32.2 BB


A massive aggro reg. Probably one of the worst players I've played vs OOP.
fold to 4b - 0/2
3b from BTN - 29% - 4/14
cb on 3b pots - 6/6
+ I'm playing a bit scared money playing 200BB deep vs him on a stake I'm not that comfortable punting right now
Specially knowing that I'm gonna get bombed on later streets probably
He bluff x jammed KQs SB vs my BTN(Top pair) prev on turn with gutshot+BDFD I called there>3bet pot

You reading my advice? Because you haven't answered several questions from previous hands. You only improve if you're engaging the questions you're asking, reflecting on them, and find some new conclusions.

Just 4-bet pre here then so you avoid multi-way. I know you're deep, and I understand why you decided to call, but I'd 4-bet to just get it HU's versus him. His range here is going to be so wide, and you can't just allow him to dictate the play at the table. As played, even if he's aggro (and he should know you know this), you still need to call that flop. You can evaluate later, but it's a 4-bet pot that you opened from EP. If he bluffs later in the hand, that's fine.

 

[Alucard]

Were you calling if he 3-bet the turn?

Hand looks fine. In a BvB battle, with draws missing, this looks good. Hopefully he didn't have Q9/K9

I think this depends on the size. I don't think he'd bluff 3bet here even with a FD combo. Also he's more of a call down type. So will be a likely fold
He had QQ

If that's your read, why CR this kind of flop? This kind of guy is going to be projecting that other people bluff as much as he does and this looks bluffy. Just c/c unless you're planning on stacking off (which I wouldn't suggest to do).

I felt if he had an A, he wouldn't bet this big on the flop so would bet smaller. So technically trying to fold out his other pps by CRing & barreling turn

 

[seeyouthru]

1/2$ 6 Max Nl Holdem.
So a Hand i wanna Tell,dont have hud stats and site doesnt allow handconverter!
Villian is on Utg+1 with 221$(110BB) Deep the read on villian is that they are calling station and a bit loose passive postflop also!
So Villian Openraises To 5$(2.5x).
Hero On BTN 200$(100BB) Picks Up 6[emoji814]️7[emoji814]️!
3-Bets to 16$. Vill Calls!
To The flop which comes
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Vill Checks.
I CBet 16BB into pot of like 35BB!
Vill Calls.
Turn, 7[emoji813]️.
Vill Checks i bet 35 into pot of 67BB!
Vill Calls.
River,4[emoji814]️.
Vill Check I Shove All In for 33BB Vill Thinks long then Calls And Pot Becomes 400$!
Vill Shows K[emoji815]️Q[emoji814]️!!!
??

 

[John A]

I felt if he had an A, he wouldn't bet this big on the flop so would bet smaller. So technically trying to fold out his other pps by CRing & barreling turn

You're not going to fold out this guys other PPs on the turn. You're familiar w/ the non-believer term I've used in various poker training media? Those kinds of guys aren't going to fold out medium strength hands easily because they project how they think onto you, and they are anticipating you making a bad move as well.

 

[Alucard]

Spoiler

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): 104.35 BB
BB: 104.75 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 12.00, Hands: 72)
CO: 139.25 BB (VPIP: 36.59, PFR: 17.07, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
BTN: 102.6 BB (VPIP: 27.57, PFR: 21.92, 3Bet Preflop: 7.43, Hands: 605)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qd Qs
fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, BTN calls 6 BB

Flop : (17 BB, 2 players) 5h 7h 8s
Hero checks, BTN bets 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 25 BB, BTN calls 16.5 BB

Turn : (67 BB, 2 players) Tc
Hero bets 71.35 BB, BTN calls 69.6 BB

I've started to do this a bit on wettish boards after 3betting OOP with my overpairs. vs players who'd take a shot at the pot when x to mainly.
Can we add some bluffs with this line as well? Or semi bluffs? Otherwise I think my line would be a bit obvious if noticed.> overpair heavy.
AhKh,Th9h,JhTh?
He has called 6/8 3bets BTN vs SB.

 

[Alucard]

Spoiler

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (CO): 215.2 BB
BTN: 262.7 BB (VPIP: 60.76, PFR: 8.86, 3Bet Preflop: 10.42, Hands: 83)
SB: 112.45 BB (VPIP: 21.23, PFR: 13.23, 3Bet Preflop: 6.09, Hands: 331)
BB: 46.5 BB
UTG: 70.9 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 1.52, Hands: 178)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qh Qd
fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN raises to 4 BB, fold, BB calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 14.5 BB, BTN calls 10.5 BB, fold

Flop : (33.5 BB, 2 players) 7h 7c 8c
Hero bets 13.4 BB, BTN calls 13.4 BB

Turn : (60.3 BB, 2 players) 5d
Hero checks, BTN checks

River : (60.3 BB, 2 players) Ts
Hero checks, BTN bets 30.15 BB, Hero calls 30.15 BB

A bit of passive play vs a fish who'd not fold & would pot most turns & rivers. I think it's a bet on turn & bluff catch river but was a bit scared cause it was deepstacked

 

[Alucard]

Spoiler

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BB): 100 BB
CO: 103.25 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 80)
BTN: 149.4 BB (VPIP: 38.64, PFR: 20.45, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 46)
SB: 195.2 BB (VPIP: 27.60, PFR: 21.98, 3Bet Preflop: 7.39, Hands: 608)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ac Qd
fold, BTN raises to 4 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop : (8.5 BB, 2 players) 3d Th Ks
Hero checks, BTN bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Turn : (10.5 BB, 2 players) 2d
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.25 BB, Hero calls 5.25 BB

River : (21 BB, 2 players) Jd
Hero checks, BTN bets 10.5 BB, Hero raises to 29 BB, BTN calls 18.5 BB

BTN shows Kd Kc (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 72%, Flop 86%, Turn 91%)

Hero shows Ac Qd (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 28%, Flop 14%, Turn 9%)

Hero wins 73.75 BB

V opens 4x with good hands. A fish. min bet on flop seemed very trappy. Knowing that he must be on the very top of his range with not many FDs maybe can we cr bigger for value? And the line until then?

 

[John A]

I've started to do this a bit on wettish boards after 3betting OOP with my overpairs. vs players who'd take a shot at the pot when x to mainly.
Can we add some bluffs with this line as well? Or semi bluffs? Otherwise I think my line would be a bit obvious if noticed.> overpair heavy.
AhKh,Th9h,JhTh?
He has called 6/8 3bets BTN vs SB.

The primary reason you'd be doing it, or taking any similar line, is because you can have several realistic bluffs / pair+draw combos on boards like this. So yes.

And as played, just raise a tiny bit more on the flop so it's an easy turn shove. Not much more of course because you don't want to push him off his hand... nh.

 

[Ian the Fish]

John, is it ever a mistake in cash games to shove AAxx pre vs multiple opponents for >100BBs ?

Pacific, $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players

SB: $99 (99 bb)
Hero (BB): $150.89 (150.9 bb)
UTG: $120.15 (120.2 bb)
MP: $105.18 (105.2 bb) VPIP: 57; PFR: 43; 3b: - ; Hands: 7
CO: $111.58 (111.6 bb)
BTN: $357.09 (357.1 bb) VPIP: 59; PFR: 37; 3b: 40; Hands: 102

Preflop: Hero is BB with A:diamond: A:heart: 9:spade: 8:spade:
UTG folds, MP calls $1, CO folds, BTN raises to $4.50, SB calls $4, Hero raises to $19, MP raises to $66, BTN calls $61.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $150.89 and is all-in, MP calls $39.18 and is all-in, BTN calls $84.89

Flop: ($411.46) 5:club: T:club: A:club: (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($411.46) 7:heart: (3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($411.46) 2:heart: (3 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $411.46 pot ($4.00 rake)
Final Board: 5:club: T:club: A:club: 7:heart: 2:heart:
Hero showed A:diamond: A:heart: 9:spade: 8:spade: and won $407.46 ($256.57 net)
MP showed 7:diamond: T:spade: Q:club: J:spade: and lost (-$105.18 net)
BTN showed 6:diamond: 9:heart: 7:club: T:diamond: and lost (-$150.89 net)

 

[Alucard]

iPoker - €0.20 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 110.4 BB (VPIP: 58.62, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 10.81, Hands: 59)
BTN: 67.95 BB (VPIP: 72.84, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 8.57, Hands: 85)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 113.9 BB (VPIP: 53.85, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
UTG: 108.75 BB (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 17.33, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 153)
MP: 20.25 BB (VPIP: 32.90, PFR: 15.80, 3Bet Preflop: 2.58, Hands: 2,350)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Kd Qs
fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, BB calls 5 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (14 BB, 2 players) 5h 6s 7d
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn : (14 BB, 2 players) 7s
Hero bets 9 BB, BB calls 9 BB

River : (32 BB, 2 players) Ts

A world full of passive stations. V unknown tho

 

[Alucard]

Also John can cbetting 100% of your range on flop when you steal be profitable?
BTN vs BB mainly.
I'd xb tp weak kickers, middle pairs & some showdown hands on wet boards & some flops where I think I'm beat vs his range anyway & giveup as a rule of thumb.

But vs passive players can we cbet more? I remember you said once to cbet middle pairs as well
Also a favorite streamer of mine said recently that he'd cbet 100% & he'd bet big vs the players who don't have a flop cr when he's stealing.

 

[Souza322]

this is great, thanks

 

[John A]

John, is it ever a mistake in cash games to shove AAxx pre vs multiple opponents for >100BBs ?

Pacific, $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players

SB: $99 (99 bb)
Hero (BB): $150.89 (150.9 bb)
UTG: $120.15 (120.2 bb)
MP: $105.18 (105.2 bb) VPIP: 57; PFR: 43; 3b: - ; Hands: 7
CO: $111.58 (111.6 bb)
BTN: $357.09 (357.1 bb) VPIP: 59; PFR: 37; 3b: 40; Hands: 102

Preflop: Hero is BB with A♦ A♥ 9♠ 8♠
UTG folds, MP calls $1, CO folds, BTN raises to $4.50, SB calls $4, Hero raises to $19, MP raises to $66, BTN calls $61.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $150.89 and is all-in, MP calls $39.18 and is all-in, BTN calls $84.89

Flop: ($411.46) 5♣ T♣ A♣ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($411.46) 7♥ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($411.46) 2♥ (3 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $411.46 pot ($4.00 rake)
Final Board: 5♣ T♣ A♣ 7♥ 2♥
Hero showed A♦ A♥ 9♠ 8♠ and won $407.46 ($256.57 net)
MP showed 7♦ T♠ Q♣ J♠ and lost (-$105.18 net)
BTN showed 6♦ 9♥ 7♣ T♦ and lost (-$150.89 net)

Against those opponents + having SC's, no. But I'm not as strong of a PLO player as I am a holdem player. But I mean, look what they got it in with... holy crud those are bad hands. Especially the BTNs. wtf.

 

[Ian the Fish]

Against those opponents + having SC's, no. But I'm not as strong of a PLO player as I am a holdem player. But I mean, look what they got it in with... holy crud those are bad hands. Especially the BTNs. wtf.

Man, I am sure you are good enough to beat those freaks. Anyhow, this hand perfectly illustrates the level I am consistently up against.

 

[Figaroo2]

Man, I am sure you are good enough to beat those freaks. Anyhow, this hand perfectly illustrates the level I am consistently up against.

Generally in PLO8 I dont like getting AA in multiway if they are both unsuited if I don't need to.
Usually I will just keep raising with them HU. Same should apply in PLO.
It makes a pretty big difference when they are both suited to when they arent. Im always happy to get them in double suited.

 

[John A]

Generally in PLO8 I dont like getting AA in multiway if they are both unsuited if I don't need to.
Usually I will just keep raising with them HU. Same should apply in PLO.
It makes a pretty big difference when they are both suited to when they arent. Im always happy to get them in double suited.

Well, AA double suited is the nuts.. but also a 98s, even if it's not A suited, isn't good enough to get in MW? Consider the stats of players.

 

[Figaroo2]

Line check v wacky reg.

Had a few problems with this reg in the past mainly at 100nl, he takes unusual lines, raises cbets a lot and overbets at odd times. I don't think he's particularly good but he does spend quite a bit of his time at 100nl FR, I call him wacky reg.

Pacific, $0.15/$0.30 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players

SB: $30.01 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $30 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $40.45 (134.8 bb)
UTG+2: $81.64 (272.1 bb)
MP1: $30.95 (103.2 bb)
MP2: $22.69 (75.6 bb)
MP3: $30 (100 bb)
CO: $30 (100 bb)
BTN: $42.81 (142.7 bb)VPIP: 17, PFR: 12, 3B: 4, AF: 2.8, Hands: 440 (53% steal, WTSD 32%, 50% FT3B)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9♦ 9♣
6 folds, BTN raises to $0.90, SB folds, Hero calls $0.60
1st error, I think 3betting v his range is better

Flop: ($1.95) A♣ 2♣ 6♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($3.95) 9♥ (2 players) I don't fancy giving a free card here with 2 flush draws out there so I bet into him full pot hoping he will call with an Ace or draw, he is sticky so I expect him to call. I still use this play v stealers when I have some equity.
Hero bets $3.95, BTN calls $3.95

River: ($11.85) J♣ (2 players)
Hero bets Sizing?

Spoiler

$3.22

Spoiler

, BTN folds

Results: $11.85 pot ($0.59 rake)
Final Board: A♣ 2♣ 6♥ 9♥ J♣
Hero mucked 9♦ 9♣ and won $11.26 ($5.41 net)
BTN mucked and lost (-$5.85 net)

 

[John A]

I don't mind calling / 3-betting pre. Prefer 3-betting a higher % of the time.

As far as the turn, betting into him FP considering your read is fine and not because of 2 flush draws, but because of your read. I don't hate a small CR either considering the read.

As played, betting at least slightly over half pot on the river.