Two hands: <3 <3 <3 OTT What now?
2/5 NLHE 7 handed.
Hand 1:
V1 - Maniac whale. Opening 25-50$ cold with A-rag. VPIPing close to 100%. Has shown up at the river with everything from 77 to K2o. Check calls with any pair post, leads and plays for stacks with what he considers big hands (TP2K+). Covers HJ.
H - 750$ BTN.
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UTG straddles 10, one limp EP, V1 to 40 in HJ, Hero raises Q♠ Q♣ to 125, only V calls. HU IP.
Flop 260 - Q♥ 8♠ 7♥
V1 x, H bets 90, V1 calls.
Turn 340 - 4♥
x, x (?)
River 340 - A♦
V1 bets 250, Hero? Is the check back on the turn okay? Should I just keep going for value?
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Hand 2:
V2 - Competent TAG. Gets out of line sometimes but plays quite tight pre. Can get creative. Rarely see him showdown because people don't give him much action. HJ. 1850$.
H - Not sure what V2 thinks of me. CO. Covers.
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V1 (LJ) whale opens 40 over one 5$ limp in EP, V2 3-bets to 110, H cold 4-bets A♠ A♣ to 250, only V2 calls. HU IP.
Flop 550 - Q♣ 8♥ 5♥
V2 checks, Hero bets 200, V2 calls
Turn 950 (1400 back) - 4♥
V2 checks, Hero?
6 Replies
I would keep betting turn with top set. Not sure what to do on river. I think I call.
Hand 2 I’m definitely checking back at this stack depth.
What OmahaDonk wrote.
Hand 1: Given villain description I'm betting more on flop and not slowing down without some strong read. You have a big hand and a villain willing to put a lot in with one pair, don't miss the opportunity. As played just call river, villain probably won't call a raise without a straight or flush. Check turn against a better player.
Hand 2: Preflop raise isn't big enough. Your representing AA/KK but set the price low enough it's hard for villain to fold. Make it $300/$350 and occasionally more.
Check turn. Stacks are deep enough that going broke with one pair would be bad. You should check the turn back a lot even if turn was a brick. The actual turn is bad, completing some draws and making the board very wet. It will be hard to make any more money off a villain.
Concur with everything Omahadonk and QuadJ wrote, excellent answers in my opinion
Betting 1/4 PSB on the flop vs. the whale in H1 is absolutely criminal, especially when you say he’ll call with any piece.
Result:
Spoiler
Hand 1 I snap call after checking turn and he has A7o for a rivered two pair. Says he wasn't calling a larger bet on the flop.
Hand 2 I barrel 450 into 950 and he tank folds.
