1/2 3bet and basically whiff vs. bad players

1/2 3bet and basically whiff vs. bad players

1/2, 10-handed. Most of the table is loose/passive pre then tight and sometimes sticky post. There is a decent player to my left.

V1 (~$300), SB: Late 30s WG. Extremely wide pre and will chase anything, but usually bets/raises if he has a big hand. A few weeks ago he hit every draw against me (calling 3bets pre w/ 23 suited, etc.), had a big stack, and lost it all on the last bomb pot of the night. The next time I played him I took him to value town for about $300 for the night.

HH from last night: I (cover) raise CO to $12 w/ AJ, BTN calls, V1 min-raises from SB to $24, I 3bet to $75, BTN folds, V1 calls. Flop: 2c8h9d, he checks, I bet $100. Turn 8d, he checks, I go all in for his last ~$150. He calls, river is a low card and MHIG (he has QdTh).

V2 ($175 - $200) MP: OWG (a little older than I). He calls wide pre but a bit tighter (AX, face cards, small pairs, suited connectors, etc.). Rarely raises pre and is pretty passive. Just an average guy playing poker for a night out. Buys in for $200 and might top off $100 if he gets under $50 and buy back for $100, but that’s about it for him.

H (covers) OWW (55), CO: Tight aggressive, raises more than most and 3bets more than most (usually more than anyone, but V1 loves to min-raise 3bet), drinking wine, talkative. They know I like to gamble, play bigger pots, and play PLO, but they don’t adjust except for one older guy who’s not in this pot.

OTTH:

BTN straddles $10, SB and three other callers, mainly tight and just want to see a flop, including V2. H has KsJs and raises to $75, V1 and V2 call. V1 could have anything; V2 I range a bit higher now.

Flop (~$250): 8sQcAc, checks to Hero? Bet or check knowing V1 will chase anything and V2 only has ~$100 (now I can see it’s $106).

05 March 2024 at 04:07 PM
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