To shove or to not to shove? (11$ PKO)
PokerStars - 200/400 Ante 60 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 85 BB
SB: 19.23 BB (VPIP: 13.79, PFR: 3.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
BB: 19.27 BB (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
UTG: 21.16 BB (VPIP: 21.21, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 28.57, Hands: 33)
UTG+1: 143.74 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
MP: 42.4 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 31.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
MP+1: 82.52 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 37.50, Hands: 16)
CO: 100.39 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 15.15, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 34)
8 players post ante of 0.15 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.7 BB) Hero has A♠ K♥
fold, UTG+1 raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 6 BB, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls 4 BB
Flop: (14.7 BB, 2 players) 8♣ 9♠ K♦
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 6.61 BB, UTG+1 calls 6.61 BB
Turn: (27.93 BB, 2 players) 6♣
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 19.83 BB, UTG+1 calls 19.83 BB
River: (67.59 BB, 2 players) A♣
UTG+1 checks
What would you do on this river spot when the villain has check called 3 times in a 3b pot? I have about 58bb or something like that left for river.
Would've you played other streets any differently?
Bet/Fold, shove?
4 Replies
I think I shove in a PKO because (1) the only thing you have to fear is a backdoor flush (or a poorly played straight or flopped set), (2) I am hoping the polarizing bet plus the extra equity V will get from your bounty induces him to call wider (possibly KQ/KJ), and (3) you get max value from his suited A9 and A8 (if that's in his range).
I like the way you played it, except I think I go bigger on the flop as it is somewhat wet and favors your range, but V should have a lot of suited broadways, so can be helped by a lot of turns.
No way I would bet/fold the river, hand is the top of your range, and I think V can find some bluffs here if he's good.
Like I said in the other thread.... PLAY TO WIN (aka no monsters under the bed syndrome)... shove river!
Your sizings are off slightly but your idea of when and where to bet big and small is good.
Pre bigger 8bb
Flop smaller 3bb
Turn nh
Like I said in the other thread.... PLAY TO WIN (aka no monsters under the bed syndrome)... shove river!
Your sizings are off slightly but your idea of when and where to bet big and small is good.
Pre bigger 8bb
Flop smaller 3bb
Turn nh
What worst hand will pay you the shove? you are blocking the top2. if you shove most of the time you auto valeu betting your self ( most of the time hes calling you river whit a flush or a set) when you x the river it allows you opponent to bluff some combos that against the shove he would fold.
It's a bit tricky and use only it against regulars usually.
Also like the way it was played.
River X/C
What worst hand will pay you the shove? you are blocking the top2. if you shove most of the time you auto valeu betting your self ( most of the time hes calling you river whit a flush or a set) when you x the river it allows you opponent to bluff some combos that against the shove he would fold.
It's a bit tricky and use only it against regulars usually.
Also like the way it was played.
River X/C
We're in position. We can't check-call.
