AQQ5
1-2-4 (1) on WPT. Villain is 70/33 over a few thousand hands, no history. Around 300 eff.
Hero in LJ with AQQ5ds
Pre: V opens UTG to 23, hero 3b 84, only V calls
Flop (179) : K85r have bdnfd
V checks
Spr around 1.2
9 Replies
3bet pre vs loose opener seems ok. but...
The board texture and our range usually makes us want to play for equity denial because of our midrange advantage. Our stack is awkward on the flop because pot tends to commit us to calling off when raised. With a second bdfldr playing a two street size may be better. But here I think "big but not pot" probably exploits best. Checking back when our pocket pair isn't quite so potentially best.
Brings me back to pre maybe this combo doesn't have to be 3bet at 75 straddles despite the pf reads? Interesting hand wondering what others think.
Going smaller pf makes sense but if villain is a station imo we gain more EV by getting them to continue with a wide range than we do by having more playability postflop.
Our hand doesn't need much protection and we would prefer to block the King than the 5. Checking back allows us to play a 2 street game with potentially more equity, depending on the turn card.
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Stupidest question in history but at 1-2-4 how can V make it 23 utg instead of 15?
PF seems fine either way. Check behind seems logical but this flop seems like one he either nailed or whiffed on, so halfpot bet can’t be too bad.
Going smaller pf makes sense but if villain is a station imo we gain more EV by getting them to continue with a wide range than we do by having more playability postflop. Our hand doesn't need much protection and we would prefer to block the King than the 5. Checking back allows us to play a 2 street game with potentially more equity, depending on the turn card.Sent from my SM-
Some villains take checkback as weakness and jam any turn?
If you are saying that we should be more inclined to bet so that we can avoid being bluffed later, I'm not sure that is enough reason to put our hand in the bet bucket
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I'm saying if we check, and v pots the turn it's a snap muck???
No way we are calling pot bets after we check back flop right?
Two Things:
1) SPR 1.2 and below, just Pot and get it in, you have at least 1bdfd, pair, pocket pair and overcard, in this exact spot you pretty much push all of your hands assuming you have some fold equity, and equity (villain has to call with 867A for example, 897A as well, 8 and a gut shot or something, so pretty wide these hands you beat. Only hands you are behind are sets and Kx, and rare two pairs, but overall you're doing good with this hand.
2) 70/33 over thousand hands no history? Might be collected on HU, just saying. But yeah vs loose standard 3bet, only vs someone rly tight or weak players behind u wanna consider call.
