How do I defend my SB here?
NL Holdem 0.05(BB)
HERO ($5) [VPIP: 25.2% | PFR: 18% | AGG: 36.8% | Flop Agg: 42.3% | Turn Agg: 38.6% | River Agg: 27.5% | 3Bet: 7.5% | 4Bet: 6.4% | Cold Call: 12.7% | Hands: 106064]
HJ ($4.95) [VPIP: 16.7% | PFR: 16.7% | AGG: 0% | Hands: 6]
CO ($5.48) [VPIP: 23.3% | PFR: 20.5% | AGG: 66.7% | Flop Agg: 72.7% | Turn Agg: 55.6% | River Agg: 75% | 3Bet: 14.8% | 4Bet: 0% | Hands: 73]
BTN ($20.47) [VPIP: 64.8% | PFR: 46.3% | AGG: 34.2% | Hands: 110]
SB ($5.64) [VPIP: 23.1% | PFR: 18.7% | AGG: 34% | Hands: 91]
Dealt to Hero: 4♠ 4♣
HJ Folds, CO Raises To $0.10, BTN Folds, SB Folds, HERO Calls $0.05
Hero SPR on Flop: [22.27 effective]
Flop ($0.22): 5♣ K♣ 8♦
HERO Checks, CO Bets $0.10 (Rem. Stack: $5.28), HERO Calls $0.10 (Rem. Stack: $4.80)
Turn ($0.42): 5♣ K♣ 8♦ 5♦
HERO Checks, CO Bets $0.30 (Rem. Stack: $4.98), HERO Calls $0.30 (Rem. Stack: $4.50)
River ($1.02): 5♣ K♣ 8♦ 5♦ 3♠
HERO Checks, CO Bets $0.49 (Rem. Stack: $4.49), HERO Calls $0.49 (Rem. Stack: $4.01)
My thinking:
- I usually mix between mostly 3betting and calling this spot. Given the villain is UTG and not an obvious fish, I opted to call the min open pre
- I floated three streets, thinking I have SD against all FD, but in retrospect, maybe I should lead the flop to target better PP than mine?
6 Replies
Never mind, missread the HH.
I would fold preflop. I use 3bet only in SB and then SB likes to 3-bet linear.
If you call this hand I would fold flop.
Not sure how your call range looks like but I think you have better hands to call: some pairs, flushdraws, openended and gutshots etc who can continue. Let this one go. Only 2 outs to improve and calling 3 streets is leaking money.
Call pre can be okay vs. a minopen from the small blind, but given how you're speaking about the hand, playing 10nl, and making kind of a big mistake postflop, I'd strongly suggest just playing a tight 3-bet or fold strategy.
The villain is in CO—not UTG. The flat pre is okay and flop/turn are both folds. River call might be okay.
Guys OP is BB...
I think folding turn would be the right play (maybe even flop).
Think flop/turn are fine as played, but river feels thin. 44 just doesn’t beat enough value once villain triple barrels, I’d prob fold river and move on.
