NL2, 6-max, overpair vs donk
Pacific Poker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 41 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
Hero (BB): 105 BB
CO: 102 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
BTN: 404 BB (VPIP: 30.86, PFR: 25.93, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 82)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ K♥
fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB
Flop: (8 BB, 2 players) 2♣ T♠ 7♥
SB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB
Turn: (18 BB, 2 players) 2♥
SB checks, Hero bets 9 BB, SB calls 9 BB
River: (36 BB, 2 players) 6♥
SB checks, Hero checks
Preflop: I think it's obvious
Flop: from how it's been played at NL2, this means at least top pair. So, he'd have T-x, JJ+, 22, 77, TT. I thought that, if I'd raise, I'd isolate myself only with the sets. This is why I called.
Turn: he checked, he didn't donked the second time, so I thought sets are not likely. I bet half pot to keep his weaker pairs in his range.
River: a bit of a bad card for me. If, somehow, he'd made a flush, then I am beat. If I bet, then he might go away, thinking that I have the flush.
I am oscillating between checking back (as I did), or betting the river. Thoughts?
3 Replies
You can go pretty thin for value vs. fish in general and considering he donked once I think there is a reasonably high probability of him donking river with hands better than you, so when he checks he has a weaker range.
You should bet again. In the future if you find yourself "oscillating" between checking or betting vs. a weaker opponent, then just bet.
not putting in the rest of his money on the river is criminal here
general rule when the stack to pot ratio is low (which it is on river) you can get it in much lighter, and your overpair is more than good enough to get the money in here.
