Small overpair in 3bet pot
Have V tagged as a spewy fish. 32 / 27 / 11. Only 30 hands with V but saw them call a 5 bet jam with QJs.
In hindsight I think I should have bet the flop with the plan to get stacks in by the river.
Yatahay Network - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 138.5 BB
BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 427.5 BB
BB: 104.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 166 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♥ 9♦
fold, fold, CO raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, CO calls 8 BB
Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 4♠ 7♥ 2♦
Hero checks, CO checks
Turn: (21 BB, 2 players) 4♥
Hero bets 13.5 BB, CO calls 13.5 BB
River: (48 BB, 2 players) 8♦
Hero checks, CO checks
8 Replies
Why are we not betting flop?
Id go for probably 12bb flop bet.
I like a big bet on the flop like 66-75% pot. Our hand often loses equity on the turn and river, so I don't mind getting a fold from overcards.
As played - bet on the turn is okay.
Bet/fold 40-55% of the pot on the river against a loose opponent.
Hindsight is clear for flop bet. Good that you can look back and see that I think, small win...
Think slyless' advice is good for rest of hand.
I like a big bet on the flop like 66-75% pot. Our hand often loses equity on the turn and river, so I don't mind getting a fold from overcards.
As played - bet on the turn is okay.
Bet/fold 40-55% of the pot on the river against a loose opponent.
Is this flop a pure bet or should I be checking as well? If I am betting all my over pairs what bluffs would I have here?
If theyre spewy wouldnt checking or betting flop small be best?
In theory you bet large OOP on these low boards, and unless youre rangebetting a flop, usually nothing pure bets since strong hands also like to XR.
Spewy fish sounds like a flop bet to me, and a small river VB.
Is this flop a pure bet or should I be checking as well? If I am betting all my over pairs what bluffs would I have here?
There is no need to balance your ranges against weak opponents. You can simply play your hand without fear of being exploited.
When playing against a reg, range betting with a small size seems like a sensible simplification.
Creating a check/raise range also looks cool, but is more complex and requires theoretical preparation.
I think this is not necessary on nl2. It is better to focus on the main profit-generating spots.
