1-3 with KK
9 handed
Hero effective $550
Hero Cutoff with KcKs:
UTG: folds
UTG+ 2: raises to 25 folds to hero raises to 125, button calls, SB calls everyone else folds. ($404)
Flop: QsJh7s
SB: checks
Hero: bets $200. ($604)
button: folds
SB: shoves all in
Some info on the SB: He has been calling any 2 preflop. He called with 72s, he called with 94 off, 63 off. What is sick is that he has been flopping the best hand almost every flop he sees.
He flopped a full house, he flopped trip 7s, he flopped a straight, he flopped 2 pair, when he is shoving he normally seems to have better than a single pair.
Do you ever fold here? Do you bet smaller on the flop? Do you snap call him?
11 Replies
You are getting better than 3.5-1. It is an easy call if he showed you QJ. Obviously worse against a set. However, he could have a straight draw or top pair or something. Guess you lost, but easy call.
Fish like to play QJo. I have run overpairs into it on QJ flops.
I would bet the flop smaller but it’s an obvious call as played
Call, but not overly happy.
The fact he's running like a god, is only relevant if you believe he is playing off that image to run bluffs or semi bluffs.
My starting point when considering possible cold call ranges is something like QQ-99, AQ, some AK. But this is a 3bet of 125 at 1/3. That's an enormous 3bet. It wouldn't surprise me (OK hindsight based on th flop action) if this was QQ or JJ only; he can't have AKss.
The flop isn't great itself, I'm probably looking to get small or check, you'll get the money from AQ anyway. The big bet has committed you so you can't really fold now, but I'm not expecting to be good here often.
My starting point when considering possible cold call ranges is something like QQ-99, AQ, some AK. But this is a 3bet of 125 at 1/3. That's an enormous 3bet. It wouldn't surprise me (OK hindsight based on th flop action) if this was QQ or JJ only; he can't have AKss.The flop isn't great itself, I'm probably looking to get small or check, you'll get the money from AQ anyway. The
For a normal opponent I would agree with you, like I said SB has been calling with any 2, not only that I 3 bet huge in a prior hand to 105 and SB called with 72 suited, he flopped trips.
Is there any chance he is overvaluing AQ here? Is there any chance he has a naked draw to the nut flush(Axs)? AJs?
We have to put in 225 to win a pot of 1054. So we need ~22% vs Villain's range. We have 15% vs sets, 32% vs 2p, 55% or so vs nut flush or AJss and 75% vs AQ.
So, assuming he is doing this with more than just sets, we have the correct odds to call vs his perceived range.
Yeah, I would go smaller on the flop so that I could have 3-bet light and missed the flop and just be cbetting. However, pretty much any premium hand that 3-bet hits this AA/KK are overpairs and QQ/JJ are sets. You might be big like that with AK with a straight draw and overcards, committing yourself.
Even if you went smaller, this is really hard to get away from, particularly against a fish who could have whatever preflop.
Thanks for your replies.
Although the SB's range was wider than a 10 lane highway this time he actually woke up with a hand, I called but didn't really like it.
He had JJ, so once again he flopped huge and this time he took my money.
Not sure his range for cold calling a 3! is as wide as his range for calling a raise.
You don't like seeing a QJ flop, but doubt you can get away from it that shallow.
Not sure his range for cold calling a 3! is as wide as his range for calling a raise.
You don't like seeing a QJ flop, but doubt you can get away from it that shallow.
For the SB, it was a wide range. I 3 bet QQ, he called with 94 off and flopped 2 pair on me, I was able to get away because the flop was 94A.
He called another 3 bet with 72 suited, he flopped trip 7s.
Must be nice to play that bad & get that lucky......
