Line Check - Pocket Jacks
Encore Boston 1/3 Early Saturday afternoon
H - 30ish white kid, sat with 300 have about 600 over a few hours of playing. Tight, solid image, prob the one who is opening the most at a very passive table.
V1 - 30-40ish white woman - tight, passive, will open raise with medium to strong hands (JTs, 99, 88, QJs). Has a sizing tell - more pre equals stronger hand - 400ish
V2 - 60ish white woman - limps a lot, have seen her limp with AA, KK, QQ, and AK in the three hours or so we have been playing - on a heater - 700ish
V3 - Main villian in the hand - tattoo Brazilian - seems to know how to play but seems a little overwhelmed with a live setting - needs reminders to post blinds, was caught string betting once or twice. Has about 350
OTTH -
V1 and V2 limp in MP, V3 also limps in CO, and H makes it 15 with JJ, V1 folds, V2 and V3 call. Pre could have been more but not much maybe 20ish.
Flop (45)
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V2 x, V3 donks for 45, H just calls? H had planned on raising any bet but size was a little big so I wanted to see a turn and evaluate. V2 folds.
HU to a turn
Turn (135)
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V x, H figures V either has AT or just Tx and H bets 60, V tanks and eventually makes the call
River (255)
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V leds out for 55 - H just makes a crying call getting too good of a price, or folds because what bluffs does V have? Thoughts on other streets?
7 Replies
Pre: Bigger for sure - 20-25.
Post: I think you played it fine. Not sure what to make of small river bet, but if he's over his head, he may not even know about geometric sizing. Regardless I think we have to make the crying call here given odds. Doubt we are good here more than a 1/3 of the time, but probably enough to make it profitable.
Gross hand. Yeah, raise more preflop. The donk bet 3 way on the flop is bad news. V has all the sets and also T8s for two pair in his range. I’m calling the flop, but unhappy. I’m probably checking back the turn and calling the river. I see the merits of betting the turn. Why would V check the turn if he has a set or 2p? AP puke-call river. It’s hard to read inexperienced players. Does he ever limp premiums? I’m looking forward to results. I wouldn’t be surprised if he won with qq or lost with J9.
Definitely bigger pre. Rest of the hand is fine. I make the crying call.
Pre: Definitely should go bigger, around 30-ish.
Flop: tbh feels pretty close between all three options. If he’s a random aggro Brazil guy, I don’t hate a min-click to isolate (and fold if the nits ship). If not, i wouldn't rule out folding in this exact 4 way setup.
H makes the call and is shocked when he is shown pocket aces?!
