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I only got one feedback on this hand in the forum and that was to check the turn. Do we agree?
Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 14/11/2
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Hero (SB): $25.62 (102.5 bb)
BB: $10.29 (41.2 bb)
UTG+1: $30.48 (121.9 bb)
UTG+2: $25.18 (100.7 bb)
MP1: $25.35 (101.4 bb)
MP2: $25.35 (101.4 bb) Villain is marked as a reg 354 hands, slightly on the tight side, fold to 3bet 80% fold to cbet 86%. 0% 4bet
MP3: $25.67 (102.7 bb)
CO: $25 (100 bb)
BTN: $27.26 (109 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with TT

3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, BB folds, MP2 calls $1.75
Flop: ($5.25) 38 9
9 (2 players)
(2 players)
Hero bets $3.75, MP2 calls $3.75
Turn: ($12.75) J(2 players)
Okay so we 3 bet because he folds too much to 3 bets and he hangs around. We c- bet because he folds to cbets too much and he hangs around.
Now we pick up an open ended draw.
I'm tempted to shove but I think we are behind here. As he has never 4bet before its likely he plays all his premium pairs this way.
Checking doesn't seem right, we have $19ish behind each.
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                    Great advice, both of the last posts thanks John.
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                    I only got one feedback on this hand in the forum and that was to check the turn. Do we agree?
Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 14/11/2
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Hero (SB): $25.62 (102.5 bb)
BB: $10.29 (41.2 bb)
UTG+1: $30.48 (121.9 bb)
UTG+2: $25.18 (100.7 bb)
MP1: $25.35 (101.4 bb)
MP2: $25.35 (101.4 bb) Villain is marked as a reg 354 hands, slightly on the tight side, fold to 3bet 80% fold to cbet 86%. 0% 4bet
MP3: $25.67 (102.7 bb)
CO: $25 (100 bb)
BTN: $27.26 (109 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with TT

3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, BB folds, MP2 calls $1.75
Flop: ($5.25) 38 9
9 (2 players)
(2 players)
Hero bets $3.75, MP2 calls $3.75
Turn: ($12.75) J(2 players)
Okay so we 3 bet because he folds too much to 3 bets and he hangs around. We c- bet because he folds to cbets too much and he hangs around.
Now we pick up an open ended draw.
I'm tempted to shove but I think we are behind here. As he has never 4bet before its likely he plays all his premium pairs this way.
Checking doesn't seem right, we have $19ish behind each.
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                    I am a little late to the party here but I am becoming more serious about bettering my play. I currently play at Microstakes and was wondering is it to late for me to join this study group or do I need to wait? What do I need to do to join?
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    Also, if he folds too much to 3-bets, why 3-bet? I don't get the logic. You have a solid value hand. Why not call pre and play poker? Why push out his weaker range with a 3-bet? He's not folding out better ever. If you said he calls 3-bets too much, then I like it.
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                    Ok so here is a hand from this evening.
Not a huge sample but our villain is a little loose aggressive and his steal is 83% so far , so we flat to keep in his weaker stuff and because so far he has folded to a couple of 3bets.
Is this better? Should we just keep raising on the flop? I wanted to see what he would do on the turn and his bet looks semi bluffly, along with his high aggression%, what do we think of the turn shove?
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    Yes I agree its different in terms of position and ranges but not in terms of his fold to 3bet which is 100% so far (two folds checking his stats, that's why I posted the screenie of his stats bearing in mind we are talking about blind play at the mo)It's totally and completely different than the other hand if you're trying to compare it to that one. Here I'd prefer a 3-bet, but I don't mind the flat.
If he's loose and aggressive, then I'd just 4-bet the flop so you can easily shove blank turns. Why the small CR also?
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                    Yes I agree its different in terms of position and ranges but not in terms of his fold to 3bet which is 100% so far (two folds checking his stats, that's why I posted the screenie of his stats bearing in mind we are talking about blind play at the mo)
I just don't like a 3bet here when he is 100% fold to 3bet so far and likely light on the button and even more likely to fold.
Its my style to rope a dope an aggressive player rather than get into raising wars pre with JJ,
I'd be saving my 3bets here for QQ+ and the weak end of the polarised range rather than a tricky value hand like JJ.
As his post flop agg is high I'm expecting him to bet the flop so the intention was to CR on the flop but his 1bb bet and re-raise threw me enough to check the turn and see what he was up to. My small CR was to be honest, lets think of the correct wording,,,, a 'confused pot sweetner'. I didn't stop to think about what he was repping it just confused me.
The blank turn and his rather obvious over agg semi bluff was the evidence I needed to gii on the turn against his range. He's not folding having committed that much and I'm not waiting for the river when he might miss his draws and give up.
JJ is sort of my cut off in this spot against this sort of player. I would 3bet JJ here against players who fold less to 3bets.
 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                    with regard to stack sizes SPR etc just wondering when it becomes easy fold
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
Hero (SB): $9.85 (98.5 bb)
BB: $11.48 (114.8 bb)
UTG: $11.16 (111.6 bb)
MP: $10.95 (109.5 bb)
CO: $10.41 (104.1 bb)
BTN: $13.21 (132.1 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with TA

2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.90, BB folds, CO calls $0.60
Flop: ($1.90) AT K
K (2 players)
(2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, CO raises to $3, Hero ????????
Ok it was just a general question. Think SPR was about 4.5 before I bet 1.30.I don't have any exact equation for you on what's appropriate for every hand using Ed's little formulas because I don't agree with it 100%. It varies a lot depending on table stakes and opponents. But in general, at this level, if you're raised then you should just have a hand. I have no issue shoving this flop since AK will 4-bet a reasonable amount of time, and AJ/AQ might just donk raise here. It really 100% depends on the opponent in this spot.
I saw a question about river call efficiency and I noticed it on the far right of the overall report on HM2.
I too don't understand exactly what it represents?
It would be interesting to know what level is a good level.
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                    I saw a question about river call efficiency and I noticed it on the far right of the overall report on HM2.
I too don't understand exactly what it represents?
It would be interesting to know what level is a good level.
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    It's the amount of dollars you call on the river vs. your return. It's a simple ratio. I think somewhere around 1.1+ is considered good.
in leakbuster it says 1.2-1.8It's the amount of dollars you call on the river vs. your return. It's a simple ratio. I think somewhere around 1.1+ is considered good.
 
		
				
			 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    