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NewbieNoOne
Old 11-30-2008, 08:52 AM     Post subject: 5NL - AQo #1 (permalink)  

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villain is the button with VPIP of 66% in 65 hands.

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UTG ($5.93)
MP ($3.32)
CO ($14.66)
Button ($3.30)
Hero (SB) ($4.49)
BB ($10.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, Q
3 folds, Button calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.20, 1 fold, Button calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.45) J, 9, A (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, Button calls $0.50

Turn: ($1.45) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1

River: ($3.45) 10 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Total pot: $3.45 | Rake: $0.15
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:20 AM #2 (permalink)  
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Old 11-30-2008, 08:35 PM #3 (permalink)  

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I had top pair with a decent kicker. I was a little worried that the villain might have a higher kicker than me. But then again the villain has a VPIP of 65%, so he can be playing basically anything with Aces. I'm not sure if that judgment call is correct though.

Another thing I was worried about was if he was holding a KQ cuz that'd be a straight draw for him. Which is why I didn't raise on the river. Would someone hold a straight draw after I had over bet the flop and bet the turn?

Maybe I should have raised the river. But I was OOP.

My question basically is if I should have raised the river OOP and if so, how much?
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:06 PM #4 (permalink)  
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 I think I'm betting the river as well. I would guess he's on a Ax since he didn't raise you at all. I'd probably put another one out there.
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:16 PM #5 (permalink)  
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If you were worried about the draw, then the check was correct because you would be paying him off otherwise.

Any other missed draws won't pay you off by betting.

I agree, nh.
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How about betting more on the turn? Would that insure no straight draws? What are your thoughts on that?
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Old 12-01-2008, 02:22 AM #7 (permalink)  
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I really want to see a thin river valuebet which I'm not so sure is thin. Key to beating the micros is dem valuebets, so get em as thin as you can!

or I guess a more interesting question: did you intend to c/call or c/fold?

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Would it be bad to say depends on how much he raises?

If he doesn't raise to much I'd call, but if he goes all in I'd fold?
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Would it be bad to say depends on how much he raises?

If he doesn't raise to much I'd call, but if he goes all in I'd fold?
ideally, you would have considered this when checking.

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Old 12-01-2008, 04:51 AM #11 (permalink)  

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I've been in a very similar position, Villain around 60% VPIP, with a straight draw on the turn, raised, still got called.



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I think you played it good. I like your bet sizing on the flop and turn so even if he IS still holding that straight draw he did so incorrectly and you will profit from this over the long run. On the river id throw out a value bet just for the simple fact that he's going to call you down with a worse Ace a lot of the time here. NH
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I had top pair with a decent kicker. I was a little worried that the villain might have a higher kicker than me. But then again the villain has a VPIP of 65%, so he can be playing basically anything with Aces. I'm not sure if that judgment call is correct though.
With a VP$P ~ 65, he's got AK and KQ here next to never. If he's got you beat, it's much more likely to be J9 or some such. I agree with 'rilla, here, we oughta value bet the river. Smallish is fine, but I'm not getting away from it after I bet for whatever pennies are left. If you're worried about draws, you can always make a PSB on the turn.

This guy is begging for a ride to value town. Give him a lift.
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