Floating

Villain is a noob, he's folded maybe three hands after joining the table a few minutes prior. I got no stats at all to go on.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($2.48)
MP2 ($0.68)
MP3 ($2.25)
Hero (CO) ($6.04)
Button ($4.82)
SB ($3.23)
Villain (BB) ($0.95)
UTG ($2.05)
UTG+1 ($1.98)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6, 10
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero bets $0.08, 2 folds, Villain calls $0.06, UTG calls $0.06, MP1 calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.33) 3, 7, 9 (4 players)
Villain bets $0.04, UTG calls $0.04, MP1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04

Turn: ($0.49) A (4 players)
Villain bets $0.10, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.10

River: ($0.69) 8 (2 players)
Villain bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20

Total pot: $1.09 | Rake: $0.05

Results below:
Villain had Q, Q (one pair, Queens).
Hero had 6, 10 (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Hero won $1.04

Now you've seen me call down a gutshot and hit the river, you might agree with the chat bar comments this showdown got.

But, let's first break the hand down.

He calls my late pos raise. He's probably not aware that I've been raising a wide range, so he might actually credit this raise. At this stage though his hand range is fairly wide.

Now, he bets out 4c into a 33c pot on the flop. I got a gutshot. His bet is so weak I almost have the correct pot odds to draw, and with implied odds and two more rounds of betting it's an easy call here. But why bet so little, with two spades out? So, he's either flush drawing, straight drawing, a pocket pair that he's not too comfortable with, or air, like Ax.

Turn is an ace, he fires 10c into a 49c pot. Now I'm priced out. But I don't want to fold, I think he's weak. I decide now he has a pp or Ax, and that I'm calling my gutshot with every intention of raising the river if it's a spade.

River is the 8! Of spades! The only spade I'm not raising on the river! Bet/call is fine by me, he might have been flush drawing, and is probably folding weaker hands to a raise.

To my surprise, he turns over QQ, and I take it down. Yet it's me who's called a donk in the chat bar! After his amazing flop bet!

What are your thoughts? Is my play transparent? Am I getting called by QQ or even Ax, which is as strong as I think he is, if I raise the river? Or am I playing too much with fire, based on flush draw being in his range, and the fact he's short stack?

I don't want to get into the habit of chasing every gutshot that has other draws on the board, becuase that's a quick route to bankroll oblivion, but I need to know is this is a good floating spot. It seemed so to me, but I got lucky, so didn't need to steal.

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10-04-2009 09:34 PM #1
tugger View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date Jul 2009 Posts 216 Location Worcestershire, England	Floating Villain is a noob, he's folded maybe three hands after joining the table a few minutes prior. I got no stats at all to go on. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 ($2.48) MP2 ($0.68) MP3 ($2.25) Hero (CO) ($6.04) Button ($4.82) SB ($3.23) Villain (BB) ($0.95) UTG ($2.05) UTG+1 ($1.98) Preflop: Hero is CO with 6, 10 UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero bets $0.08, 2 folds, Villain calls $0.06, UTG calls $0.06, MP1 calls $0.06 Flop: ($0.33) 3, 7, 9 (4 players) Villain bets $0.04, UTG calls $0.04, MP1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04 Turn: ($0.49) A (4 players) Villain bets $0.10, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.10 River: ($0.69) 8 (2 players) Villain bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20 Total pot: $1.09 \| Rake: $0.05 Results below: Villain had Q, Q (one pair, Queens). Hero had 6, 10 (straight, ten high). Outcome: Hero won $1.04 Now you've seen me call down a gutshot and hit the river, you might agree with the chat bar comments this showdown got. But, let's first break the hand down. He calls my late pos raise. He's probably not aware that I've been raising a wide range, so he might actually credit this raise. At this stage though his hand range is fairly wide. Now, he bets out 4c into a 33c pot on the flop. I got a gutshot. His bet is so weak I almost have the correct pot odds to draw, and with implied odds and two more rounds of betting it's an easy call here. But why bet so little, with two spades out? So, he's either flush drawing, straight drawing, a pocket pair that he's not too comfortable with, or air, like Ax. Turn is an ace, he fires 10c into a 49c pot. Now I'm priced out. But I don't want to fold, I think he's weak. I decide now he has a pp or Ax, and that I'm calling my gutshot with every intention of raising the river if it's a spade. River is the 8! Of spades! The only spade I'm not raising on the river! Bet/call is fine by me, he might have been flush drawing, and is probably folding weaker hands to a raise. To my surprise, he turns over QQ, and I take it down. Yet it's me who's called a donk in the chat bar! After his amazing flop bet! What are your thoughts? Is my play transparent? Am I getting called by QQ or even Ax, which is as strong as I think he is, if I raise the river? Or am I playing too much with fire, based on flush draw being in his range, and the fact he's short stack? I don't want to get into the habit of chasing every gutshot that has other draws on the board, becuase that's a quick route to bankroll oblivion, but I need to know is this is a good floating spot. It seemed so to me, but I got lucky, so didn't need to steal.