Quote Originally Posted by XxStacksxX
Well considering villain is opening from UTG+1, and we would be calling OOP, I was have a very tight range here. A check/raise from me on this flop could really only be repping 3 hands that I would be doing this for value (15 combos QQ+). My range for calling UTG+1's open OOP here without reads would be something like 88+, AK.

Villains range (UTG+1) would be something relatively similar like 66+, AQ+, KQ. I really don't know if I would expect UTG+1 to be cbetting this board all that often, as I would suspect that he would check back a portion of his hands that has SD value.
I think this is where we're having communication breakdown. I'm talking about a player that cbets a lot.

Quote Originally Posted by XxStacksxX
So, to answer you question of how I am playing my range in this spot if I'm BB. I'm predominantly check/calling, and check/folding. I'd likely check/fold the lowest part of my range of pps, as (and this might be incorrect), I don't really care to much for taking a really passive line with a very marginal hand OOP this early in the hand. Like if I call preflop with 66, I'm check/folding it on this flop given UTG+1's range of hands is likely either ahead of me now, or has decent equity with 2 overs.

Now if this was a LP vs BB situation, then I can see merit in check/raising a wider range and doing so for thinner value. Then I could see reasons for check/raising like QJ, expecting villains to level themselves into calls with TT, JJ, QT, etc. And these are hands that if we had just check/called villain would likely pot control the turn with and check behind. Now with a checkraise, since we have a small range for doing it, he likely thinks we are bluffing more often than we are, and will call with those hands to catch our "bluff". We have gotten more value out of those hands, and he will likely still check back the turn in hopes of showing down the best hand.

Just my $0.02 cents though. This is definitely a subject I don't have tons of experience on.
Check your poker tracker stats for heads up on paired rainbow flops (if this is possible, i haven't used PT in a while). I don't have any kind of sample set on a site with decent HHs. Against most opponents, you can make an argument for playing aggressively on this kind of board. Laggs and taggs get check/raised, weak tight players fold when bet into, loose/passives get value-towned or checked down with.

This was from a shorty session, but I think it illustrates my point.

The villain was named xXStacxzXx or something like that, which makes me chuckle...

He's a taggy reg who knows I cbet a LOT.

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (4 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($230.30)
Hero (UTG) ($160.60)
Button ($720.30)
SB ($783)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, 8
Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, BB calls $10

Flop: ($30) 2, J, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $23, BB raises to $49.50, Hero raises to $146.60 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $129 | Rake: $2

I just almost hit the submit button when it hit me: ISF THEOREM!