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  1. #1
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    Default A few spots at 5nl

    Hand 1
    Villain 1: 40/4/1.8 over 78
    I had a note that he called down w/ A high on a 8 high board…after min reraised Ako pf.
    Villain 2: New to table, no reads

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    BB ($2.50)
    UTG ($4.74)
    Villain 1 (UTG+1) ($6.63)
    MP1 ($6.93)
    MP2 ($3.03)
    Villain 2 (CO) ($7.62)
    Button ($4.82)
    Hero (SB) ($7.64)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 10
    1 fold, Villain 1 calls $0.05, 2 folds, Villain 2 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero bets $0.20, 1 fold, Villain 1 calls $0.15, Villain 2 calls $0.15

    No one has shown strenght so I am happy to raise up AT against Villain 1 who open limps the majority of the time with a poor range.

    Flop: ($0.65) A, Q, 9 (3 players)
    Hero bets $0.45, Villain 1 raises to $1, Villain 2 calls $1, Hero ?

    I have TP and it would seem like a decent kicker, I am only really worried about AQ and AJ to out kick as AK probably would have raised pre.
    Villain 1 min reraises after me with one to act. I almost always give this kind of bet credit since its multiway. His raise seemed like it was a poor attempt at charging for FD's when he had a good hand. I put his range at: 99,AQs-A7s,JTs,AQo-A7o,JTo. I dont think A2-A6 reraises, likely just calls.

    If it was heads up I probably would have no problem calling and evaluating the turn (pokerstove gives me 47% equity heads up) but Villain 2 called and now I'm not as sure I want to play a big pot with TPGK.
    Call, fold?

    Hand 2 This hand confused me regarding what he might of had...
    Villain was 57/6/3 over 57 only note I had is that he liked calling and chasing his draws

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    CO ($6.60)
    Button ($5.23)
    SB ($6.39)
    BB ($2.10)
    UTG ($5.20)
    Villain 1 (UTG+1) ($4)
    MP1 ($9.66)
    Hero (MP2) ($5.21)

    Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K
    1 fold, Villain 1 (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero bets $0.25, 4 folds, Villain 1 (poster) calls $0.20

    Flop: ($0.57) 8, K, 4 (2 players)
    Villain 1 checks, Hero bets $0.35, Villain 1 raises to $0.70, Hero calls $0.35

    I put Villain on a KX, or a FD.....if he had the flush already with a Q he may slowplay it and if he had the flush with low cards I felt he would raise more to charge me in case I had a high club in my hand.

    Turn: ($1.97) 6 (2 players)
    Villain 1 bets $1, Hero raises to $4.26 (All-In)

    I had the nut FD and TPTK....I did not think he would bet out with just a FD so I put him on a made flush, set or Kx....
    I shoved b/c if the 4th club came out and he didnt have a flush, it would probably shut the betting down so I wanted to get it in now...I felt that he was likely betting for value/protection
    I really cant put him on a solid range....am I bluffing here or was I best anyway?

    Hand 3:
    Villain was 36/5/2.1 over 57 noted that he didn’t raise good AX hands pf (like AJs, AQs) and that he didn’t slowplay big hands on drawy boards.

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    MP2 ($7.22)
    Villain 1 (CO) ($9.92)
    Button ($5)
    Hero (SB) ($5.12)
    BB ($15.52)
    UTG ($2.01)
    MP1 ($8.20)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K
    UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Villain 1 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero bets $0.30, 2 folds, Villain 1 calls $0.25

    Flop: ($0.70) 7, 6, 8 (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.55, Villain 1 raises to $1.10, Hero calls $0.55

    I am wondering if folding here would be best...
    However I have seen many players take a hand like A8 or K8 and go nuts with it on a low board like this where its connected because they assume they are ahead of two high cards. I also wonder if he has a hand like 99 or TT and thinks his overpair are still good. I made the assumption that he would raise JJ+ pre....so I'm not ready to give up yet...

    Turn: ($2.90) 5 (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.80, Villain 1 calls $0.80

    I bet, not sure if there was a point to it...

    River: ($4.50) 2 (2 players)
    Hero checks, Villain 1 bets $0.50, Hero ?

    I think I am sunk but the pot odds are nice.....
    How else do I play this hand......What might he hold on the flop?
    On the flop I put his range at TT-66,A8s,87s,76s,A8o,87o,76o but also a lot of air. He may be just playing back at me thinking that the low board could not have helped me.
  2. #2
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    I'm afraid he doesn't raise any of his aces and just calls unless he has two pair
    despite that, I just think he has like totally random shit some % of the time or a flush draw himself because his bet size is so weak (I would believe a minraise in this spot more)
    villain 2 has something stupid like JT or flush draw or Ax

    so probably just call and fold turn unless we improve unless he bets like 1/3 pot again

    hand 2 he has a huge hand or a random club
    so just call we're either way ahead or drawing
    and then call turn
    I mean you're going to have the best hand sometimes at the river and he'll c/f or c/c river
    and if he has a flush draw so fucking what you have a better one
    if he has a set he'll bet river and you may actually decide to fold because he's a fish
    by calling you show your hand down or you make the nuts and ship
    so what if he folds his set on the river when you ship, at least you're not getting it in bad
    and if he folds a worse hand on the turn, you didn't really do much because he has so few outs anyway
    if you make him fold KQ no club, did you play your hand well?

    hand 3 at first I liked the flop call, but I think he's not going to fold if we 3b flop even if he has A9/55/56/89 or w/e just make it like 2.50 and call it off
    c/f turn, if he doesn't have a straight he has two purr
  3. #3
    hand 1 i would fold on the flop

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