I have been working on flop textures vs ranges recently and choosing which boards to play different ways. Here are two AK hands from today. FYI I play 50bbs currently, to set up more interesting river shoving spots and work on pot size manipulation. Playing deep, I tend to get less value from my good hands than I should. Of course I don't hit and run.

I would appreciate comment.

1. Barrel hand

Villain is a bad reg, 14/11/2.3, only marginal winning player.. definitely an fpp "pro". His preflop range was 22-QQ, AJ+, KQ. Flop calling range most of his preflop range including kqs. His turn calling range is 77-QQ, AJ+. My thought process is I have to 3 barrel this to get rid of all tying hands and pairs that beat me. The only call I think he can make is QQ even though he doesn't realize that 99-QQ is all basically the same hand. River is an easy bet/fold.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

UTG+1 ($50.07)
MP1 ($25)
MP2 ($24.13)
CO ($25)
Button ($15.37)
SB ($25.10)
BB ($25)
Hero (UTG) ($24.47)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, A
Hero bets $0.85, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.85, 5 folds

Flop: ($2.05) 8, 7, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.46, MP1 calls $1.46

Turn: ($4.97) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.60, MP1 calls $2.60

River: ($10.17) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $6.75


2. Non-barrel hand. Overcalling my 3-bet screams JJ-QQ or another badly played pp. Of course, he had fishy stats which makes betting on the flop just silly. No hand in his range folds here unless he happens to have 22-66 which is unlikely. Villain was running 50/16 over only 42 hands. I go ahead and include the results because it doesn't really matter as played. I actually almost bet the turn for a split second because what kind of idiot checks any made hand there. Shrug.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

SB ($19.25)
BB ($24.86)
UTG ($25)
UTG+1 ($30.54)
MP1 ($14.02)
MP2 ($25)
CO ($27.89)
Hero (Button) ($12.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A
2 folds, MP1 bets $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3.21, SB calls $3.11, 2 folds

Flop: ($7.67) 8, J, 10 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($7.67) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($7.67) Q (2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero raises to $9.29 (All-In), SB calls $5.29

Total pot: $26.25 | Rake: $1.29
Villain had JJ