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Originally Posted by gabl136
I'm sitting on BB, everybody folds, a 57/9 whale completes on SB (only have 35 hands on him).
What range of hands would you raise?
It depends (as always).
It's a slightly stronger position than being on the button and having it fold to the CO, who limps. Stronger because you not only have position PRE on him, but you are also last to act PRE, and you definitely have position post-flop.
Usually, my range in this spot is just over 40%. All PP, all broadways, all AX, all SC's and S1G's and most S2G's... a bit more to round it out.
This is all in a vacuum, though. You take that range and you modify it against what Villain will continue with.
Originally Posted by gabl136
What is the raise amount that would get him to fold most of the time? 3BBs? 4BBs, 55BBs?
Ummm... if his range is wide and weak, then why are you trying to make him fold? Shouldn't you be asking, "Given that I can choose a range which is well ahead of his range, what is the most I can bet that he will still call?" I mean, we still need to consider playability post-flop, but this is the approach you should be taking. "How do I get Villain to shovel more chips into the pot while he's holding an inferior hand?" This is the time to also ask, "What will I do if he 3-bets?" Don't be afraid to raise and snap-fold in this spot. It depends on what Villain's range to 3-bet is, but your 40% range is mostly garbage against a big PP or suited broadway hand.
Anyway, this is something you have to figure out for each individual by varying your bet amount to test him. At your current level, I would just use 1 raise amount for a session, and then another raise amount for a different session and compare after the fact. You can easily still draw false conclusions due to small sample size using this method, but it's better than trying to "mix it up" in one session and then try to draw conclusions.
It's likely that many or most of the players on any given site at a given stakes play similarly in similar spots. I.e. if someone limps on the SB, they likely have similar habits as other people who limp on the SB. (Personally, I think this is almost always a bad choice, especially at the micros. Giving away a free flop to the BB is just asking to get coolered by random hands and allowing them to play perfectly against you PRE.)
Originally Posted by gabl136
Am I assuming right if I think the whale is completing close to 100% of hands here?
Each whale is a unique snowflake. You just have to pay attention and see what this whale is all about. Sure, a whale is a whale, and I just said that you should expect similarity among whales. (I guess most whales are calling a raise too light in this spot. Exactly how light is not clear.) People are complex and it's up to you to figure out what each Villain's goal is. Are they trying to bingo a hand with ATC? Are they aggressive post-flop in a deceptive way? Do they give up OTR when they miss? Every Villain has holes in his game due to misunderstandings about poker. It's up to you to figure out what he's wrong about and exploit it.
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