[5NL - 6max] Combo draw facing donk - SPR = 14

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[5NL - 6max] Combo draw facing donk - SPR = 14

BN: $2.43
SB: $13.95
BB: $5
UTG: $5 (Hero)
HJ: $8.18
CO: $3.20
Preflop ($0.07) (6 Players)
Hero was dealt J Q
Hero raises to $0.15, HJ folds, CO folds, BN folds, SB calls $0.13, BB folds
Flop ($0.35) 5 K T (2 Players)
SB bets $0.26, Hero raises to $0.70, SB calls $0.44
Turn ($1.75) 5 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River ($1.75) 3 (2 Players)
SB bets $1.10

I've lost so many hands misplaying draws, this is just one of them:

Are we supposed to get the money in on the flop? On the one hand I don't think we're doing great vs his getting it in range. On the other hand if we don't get it in on the flop and the turn is a blank, I don't know what to do.

Are you shoving 55, TT, KK, AK on this flop? How would you play this hand readless?

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Knoxox 10 years, 5 months ago

You played it fine. If he 3bets flop I'm happily getting it in. You always have outs.

OnMyWay_01012015 10 years, 5 months ago

Right, in-game I was just thinking: "Well, this turn clearly did not improve me and so he's probably more likely to call - I give up." - Thing is, Tyler makes a good point, it's probably a good idea to have some bluffs in my range too, and clearly it's a good candidate. I mostly think about my opponent's ranges when I play, I mean, My hand vs Their range and that's it.  So yeah, in these spots, I quickly give up. I definitely need to think about my own range more. Anyway... Thank you!


Tyler Forrester 10 years, 5 months ago

The flop raise looks good. You could barrel the turn (I probably would). You need some bluffs to balance your value bets and this is one of the best semibluffs in the deck.

OnMyWay_01012015 10 years, 5 months ago

That's the kind of things I'm interested in: How to play my ranges. That's also why I'd rather not post "reads" on my opponents. I'd like to know how people play their ranges readless, their "default" plays.

Thanks a lot!

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