AQ vs fish

Posted by Cozacu

Posted by Cozacu posted in Low Stakes

Posted 10 years, 3 months ago

AQ vs fish

Blinds: $0.05/$0.10 (6 Players) UTG: $10.00
MP: $11.31
CO: $10.00
BN: $12.01
SB: $10.00 (Hero)
BB: $38.37

Villain 33/20 over 94 hands wtsd 28%
BB 39/26 station

Preflop ($0.15) Hero is SB with A Q

UTG raises to $0.30, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB calls $0.20

Given positions I think just calling is fine.

Flop ($0.90) J 3 Q

Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.57, Hero calls $0.57, BB calls $0.57

I think I could have raised here for value, would you prefer a raise to a call here? Why?

Turn ($2.61) J 3 Q 3

Hero bets $2.00, BB folds, UTG calls $2.00

Board is getting very drawy and fish will call with a draw or worst Qx, sometimes even Jx.

River ($6.61) J 3 Q 3 9

Hero checks, UTG bets $2.52, Hero calls $2.52

KT got there and a bunch of draws missed, I don't want to bet it because it would kinda commit us, I also want to give him the opportunity to bluff with his missed FD, so I decide to check, with intention to check/call.

Final Pot UTG wins and shows a full house, Queens full of Threes.
UTG wins $11.13
Rake is $0.52

Where was this miss-played?
As played would check/call river?

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Disharmonist 10 years, 3 months ago

I dont like the turn lead after check calling the flop and then the river check. Either you valuebet and bet turn AND river or you trap, hopeing he bluffs or valuebets a weaker holding and check/ call turn AND river. You cannot do both in one hand.

Cozacu 10 years, 3 months ago

Why not? Playing the way I did it could be seen as a bluff that I gave up on, and he might bet a worst hand thinking that he is actually value betting... or bluff simply because he might have a weaker holding than A high and thinks that I completely gave up the hand.

Cozacu 10 years, 3 months ago

I don't like checking turn with hand as strong as mine vs fish who would call with worst on a board that is that draw heavy

jaypatel33 10 years, 3 months ago

I like the turn lead, especially since its mulitway. I think I would fire again OTR, you lead because our range is strong, so we can contine to bet the river. I know you said about missed draws, but there are two fish in here that can call with worse Qx, Jx, but would otherwise check back

Cozacu 10 years, 3 months ago

Well if we bet and get shoved on we`ll find our-self in a nasty spot. On the river we are only HU, the pot is quite large and I'm not that sure he is going to even call Jx... but he could shove that hand trying to bluff.

KT got there, a bunch of FDs missed.

... I don't know which play has the higher EV but I`m reluctant to bet river when pot is so large simply because it would just be horrible if he shoves (and we don't really know how much of his shoving range is a bluff, and how much is just pure value).

jaypatel33 10 years, 3 months ago

I think we can make an exploitative fold if he shoves. It sucks, I know, but he always has the nuts with that line. I think I would bet smaller OTR, less than 1/2 pot, so we get crying calls from whatever and is more palatable to fold when jammed on.

Cozacu 10 years, 3 months ago

Hm... isn't "he always has the nuts with that line." a too strong kind of assumption? :)

Vheissu 10 years, 3 months ago

Cozacu: the river isn't so wet that he should be bluff shipping it facing a river bet from you. I think it does have to be buried, but it is gross.