AQs in 6-max microstakes with weird lines
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AQs in 6-max microstakes with weird lines
SB: Hero: $4.95
BB: Big Blind: $6.71
UTG: UTG: $4.93
HJ: UTG+1: $5.79
CO: UTG+2: $4.88
BN: : $5.57
BB: Big Blind: $6.71
UTG: UTG: $4.93
HJ: UTG+1: $5.79
CO: UTG+2: $4.88
BN: : $5.57
This is my second hand at the table so I don't really have any reads on the players yet.
Another thing to note is that I'm very new to these stakes so I'm unsure how the player pool plays. General population read at these stakes is there's almost no bluffing. I run a pretty tight preflop strategy however it's too early for the table to know that yet. I also play without a HUD.
Another thing to note is that I'm very new to these stakes so I'm unsure how the player pool plays. General population read at these stakes is there's almost no bluffing. I run a pretty tight preflop strategy however it's too early for the table to know that yet. I also play without a HUD.
Preflop
($0.07)
(6 Players)
Hero was dealt
Q
A
UTG folds, UTG folds, UTG calls $0.05, folds, Hero raises to $0.15, Big Blind folds, UTG calls $0.10
UTG folds, UTG folds, UTG calls $0.05, folds, Hero raises to $0.15, Big Blind folds, UTG calls $0.10
Flop
($0.37)
A
K
T
(2 Players)
Hero bets $0.17,
UTG raises to $0.34,
Hero calls $0.17
I decided to lead out feeling like I had a pretty decent part of this flop. When he clicked it back I wasn't really sure what to think about this. I'm not sure about my bet sizing here either.
In terms of his range I figured he had something at this point. Ax, AT, QJ or diamond draws seemed likely. AK, AQ, and sets seemed possible as well but less likely due to limp UTG.
In terms of his range I figured he had something at this point. Ax, AT, QJ or diamond draws seemed likely. AK, AQ, and sets seemed possible as well but less likely due to limp UTG.
Turn
($1.05)
A
K
T
J
(2 Players)
Hero checks,
UTG bets $0.15,
Hero raises to $0.40,
UTG raises to $0.65,
Hero calls $0.25
This is where it starts to get goofy. I check to give him a chance to bet so I can raise and I feel like most of the time that will end the hand. When he reraises my raise I get a little confused as to what he has and decide to call and see the river. My thought process is perhaps he has a similar hand to mine or diamond draw, I'm discounting his AX hands now that didn't make a pair.
River
($2.50)
A
K
T
J
K
(2 Players)
Hero checks,
UTG bets $1
I start off with another check because I don't want to bet out and have him shove all of his value hands.
My plan is to call here. I feel like with the price we're offered and none of the flush draws making it, sometimes we'll split and sometimes he'll show up with worse like a set of kings at these stakes.
My reasoning for not betting is: I think that if I bet here I'm only getting called by hands that dominate me.
I don't particularly like the way I played this hand. Should I just be leading out more? or is the x/c line fine?
Does this seem like a reasonable spot to call? Is my bet sizing way too small and I'm getting confused because I'm underrepresenting my hand here? Should I be betting for value or am I just burning money by making this call?
My plan is to call here. I feel like with the price we're offered and none of the flush draws making it, sometimes we'll split and sometimes he'll show up with worse like a set of kings at these stakes.
My reasoning for not betting is: I think that if I bet here I'm only getting called by hands that dominate me.
I don't particularly like the way I played this hand. Should I just be leading out more? or is the x/c line fine?
Does this seem like a reasonable spot to call? Is my bet sizing way too small and I'm getting confused because I'm underrepresenting my hand here? Should I be betting for value or am I just burning money by making this call?
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The main thing you did wrong is your turn x/r sizing. You need to be raising relative to the size of the pot, something like $1 would be more reasonable here. Both players' betsizes are really goofy on the turn and it makes it hard to put them on ranges but I think x/c a bet of that size on the river is fine with a Q.
Also I would just bet the turn instead of going for a x/r, there's plenty of stuff which will call and not a whole lot of stuff which wants to bluff.
I agree with both of your comments, Thanks for the feedback. I can't say for sure exactly what I was thinking with my tiny reraise on turn, maybe I was just distracted and responding to his super small bet size. I do prefer making it $1. I think my reasoning for checking turn was his small reraise on the flop but I do agree, betting the turn makes more sense.
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