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Been struggling in 3bet pots...like these...

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Been struggling in 3bet pots...like these...

Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 (6 Players) BN: $22.39
SB: $25.37
BB: $95.74
UTG: $32.17
MP: $10.69
CO: $25.00 (Hero)
Preflop ($0.35) Hero is CO with K A
UTG raises to $0.60, MP folds, Hero raises to $1.90, 3 folds, UTG raises to $4.90, Hero calls $3.00
Flop ($10.15) 2 6 8
UTG bets $2.33, Hero calls $2.33
Turn ($14.81) 2 6 8 8
UTG bets $4.67, Hero folds
Final Pot UTG wins $14.14
Rake is $0.67

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Jeff_ 2 years, 9 months ago

Folding preflop is super nitty and overly exploitative! Why fold? it is not 2012 where people couldn't 4B OOP as a bluff.
We can see extreme scenario - AKo is around 2% of your best hands. You 3betting around 7-8% in this position. So whenever you face 4bet you will fold 70-80% :D

Turn is pretty annoying, well cant blame folding. Can't blame calling also, his value is super narrow and possible amount of bluffs is huge (AQ,KQ,KJ,KT ....)

Jeff_ 2 years, 9 months ago

hard to make explo fold when you actually having enough odds vs his range. What he is 4betting here (if assume he has 0 bluffs) AK/QQ+ and vs those you aren't standing that terrible right?

Also you don't need to be profitable there, just losing less than your 3bet size

I would say folding is worst option that you can possible think of. Unless this guy play KK+ exclusively

GTO_SALERNO22 2 years, 9 months ago

I think folding was fine. Akoff can look like a premium hand, yet quickly turn into a mediocre hand. Uri Peleg made a good youtube video about ak off on his youtube channel, Guerrilla poker. Check it out if u have time.

i-hate-soup 2 years, 9 months ago

I agree I think this is a fold becuase it's going to be close to zero ev as a call. In Nick Howards videos he talked about passing up on thin edges to preserve your mental game. That tip is has helped my play. The games I play have players making so many mistakes that I feel I can pass on some marginal spots. Which allows me to play my A game longer

I believe this is the Guerilla poker video you were talking about. Thanks it was good

https://youtu.be/-7YfZG-f248

emsterdad 2 years, 9 months ago

I like that. Passing up on thin edges to preserve mental game. Especially powerful in games where you don’t need the thin edges to win big. At 10NL I can probably fold anything but the nuts post flop and still win.

I do wonder how I then adapt once I do hit levels where these edges become more important?

Riverpulpfiction 2 years, 9 months ago

Isn't it easy? If you feel uncomfortable playing a 4bet pot with this hand (which I agree is tricky) why not just flat pre and keep all of his KQ AQ etc in?

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