Mid/High Stakes 6Max NL Session Review (1 of 2)
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-bassishard
Yes, villain is competent and will pounce on our c/c's but we can adjust accordingly. I actually think the majority of turns aren't that dangerous for our hand. Any 2-9 is a relative blank, same goes for an Ace. Villain only has about 5% flush draws on the flop so the 20%ish the time a club comes isn't an absolute hand ending disaster for us. I guess what I'm trying to say (in the most long-winded way possible) is that I prefer adding a balanced c/c range in this spot to just cbetting all our hands here. We can c/c some 9x-KK and throw in some Ax that are too weak to vbet 3 times, and occasionally slowplay AK. It could even be interesting to introduce a balanced c/r range here if we're afraid villain will punish our c/c range too greatly.
However, I disagree with your last line about adding an additional balanced c/r range here. I just don't think we will have enough value hands on this board to be able to divide into both a good cbetting, c/c and c/r range. I guess as a pure adjustment it could work, but I wouldn't include it as part of my general strategy.
I try not to really be 4b/folding AQo on the button here since at that point it would probably just be preferable to have it in my 3b defending range.
35 - 38 mins in, the J9 hand vs recreational player
You check flop, but say that you would prefer betting as it makes the hand easier to play on some runouts.
I go back and forth in these types of situations, and have to admit am not fully convinced betting the flop is better. The villain can c/r and you're forced to fold a hand that might be ahead or have good equity, or just call vs a type of recreational player that is either on tilt or a maniac.
By checking the flop, on many types of run-outs you can call two streets, or even call one and value bet the river, hoping to get called by a smaller flush.
By betting the flop and facing an aggressive action, you can get yourself in to a spot where you can lose a lot of money vs a range you don't have that good of a grasp on, but is more likely than not a relatively strong range, whereas by checking the flop you can get to "activate" the weaker part of his range to at least fire a turn barrel.
When I out my thoughts on paper, I'm led to believe that checking the flop might be the better play in these spots.
Any (second) thoughts? :)
However, I'd like to note that I don't think we get check-raised often at all by a recreational player on A92ccc. And if we do, it shouldn't be a huge concern as I expect him to turn his range face-up on a lot of turns. Another reason a check raise doesn't concern me too much is that as you said, it's most likely a pretty strong range and thus we can continue accordingly.
if you can upload the file it would be great
Name /Hands/BBs at Current Table
VPIP/PFR/CO Open/B Open/FTS
3B Overall/F3B Overall/F3b Button/F3b Co
4b Overall/F4b Overall/CBet/Cold Call Raise
SB Open/F BB to SB Open/Probe Turn/ Float Turn
Also being out of position will be tough against this particular regular. If I was in position, I would have no problem back-calling here.
Nice video!
3:53 QTo: Don’t you think your flat seems weak, so the regs
in the blinds could 3b verry much?
8.44: KJo Do you like hier raise on the turn? I like it,
since his range looks verry polorized I think you will call his raise a lot and
not reraising his range since he is so polorised.. You prob. Call Kx/Qx/TJs. So
I see value in raising KT. Do you also flat his raise with flushes? I think we
should do, right?
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