ProView: Steve Paul Reviews Matijam at $1/$2 6-Max Zoom NLHE (part 2)
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2:37 fold 33 on the button after an utg 2.5x and a CO call?
Probably missed it talking about AA sizing but yeah I'd call here unless blinds are really active squeezers.
Hey Steve,
Thanks for the video. I'm pretty new to RIO and I'm currently playing 10NL Zoom at Stars.
Had a few questions over some of the hands played.
Time stamp: 2:56 - Table 3
You mentioned that you can defend Q9 profitably OOP. Ive been finding that I can run into a fair bit of problems when i defend marginal hands OOP mainly because its being dominated by bigger Qx and two possibilities of 9x. What would be your take on this?
*Time stamp: 4:53 - Table 4*
I understand when you said that you're moving away from 3-betting AJ as a lot more people are flatting 3 bets now and it doesnt play very well post flop. However, wouldn't it be worth to flat raise from UTG or is a raise from UTG considered too strong?
*Time Stamp 22:53 - Table 2*
Folding UTG with ATo seems weird to me. Not sure whether there is a problem with my range but in 6 max, I would probably be looking to open this 2.5-3bb. What do you think?
* Time Stamp 30:15 - Table 3*
I am finding it hard to grasp the 3 bet with QT here from a raise from UTG+1 and with 3 players acting behind you. Now looking at it, doesnt this somewhat contradict the fold with AJ from time stamp 4:53 where hero folded AJ from raise from UTG.
I would really appreciate someone's take on this.
Thanks in advance.
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Q9o - we're getting better than 2:1 and have in the neighbourhood of 45-46% equity. There are going to be some uncomfortable spots postflop for sure but I think you will definitely show a small profit (ie lose less than 1bb/hand calling)
AJo - I think AJo is too weak to flat under normal circumstances. It has ok equity against a normal UTG opening range (close to 50%) but we have to fold if squeezed and doesn't play very well if it goes multiway. If you knew for sure that everyone behind you was folding then I think you could flat but it's still not a fantastic spot.
ATo - depends who you talk to. I think more and more people are opening ATo utg, I suspect it's very close to breakeven at most tables.
QTs - QTs and AJo have very similar equity vs a fairly tight calling range and both are clear folds to a 4bet. AJo has better blockers, QTs makes some extra strong hands postflop. Overall I think they're pretty similar hands, I slightly prefer QTs but I can't prove one is a better 3bet than the other.
9:00 table 2 with AcKc on J96, you say it's ok to cbet here and that you would be checking AA here some of the time. I'm wondering what ranges you ascribe to both us and villain, I suspect this is a spot where MP has a clear range advantage which suggests to me that we should perhaps be checking our entire range, or is that flaw in my theoretical understanding? My rough estimate of the numbers here are 56% for villain versus our range.
Depends a lot on exact ranges but MP will definitely have an equity advantage (my estimates were between 52-55%) and position, so it definitely makes sense to have a substantial checking range. That said, I don't think checking your entire range is necessary though I'm sure you could create a reasonable strategy that involved very little cbetting.
Hello,I haven't watched the whole video yet but I have a question:
On 5:50 top left,you say KTs would be the bottom of your KXs 3bet value range from BB.Considering we can profitably defend the BB a lot by calling vs a 2.5x,why would we 3bet depolarized,making our wide flatting range from BB more capped?AFAIK I thought we were supposed to 3bet polarized from BB in order to keep medium hands on our BB flatting range,since we're flatting a lot,given the good odds.
Thanks!
Some people take this approach, but I prefer a more linear 3betting range OOP as it is very difficult to realize equity with weak hands/draws postflop OOP. Capping your range preflop closing the action is not so important as virtually all flops will change preflop hand values dramatically. If your opponents are folding too much to 3bets, then I think a more polarized 3betting range can make a lot of sense, but if your opponents are defending vs 3bets appropriately I think you will do much better using hands that play better postflop as your light 3bets.
Hi,thanks for replying,I really appreciate it.
Can you please elaborate when you say "...is not so important as virtually all flops will change preflop hand values dramatically."
I didn't understand what you meant.
Thanks!
well if you're capped in a spot it means you cannot have (or have very few) very strong hands. A big blind flatting range that is capped preflop (ie has very few strong hands in it) will still flop combos of nut/near nut hands on most textures.
hi steve you didn't talk about why he folded 33 on button at start, with open and "fun" player call from the cut off. To me it seems like a standard call
pokermagic mentioned it in the first comment. I agree it's a call, think I just missed it while talking about AA sizing.
Hi, great video!
I have one question though. In the AJs hand (timestamp 19.45) why would you just call down, isn't there value in taking a more agressive line of play, by raising his flop c-bet since you have a very strong hand?
I also see him almost snap folding A6s UTG (41.40) is that normal folding a suited ace UTG in a little tougher games? I pretty much always open suited aces UTG.
Thanks in advance! :-)
AJs our hand is strong and has good equity vs his range but by raising we isolate ourselves against the strongest part of his range against which our equity is much worse. We also have very little need for protection so I prefer to keep the weaker parts of his range in by calling.
A6s seems to be personal preference, though I think the standard is moving towards opening it. I wouldn't expect it to be a big deal either way except at soft tables where you should definitely open.
Alright, good explanation and thanks for the quick reply. :-)
It may be a silly question, but just curious to know if the "fold to 3bet" stat was fixed or had any problem. You mentioned that many of the regs in the videos show a +70% fold to 3 bet in the hud, but you know them and they don´t fold that much (something really clear in the stakes they are playing). So just wondering if matijam found what was going on.
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