Derek West

I really like what you had to say there SetMineUrAss Was really triggered at a lot of bad beats I've had lately. Sucks to lose but I appreciate the reminder that results oriented thinking gets you nowhere in this game. Cheers

What is HJ+3 ive never seen anybody use this to describe a position. Shouldnt it be MP+3 or UTG+3. Otherwise isnt HJ+3 the SB???

Lol "hero hates himself". First off, well done on this post this is how questions should be posed. Lots of information and I like your analysis (plz include relevant stats next time). I definitely agree with your bet on the flop, good sizing and your getting a lot of worse hands to call in this spot, not so sure about triggering a reraise depends on villians stats/frequencies/reads you have on him. I do not agree with your decision to remove aces and AK from his range completely I still think you should include those hands some of the time at least.

It looks like you have your opponents range pretty pinned down here on the turn. Even though he has those lower pocket pairs a little more than he has Aces, FH, or that Ace King flush draw your bet on the turn doesn't accomplish much. You cant really get worse hands to call you here and your forced to make a tough decision when he does jam. looks like a check on the turn for me with a reevaluation on the river.
- sorry about the pic this website keeps dumbing it down

FOLD PRE!

12 hands is not enough to be making any assumptions. This seems like a big risk considering he'd most likely call with any heart and only be folding the times he doesnt have a heart. Unless you have a specific read here this seems -EV. I agree with Lemmings a check back on the river seems best.

Curious, whats the pricing range for this??

3 betting isnt so bad but i wouldnt do it in a low stakes tournament. All too often youll end up in a multiway pot and you wont be getting any fold equity. Theres a chance youll be jammed over the top, granted by a weak range but what do you do with a hand like this in that spot? A call is just fine the pot odds are there and this hand plays well multiway.

I dont necessarily agree. You calling shows strength but not that much, him barreling would, in my eyes be ideal because he blocks your premium holdings (AK and AQ). He might have thought you were a weaker player and thought he could push you off the hand. I think his mistake was slowing down, for all the chips your folding alot of other aces and flush draws, or at least we hope you would :)

Yeah i definitely did.

I don't believe your opponent will be hanging himself here with those weaker aces you did call his flop raise. That turn bet means so much to me, that small sizing is either very weak or a trap. i think there's more weak hands there than there are traps. raise for value is my thought process. KQ isn't too crazy though not a bad blocking steal attempt on the flop.

I'm assuming this is a 6 handed table, if that's the case I've estimated the total pot value at the point where the action is on you to be at 8,900. You also mentioned this was a table of weak players and the pre-flop raiser was a good LAG. Looks like a shove to me given the table and player types. your hand is doing well even vs hands he would call with and he'd probably fold some smaller pocket pairs to your benefit. A call feels dangerous to me especially vs LAGs. A lot of boards you'll be giving up on and there's also the danger of what the button and blinds will do. Really think the aggression factor needs to step up with structures like this, thats a lot of chips to fight for.

I love 3 betting a hand like this vs smart looser players however vs fish its better to just call and outplay him postflop. I worked this hand out on Flopzilla and the conclusion i came to (on paper) was a 50/50 split on my river decision. So now I'm looking for other information to find the call or fold and given the player type and how the action has unfolded, seems like a fold to me. He did call your 3 bet mind you so the great hands are there. What Sexfactor said :)

Yeah i would have done the same. Its not really suspicious when he bets small on the flop. He probably thinks he wont get much action with the hands of his that have hit. As for his drawing hands i believe he would have checked the turn with those being this is too dangerous of a situation going against a 3 bettor who just called his small flop bet.

Why raise A 10 off from UTG to begin with? I get the field is on the weaker side but I don't understand the logic.

His small sizing on the turn makes me think hes continuing with a lot of semi bluffs and only a handful of sets/ two pairs. problem here is you haven't provided any information about the player and his habits and you've told us the result so i may think i understand something when really its just confirmation bias. I've been in so many spots like this and i always kick myself for not applying the pressure by being the aggressor. I personally think raising on the turn is ideal. I understand your hesitation but its really not going to be that bad that often to justify you playing slow like this.

Agreed, small sizings aren't going to scare away looser players. I would be careful with the overbets, definetly do it with some value hands as well. Me being a bit loose i know lots of these players like to play for all the money and sometimes just want to see what you have here. Nice having that ace too you block alot of his strong hands from that position, but you have to take a good look at the person your playing and ask yourself if they're really going to fold their weaker holdings.

Damn dude i struggle with the same issue and your response put a tear in my eye. Inspiring, well done

Plz give us a mobile version It will definetly end up on my phone

Well said, couldn't agree more with the perspective on our opponents and having issues with identity when it comes to loss, trusting oneself and the like. Definetly something to meditate upon, helps me play well. The breaks are great, but ill say hands down the best thing that helps me play well is working out right before my session. seems like just hopping on the computer after i wake brings me down and preparing properly gets those happy chemicals flowing so I don't go looking for it recklessly in poker.