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What to do??

gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
edited September 2013 in The Poker Clinic
I have been playing on villains table for a good while.  He is very aggressive... especially on his BB.  I've seen him 3 bet light from his BB into multiple opponents on a number of occassions... this includes marginal hands like A10 but also worse hands like 108 and 89s.   This is why I 4 bet as I think I get a fold a lot of the time from his junk hands and I can gain more info.  His flat makes me rule out AA and KK as I dont see an aggressive player like him slowing down at any point with either hand.  So his range is still relatively undefined at this moment as a lot of suited connectors and PP are probably in his range here when he flats.

The flop comes Q high and he jams on my bet.  Question is do I call considering his range or is the bet just too big and I should just look for a better spot?  I have a blocker to the nut flush but can easily see him holding a KJh type hand.
watto84 Small blind   £0.25 £0.25 £21.38
X Big blind   £0.50 £0.75 £171.80
  Your hole cards
  • Q
  • A
     
b123n Fold        
gazza127 Raise   £1.50 £2.25 £320.90
katiegir16 Fold        
HachiKuro Fold        
watto84 Call   £1.25 £3.50 £20.13
X Raise   £5.50 £9.00 £166.30
gazza127 Raise   £13.50 £22.50 £307.40
watto84 Fold        
X Call   £9.00 £31.50 £157.30
Flop
   
  • 7
  • 5
  • Q
     
X Check        
gazza127 Bet   £15.75 £47.25 £291.65
X All-in   £157.30 £204.55 £0.00
gazza127 ??
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Comments

  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic Member Posts: 2,412
    edited September 2013
    Well given your reads this would seem like a very easy call and I'm pretty certain that you snap called but happened to be beat. But that happens, and it was still the right call!!

    Also why is your flop betsize so big?
  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    Well given your reads this would seem like a very easy call and I'm pretty certain that you snap called but happened to be beat. But that happens, and it was still the right call!! Also why is your flop betsize so big?
    Posted by F_Ivanovic
    Is it?
  • LARSON7LARSON7 Member Posts: 4,494
    edited September 2013
    With a jam like that, it's usually the flush draw.

    I don't see him jamming Kings, doubt he has aces. He's not jamming a set (you wouldn't think)

    Definatly looks like a flush draw. Guess you called and he hut.

    I think it's a call.
  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic Member Posts: 2,412
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    In Response to Re: What to do?? : Is it?
    Posted by gazza127
    Look at the SPR, it's only 1.5 so getting stacks in the middle with anything is easy. Therfore we want to be betting smaller with our entire range on what is a really dry broad. There's a flush draw out there but:

    a) There's a good chance villain doesn't have a flush draw
    b) If he does then he might play it agressively and get it in on flop anyway
    c) We have the Ah aswell, so if it does come in on the turn we're still not too worried seing as though we have outs vs a flush and are a big fave vs any other flush draw.

    Nevermind I misread my stack sizes thought you were a lot shorter. OK flop sizing is perfect then. (I've left it there though cause it's a useful thing for people to consider when the SPR is so small.)

    Also changes the call from being really easy to not being quite as easy. I mean you wouldn't think most players could have a set here but wouldn't surprise me if he 3bet and called a 5bet with a pair of 7s/5s. Also he could have 57s. KK and AA seem somewhat unlikely. For a start he'll be 5betting both hands a reasonable % (especially AA) and would KK really shove the flop? Seems pretty bad for KK to shove the flop because he probably percieves our value range pre as QQ-AA and AKs. QQ is ahead, AKs is folding and AA is ahead. So unless he thinks we have AQ as well a huge % of the time it just doesn't make sense to make a huge shove here with KK. 

    I think I'm probably calling here even though it sucks to be calling off so much with just a pair. If I want a "bluff catch" range here this hand is perfect for it and much better than KK since we have 5 cards to hit against 2 pair, we block QQ and we have a BDFD.
  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    defo not an easy call ..!! 

    and just because you have seen him 3bet wide it doesnt mean he'll overbet like this wide on the flop- you should access this totally different as its the first time you have been in this spot.. your playin very deep vs a really aggro person and IMO your initial stratergy of 4betting given reasons is incorrect- 

    personally id fold-easily and change my stratergy vs this villian
  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    defo not an easy call ..!!  and just because you have seen him 3bet wide it doesnt mean he'll overbet like this wide on the flop- you should access this totally different as its the first time you have been in this spot.. your playin very deep vs a really aggro person and IMO your initial stratergy of 4betting given reasons is incorrect-  personally id fold-easily and change my stratergy vs this villian
    Posted by LnarinOO
    Why wouldnt I 4 bet someone who 3 bets light?  The other option is to flat the 3 bet in position and see a flop... however the vast majority of the time I'd have to Check/Fold as im going to miss.  Surely its best to take the initiative in the hand against a wide range of hands opponent could be holding?
  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,945
    edited September 2013
    if u 4 bet would depend how they react to your 4 bet
    do you know what vill flats a 4 bet with

    your only beating a fd

    easy fold really


    your gonna see 7's,5's QQ/KK/AA so much of the time it will make you sick




  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    Well anyway...

    I decided after tanking my whole time bar to call.  I was close to folding but I just couldnt work out what hand he'd have that was beating me... and why he would do this with a hand that hand me crushed?  I couldnt put him on AA or KK.  I had a blocker to QQ... and i dont see why he'd overshove a set where he gets 0 value from hands which arent made/missed.  I convinced myself he was on a draw and called at the last second....

    watto84 Small blind   £0.25 £0.25 £21.38
    X Big blind   £0.50 £0.75 £171.80
      Your hole cards
    • Q
    • A
         
    b123n Fold        
    gazza127 Raise   £1.50 £2.25 £320.90
    katiegir16 Fold        
    HachiKuro Fold        
    watto84 Call   £1.25 £3.50 £20.13
    X Raise   £5.50 £9.00 £166.30
    gazza127 Raise   £13.50 £22.50 £307.40
    watto84 Fold        
    X Call   £9.00 £31.50 £157.30
    Flop
       
    • 7
    • 5
    • Q
         
    x Check        
    gazza127 Bet   £15.75 £47.25 £291.65
    x All-in   £157.30 £204.55 £0.00
    gazza127 Call   £141.55 £346.10 £150.10
    X Show
    • Q
    • Q
         
    gazza127 Show
    • Q
    • A
         
    Turn
       
    • 8
         
    River
       
    • 3
         
    X Win Three Queens £344.30   £344.30

    .... i wish i had timed out.

    Only up against the nuts.  96% underdog on the flop and I called it off.  Its irritating when you play for 3 hours and build up a big stack and go and lose it all in one hand.   I just wanted to know if anyone else calls here or if it just wasnt worth it for the price?

  • LARSON7LARSON7 Member Posts: 4,494
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    Well anyway... I decided after tanking my whole time bar to call.  I was close to folding but I just couldnt work out what hand he'd have that was beating me... and why he would do this with a hand that hand me crushed?  I couldnt put him on AA or KK.  I had a blocker to QQ... and i dont see why he'd overshove a set where he gets 0 value from hands which arent made/missed.  I convinced myself he was on a draw and called at the last second.... watto84 Small blind   £0.25 £0.25 £21.38 X Big blind   £0.50 £0.75 £171.80   Your hole cards Q A       b123n Fold         gazza127 Raise   £1.50 £2.25 £320.90 katiegir16 Fold         HachiKuro Fold         watto84 Call   £1.25 £3.50 £20.13 X Raise   £5.50 £9.00 £166.30 gazza127 Raise   £13.50 £22.50 £307.40 watto84 Fold         X Call   £9.00 £31.50 £157.30 Flop     7 5 Q       x Check         gazza127 Bet   £15.75 £47.25 £291.65 x All-in   £157.30 £204.55 £0.00 gazza127 Call   £141.55 £346.10 £150.10 X Show Q Q       gazza127 Show Q A       Turn     8       River     3       X Win Three Queens £344.30   £344.30 .... i wish i had timed out. Only up against the nuts.  96% underdog on the flop and I called it off.  Its irritating when you play for 3 hours and build up a big stack and go and lose it all in one hand.   I just wanted to know if anyone else calls here or if it just wasnt worth it for the price?
    Posted by gazza127
    Ah well, i was way of the mark with this one. Interesting hearing peoples views saying it's a fold (easy).

    Anytime i've seen this type of move it's always a flush draw.

    The reason i said that was why would some one shove a set/ 2 pair? I think it looks pretty terrible as they are missing out on so much value (if you fold). I could be totally wrong here?

    Maybe it is a really good player and he had your hand nailed, AQ, KK AA. Maybe he's simply putting you on the latter. I know we can't judge it on how we would play it, but i really don't understand the shove here, it doesn't make any sense to me. There is maybe about 4/5/6 hands you can call with (including 2 sets), versus the countless other hands you are forced to fold inclding hands like AK.

    The only reason i can think of he has you on aces or kings and does not think you will fold these. But in saying that a lot of the time Aces and Kings will fold.

    Is there any argument that this is good play by villian? Or am i way of the mark in saying his shove is pretty bad? (despite the fact he got the call in this occasion)
  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    yea he would rarley be bluffin like this imo- just because u have seen him 3bet bluff and with a wide range - that is a totally different situation to his jam for stacks here- 

    i really dont want to be given tooo much away but taking the initiative pre is fine but when your +300bb deeps vs someone that is gettin to you with aggression isnt what id be doin- your 4bet size is way too small and your playin deep enough that he can call his entire 3bet range and put u in too many tough spots- you have explained this yourself in your OP by stating you dont know what to do vs his range and quite simple you have put yourself in this spot by 4bettin and bloating the pot without knowing what your goin to do.. 
  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    In Response to Re: What to do?? : Ah well, i was way of the mark with this one. Interesting hearing peoples views saying it's a fold (easy). Anytime i've seen this type of move it's always a flush draw. The reason i said that was why would some one shove a set/ 2 pair? I think it looks pretty terrible as they are missing out on so much value (if you fold). I could be totally wrong here? Maybe it is a really good player and he had your hand nailed, AQ, KK AA. Maybe he's simply putting you on the latter. I know we can't judge it on how we would play it, but i really don't understand the shove here, it doesn't make any sense to me. There is maybe about 4/5/6 hands you can call with (including 2 sets), versus the countless other hands you are forced to fold inclding hands like AK. The only reason i can think of he has you on aces or kings and does not think you will fold these. But in saying that a lot of the time Aces and Kings will fold. Is there any argument that this is good play by villian? Or am i way of the mark in saying his shove is pretty bad? (despite the fact he got the call in this occasion)
    Posted by LARSON7
    i agree its a bad jam with top set as it gives us an easy fold given how much it is..i disagree that its mainly FD's that play like this- if i try and think what there thinking its usually along the lines of...


    '' ok so they cold 4bet pre = AA KK...i dont wnat any cards to ruin my action (eg heart) so i jam now to get a call off KK-AA ''

    you also see  villians flat AA and KK pre here alot - i think that for the most part they actually realise that they dont have a 5bet bluffing range so they counter this by jus calling pre and raising the flop.. also not great imo
  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    yea he would rarley be bluffin like this imo- just because u have seen him 3bet bluff and with a wide range - that is a totally different situation to his jam for stacks here-  i really dont want to be given tooo much away but taking the initiative pre is fine but when your +300bb deeps vs someone that is gettin to you with aggression isnt what id be doin- your 4bet size is way too small and your playin deep enough that he can call his entire 3bet range and put u in too many tough spots- you have explained this yourself in your OP by stating you dont know what to do vs his range and quite simple you have put yourself in this spot by 4bettin and bloating the pot without knowing what your goin to do.. 
    Posted by LnarinOO

    Is my 4 bet size too small?  I've made it £15 to go after he 3 bet to £6.  There's no way he's calling his enitre 3 bet range... especially out of position.  I have the stack to put pressure on him as well as position and im the one that can stick him in a few tricky spots.  Imagine if he had JJ instead on this board.  Does he call a flop bet in case I have AK?  What if he too has AQ... does he call 3 streets out of position after a 4 bet pre?  Im the one that can really give him a headache, however he has taken the most aggressive line possible and has put me to a decision on the flop.  The lad didnt want to play any poker post flop out of position.

    I don't think i said I don't know what to do v his range - I just said his range is still relatively undefined.  A lot of the time I take the pot v this villain by continuation betting this flop, rather than flatting the 3 bet pre and having to fold to any bet on the flop if I miss regardless of opponents cards.  Of course theres a plan post flop if I get called - the 4 bet isnt solely to get him to fold.
  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited September 2013
    Well I think he's saying the 4bet is small given the stacks, remember we're like 325xBB deep. People will call wider this deep to win a big pot... it's the same thing as people won't (or shouldn't) call a 3bet to 10xBB with small PPs set-mining when you're 100xBB effective, but make it 200xBB effective and they probably will. So he can call the 4bet with alot of hands that will give easy decisions postflop.... i.e. if he calls pre w/ 67s, he's not gonna be in tons of horrible spots where his pair is dominated or w/e cos he's looking to flop massive and stack you or fold.

    FWIW, If he's being aggro then you can just flat IP and play some poker. If he's really aggro then you don't wanna just 4bet and make him fold a ton of his air hands. You have position and a hand that is gonna be crushing a rreally aggro players 3bet range, you don't have to just check/fold missed flops.
  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,945
    edited September 2013
    if vill range is undfined = you don't have a clue regarding vill flat 4 bet range
    by the sounds of it you want vill to flat 100% of his 3 bet range cause he will - therefore make it bigger
    you are deep enough for vill to call with the sizing, so when vill does flat it's a pretty wide range

    you gotta ask yourself if you can 100% rule out QQ/KK/AA

    therefore to just put just FD's in vill range is a massive mistake because as you say range is undefined
    I mean you say he not calling 100% of 3 bet range, so how can you put vill so easily on fd ?
    Plus you hold ace of hearts, massive blocker to vill 3 bet range.






  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    if vill range is undfined = you don't have a clue regarding vill flat 4 bet range by the sounds of it you want vill to flat 100% of his 3 bet range cause he will - therefore make it bigger you are deep enough for vill to call with the sizing, so when vill does flat it's a pretty wide range you gotta ask yourself if you can 100% rule out QQ/KK/AA therefore to just put just FD's in vill range is a massive mistake because as you say range is undefined I mean you say he not calling 100% of 3 bet range, so how can you put vill so easily on fd ? Plus you hold ace of hearts, massive blocker to vill 3 bet range.
    Posted by rancid
    I ruled out AA/KK straight away.  There is no chance this villain doesnt 5 bet with these two hands.

    Which means im really worried about 3 hands.  QQ - I hold a blocker, 77 and 55.  He holds a lot more hands in his range which includes the flush draw.  910s, J10s, K10s, KJs as well as other hands like 89s or possibly even 86. Maybe he even has a pair + flush draw such as 78s or 67s.  He also has a Qx range too such as another AQ hand if he thinks I can't call a big bet with just an overpair or AK.  Im not saying he never has he beat here (obviously he does sometimes) however the action/history and range of the opponent IMO leans towards a call.

    And I know lambert I could float on a 10 high flop with AQ in position but if oppo barrels twice then what?  When I say villain has been 3 betting his BB.... I mean he has done it almost every orbit.  I've got to 4 bet pre to try to narrow his range surely? to also a lot of the time continuation bet and win the hand on the flop uncontested.
  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    i thought it was to £13.50 but yea £15 still abit small given SS behind- 

    in OP you said

      ''This is why I 4 bet as I think I get a fold a lot of the time from his junk hands and I can gain more info.''

    im just goin off the information that you've given - to me it seems like your fed up with his aggression and want to make a stand- your taking a good hand and turning it into a bluff- what do u do if he makes it £37.. becasue were soo deep he should be taking advantage and calling alot of his 3bet range .. you said yourself that his range was undefined, so in your veiw he still must have quite a wide range so why cant he be calling with his entire 3bettin range that you described earlier..???
    imo your opponent has the upper hand if you were to just fold unimproved vs his 3bet if you only flat- doesnt seem to me that your givin him a headache at all post flop - your saying that he didnt want to play poker OOP post- wheres you reads from this..? had he done this before and showed a bluff..? or is it jus because he 3bets his BB alot..? 
  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    Well I think he's saying the 4bet is small given the stacks, remember we're like 325xBB deep. People will call wider this deep to win a big pot... it's the same thing as people won't (or shouldn't) call a 3bet to 10xBB with small PPs set-mining when you're 100xBB effective, but make it 200xBB effective and they probably will. So he can call the 4bet with alot of hands that will give easy decisions postflop.... i.e. if he calls pre w/ 67s, he's not gonna be in tons of horrible spots where his pair is dominated or w/e cos he's looking to flop massive and stack you or fold. FWIW, If he's being aggro then you can just flat IP and play some poker. If he's really aggro then you don't wanna just 4bet and make him fold a ton of his air hands. You have position and a hand that is gonna be crushing a rreally aggro players 3bet range, you don't have to just check/fold missed flops.
    Posted by Lambert180

    exactly mr lambert :)

  • LnarinOOLnarinOO Member Posts: 545
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    In Response to Re: What to do?? : I ruled out AA/KK straight away.  There is no chance this villain doesnt 5 bet with these two hands. Which means im really worried about 3 hands.  QQ - I hold a blocker, 77 and 55.  He holds a lot more hands in his range which includes the flush draw.  910s, J10s, K10s, KJs as well as other hands like 89s or possibly even 86. Maybe he even has a pair + flush draw such as 78s or 67s.  He also has a Qx range too such as another AQ hand if he thinks I can't call a big bet with just an overpair or AK.  Im not saying he never has he beat here (obviously he does sometimes) however the action/history and range of the opponent IMO leans towards a call. And I know lambert I could float on a 10 high flop with AQ in position but if oppo barrels twice then what?  When I say villain has been 3 betting his BB.... I mean he has done it almost every orbit.  I've got to 4 bet pre to try to narrow his range surely? to also a lot of the time continuation bet and win the hand on the flop uncontested.
    Posted by gazza127

    where is this history- just because villan 3bets pre alot and you have seen a wide range- this is totally different so massivly an incorrect call if your basing the decion on his earlier 3bets

  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    i thought it was to £13.50 but yea £15 still abit small given SS behind-  in OP you said   '' This is why I 4 bet as I think I get a fold a lot of the time from his junk hands and I can gain more info.'' im just goin off the information that you've given - to me it seems like your fed up with his aggression and want to make a stand- your taking a good hand and turning it into a bluff- what do u do if he makes it £37.. becasue were soo deep he should be taking advantage and calling alot of his 3bet range .. you said yourself that his range was undefined, so in your veiw he still must have quite a wide range so why cant he be calling with his entire 3bettin range that you described earlier..??? imo your opponent has the upper hand if you were to just fold unimproved vs his 3bet if you only flat- doesnt seem to me that your givin him a headache at all post flop - your saying that he didnt want to play poker OOP post- wheres you reads from this..? had he done this before and showed a bluff..? or is it jus because he 3bets his BB alot..? 
    Posted by LnarinOO

    I understand but I dont think im turning my hand into a bluff as oppo will call worse.  If he makes it £37 then I have to fold preflop - its that simple.  Oppo is aggressive but when push comes to shove he's never going to 5 bet worse than AQ especially as 4 bets have been relatively rare on our table.

    Well considering he had 3 bet his bb so often and has bet out on every flop and 90% of the time has gotten folds its quite obvious he doesnt like playing out of position unless he is the aggressor.

    I had played him earlier in the day and he had just called in his BB almost every orbit.  I watched him call down with bottom pair on 3 streets v me thinking I had a draw and he lost a fair bit of money in about an hour.  When he came back a few hours later he had changed his game entirely to being a lot more aggressive when he's not in position to take down pots uncontested.  Maybe its best to just call IP but if I do this with all of my hands and miss flops... post flop play against an aggressive player is just a nono and its money down the drain.

    Its funny.  I posted a hand similar to this (but with more post flop play) where I just flatted in position with KJs after the BB 3 bet.  I had said that oppo had done this very often and I got a couple of replies telling me to 4 bet pre.  Im confused as to what to do now.... mixed responses galore.

    Either way I was looking for a simple call/fold answer from someone on the flop... I didn't really think the 4 bet pre was a big deal!


  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: What to do??:
    In Response to Re: What to do?? : where is this history- just because villan 3bets pre alot and you have seen a wide range- this is totally different so massivly an incorrect call if your basing the decion on his earlier 3bets
    Posted by LnarinOO
    Im basing it on a ridiculous flop shove.

    As said.... why would someone shove a set here when they get 0 value from unmade hands?

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