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lycoreus
Joined: 27.01.2012

Should we call on the flop considering aggressor's stats?

Party, $0.85 Buy-in (50/100 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

MP1: 1,340 (13.4 bb)
MP2: 2,230 (22.3 bb)
BTN: 2,040 (20.4 bb)
UTG+1: 2,380 (23.8 bb) VPIP:54-PFR:8-AF:8
Hero (SB): 2,550 (25.5 bb)
BB: 6,080 (60.8 bb)
UTG+2: 1,860 (18.6 bb)
CO: 1,410 (14.1 bb)
MP3: 110 (1.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K 7
UTG+1 calls 100, 4 folds, CO calls 100, BTN folds, Hero completes, BB checks

Flop: (400) J 8 K (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets 200, 3 folds

Results: 400 pot
Final Board: J 8 K
UTG+1 mucked and won 400 (300 net)
Hero mucked K 7 and lost (-100 net)
BB mucked and lost (-100 net)
CO mucked and lost (-100 net)


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Orion801
Joined: 20.03.2012

I think a fold may be a bit too weak considering how loose the villain is. He could well have not hit the flop at all, hit a lower pair, or hit the king with a lower kicker so your hand is fairly strong against his likely range.

The main problem I can see with calling is that he's likely going to keep betting which will put you in a difficult spot and you'll also be playing out of position. Taking this into account I think I would either raise him to gain more information about how strong his hand was or possibly fold like you decided to do to avoid any marginal situations in later streets.

This is a tough decision and, without further reads on the villain, I'm not quite sure which approach I would go for.


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lycoreus
Joined: 27.01.2012

Originally posted by Orion801
I think a fold may be a bit too weak considering how loose the villain is. He could well have not hit the flop at all, hit a lower pair, or hit the king with a lower kicker so your hand is fairly strong against his likely range.

The main problem I can see with calling is that he's likely going to keep betting which will put you in a difficult spot and you'll also be playing out of position. Taking this into account I think I would either raise him to gain more information about how strong his hand was or possibly fold like you decided to do to avoid any marginal situations in later streets.

This is a tough decision and, without further reads on the villain, I'm not quite sure which approach I would go for.

i forgot to mention that vilains stats are from 24 hands :)


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angalius
Joined: 10.11.2011

If you call with K7 out of position then the question is what kind of flop do you want to see. Fold preflop is my advice


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chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007

Hi all,

Check/call the flop, check the turn and evaluate based on his betsizing, what the turn card is etc. I would also play this hand preflop given the odds we get :).


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