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Catching slow-playing aces

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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

Hand Information
PokerStars No Limit, 0.02 BB (6 handed).
Hand History converter courtesy of pokerhandreplays.com

Table Information
Seat: 1 Hero ($2.26) Dealer
Seat: 2 Player 2 ($1.01) Small Blind
Seat: 3 Player 3 ($2.26) Big Blind
Seat: 4 Player 4 ($1.53)
Seat: 5 Player 5 ($2.08)
Seat: 6 Player 6 ($3.93)
Dealt to Hero
7♦5♠

Preflop (Pot:0.03)
Player 4    CALL $0.02
Player 5    FOLD
Player 6    FOLD
Hero    CALL $0.02
Player 2    CALL $0.01
Player 3    CHECK

Flop(Pot: $0.08)
9♥T♣5♥

Player 2    CHECK
Player 3    CHECK
Player 4    CHECK
Hero    CHECK

Turn(Pot: $0.08)
9♥T♣5♥5♣

Player 2    CHECK
Player 3    CHECK
Player 4    BET $0.08
Hero    RAISE $0.32
Player 2    FOLD
Player 3    FOLD
Player 4    CALL $0.24

River(Pot: $0.72)
9♥T♣5♥5♣4♣

Player 4    BET $0.69
Hero    CALL $0.69
Showdown:
Player 4 SHOWS
A♦A♥
Hero SHOWS
7♦5♠
Hero  wins the pot: $0.72

How strong does his play on the end look? Flush and better fives are possible but overall I think calling is right.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Full house is possible too...
And why do you limp this hand? Fold.


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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

To hit good flops and do things like this occasionally - I'm not sure it's so bad after an UTG limp.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

If UTG limp, you limp and someone behind raises you will end up folding.
And if you call you will be far behind as you will not hit good flops quite enough.
Just fold preflop.


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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

Yes usually but occasionally to mix things up I don't think it's terrible


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

It is terrible as they are not even suited...
And there is no need to mix it up on nl2.
Play for value.


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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

Plus I'll be in position for the rest of the hand if the blinds don't raise


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

If if if...


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Overlimping from BTN and SB is good sometimes. If this hand was suited I would probably do the same and I could call an isoraise in some cases too. Now that this hand is offsuit it is just way too weak.


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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

Ok well if no-one is answering my actual question I'll stop posting them


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Flush is possible, so is better 5x and any full house. It is a limped pot and villain can have pretty much anything. I would be cautious without the nuts. When he donks big after your raise OTT I would say you are behind very often.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by Vaars
Ok well if no-one is answering my actual question I'll stop posting them

As far as I know no-one forced you to post here. So you can stop posting and the world will continue to turn. :)
The only thing that will happen is that you will continue limping and losing your money.
As for your question: his play looks pretty strong and he will have in his range hands that beat you. You can call but not always.. Just follow the rule: not to play for your whole stack in a limped pot without the nuts.


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Vaars
Joined: 02.09.2012

Originally posted by nitrol

Originally posted by Vaars
Ok well if no-one is answering my actual question I'll stop posting them

As far as I know no-one forced you to post here. So you can stop posting and the world will continue to turn. :)

I know but it's just a bit annoying if I ask a question and it's not answered in preference of other comments


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Well if we find that there is a major mistake I think it is better to mark it and show it to you. If you do not make such mistakes you may not get in such situations.


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leonardozen
Joined: 24.04.2007

I do not see the villain doing slowplay with Set TT 99, the flop is very heavy ... The most common range of his bet on the turn are Pair + FD ex 9C8c, some A5 that he limps in a speculative way. The single full house would be 555 44. He ignored the 3bet that could be the 5s or an FD, and bet very large on the river. Probably he tried to represent a full. This is one of those situations that you are either far ahead or are far behind, usually this kind of call greatly increases the variance of your results. The more stats and notes you have, the easier your decision will be.


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Inv1ctus83
Joined: 06.10.2013

Strong. I'm pretty sure I'd fold the river without any additional information because there were four players on the turn.


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R2PNZ
Joined: 02.01.2017

@Vaars and @leonardozen I think you're leveling yourself here, as Nitrol said don't bother with these hands. The point is at NL2 players are not thinking about their hands, it's nearly impossible to put someone on a range, let alone an exact hand. Play for value, play TAG ABC poker, it will give you the best win rate.


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