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AJo - Facing a Small 3-Bet Pre-flop

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PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 113.4 BB
SB: 153.56 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 11) Bad/Aggressive
BB: 117.56 BB (VPIP: 42.11, PFR: 36.84, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 19)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 23.81, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 21)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
CO: 73.24 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J♠ A♦

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, SB raises to 6 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop: (13 BB, 2 players) 9♣ Q♠ Q♥
SB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Turn: (23 BB, 2 players) 4♥
SB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, SB raises to 33 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

River: (89 BB, 2 players) J♥
SB checks, Hero bets 17 BB, SB calls 17 BB

Not my finest hand.

PF: I feel like my hand has enough showdown value to justify a call here.

From the few hands I've played with SB, I label him bad/aggressive.

F: I should just fold here, I'm behind a lot of the time here, and against this opponent (bad/aggressive), I should look to make a hand and go for value.

As played:
F: Since his bet seemed weak, I decide to float.

T: He checks so I look to take it down w/ a cheap bluff hoping to get high cards or low pairs to fold.

When he raises, I'm not sure if he plays Qx this way. Since he is bad/aggressive then he probably could though.

I re-float hoping to take it down on river with a bluff.

R: I get some showdown value so value-bet thinly to get value from a stubborn ace-high.

Points for Improvement
Against this opponent (bad/aggressive), I should only be betting for value as he has the potential to make big calls.


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w34z3l
Joined: 03.08.2009

Hey Raknyo,

Preflop call is ok when you get such a good price.

Again you get very good price on flop, probably fine to call here and fold to turn bet, but won't be hugely profitable.

Turn bet is ok. Basically a cross between protection/bluff/thin value. You don't mind if he folds out undercards, occasionally you might get called by a draw, and sometimes villain might fold a small PP. Vs turn c/r I would fold.

As played river value is very thin, but at least you bet very small. Might be ok, I'd probably check back.


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