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KQ tptk VS shove flop

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Fearcrow
Joined: 28.06.2009

Pacific, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $1.07 (53.5 bb)
BB: $4.91 (245.5 bb)
UTG: $1.02 (51 bb)
MP: $1.17 (58.5 bb)
CO: $0.80 (40 bb)
BTN: $0.97 (48.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K♣: Q♦:
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.06, Hero raises to $0.20, BB calls $0.18, BTN calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.60) K♥: 4♥: 9♦: (3 players)
Hero bets $0.39, BB folds, BTN raises to $0.77 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.38

Turn: ($2.14) J♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($2.14) 3♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

I think BTN can shove flop with at least a strong Kx (whereof we hold the strongest Kx unless BTN flats AK preflop), K9s, K4s, 99, 44 and maybe a strong flush draw.

Given this I think we should expect to be behind most of the times, but can we call profitably due to the pot odds and against the part of BTN range that we are ahead of?


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

This hand will probably end the same way whatever you do (once you decide to 3-bet). Maybe you can do something with the bet size. As played, there is little chance he is bluffing with air, but you still have to call. By betting say 0.25, he might think there is room for an AI bluff (which you would have to call).


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

You should play with at least 100bb stack. Shortstack strategy is different.
Vs the other shortie at the table you cannot fold on flop.


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Hesticus
Joined: 24.06.2008

Agree with the 100bb stack. I think calling is right.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

This hand was played fine but you should play with 100bb stack.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

I’m not sure about it, because I never played cash games NL2 on 888poker.
I have heard of others that you can only play with a maximum of 50bb starting stack on NL2 there.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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Fearcrow
Joined: 28.06.2009

Thanks for the feedback.

I can confirm that the maximum buyin on NL2 at this poker room is 50bb. I would prefer to buyin with 100bb, but due to this constraint that will unfortunately have to wait until the next limit NL5.


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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

We can't fold the flop with this pot odds. I never understood why some poker rooms set maximum buy-in to 50bb. :f_rolleyes:


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by Fearcrow
Thanks for the feedback.

I can confirm that the maximum buyin on NL2 at this poker room is 50bb. I would prefer to buyin with 100bb, but due to this constraint that will unfortunately have to wait until the next limit NL5.

You can re-design your opening/3betting strategy then.


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