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(FR) QJs IP vs squeeze (?)

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pguest
Joined: 01.04.2009

I'm going to post a lot of hands, including this stupid/tilted hand, to see if I can learn anything from them.

So, BB is a tag that keeps pushing me off some hands. But, this probably isn't one of those hands.
PT4 replayer says me that, based on 555 handes, he is a 23/19 with an AF of 3.
ATS of ~40%, fold to steal of ~75%.
cbet F, T and R of 75%, 75% and 40%.

$0.05 NL - Holdem - 5 players

(for some reason, when I copy the hand, PT4 shows different stats from the replayer)
BB: 67.6 BB (VPIP: 17.80, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 5.20, Hands: 506)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.13, PFR: 12.52, 3Bet Preflop: 4.60, Hands: 806)
CO: 65 BB (VPIP: 17.02, PFR: 12.77, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 49)
Hero (BTN): 117.8 BB
SB: 164.6 BB (VPIP: 20.58, PFR: 16.60, 3Bet Preflop: 8.93, Hands: 1,048)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J♦ Q♦
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, SB raises to 13 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 10 BB
Thoughts:

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I usually prefer to call and play this hand IP against a MP OR.
But taking into account that SB had a 3bet pre of 13%, I guess I could've 3-betted this hand or called the MP OR and called again only if MP had also called the 3-bet (good pot odds). Fold otherwise.

Flop: (30 BB, 2 players) 5♥ 7♦ 7♥
SB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB
Thoughts:

Spoiler

the guy cbets 75%. In other situations, it could be almost anything. In this one, it is probably a reasonable hand (I think).
It's a very hard board to hit. I know it and he knows it, but I only have a bd fd and overcards in a 3-bet/squeezed pot. Fold, I suppose.

Turn: (60 BB, 2 players) 6♠
SB bets 30 BB, fold
Thoughts:

Spoiler

No reason to bleed even more money here

Spoiler

SB wins 56.6 BB

How do I fight back? Some general lines.
Don't get me wrong, I would rather playing only against fishes, but it's almost impossible avoid the regulars all the time...

It's not a giant sample size, but he folds a bunch to 3bets (78%) and only 4bets 4%.

When OOP (let's say CO vs BU), should I call his 3-bets with a tighter range? Something like TT+,ATs+,KTs+,QJs,AQo+? I suppose, it should be a range good for 2 streets of villain cbets, right?
When IP (BU vs CO), should I 3-bet/fold a lot of trash-suited hands + 3-bet/4-bet some value hands (AQs+, AQo, JJ++) and just call with hands that I would usually 3-bet other players in this situation?
Maybe play good draws more aggressively, both IP and OOP? Or float the flop and bluff raise or bluff check/raise the turn with some draws?

Thanks!


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Sunrise1912
Joined: 24.11.2009

So, having this guy on your direct left is shit. So my 1st advice - swallow your ego and leave the table. Regulars cannot be avoided but there isnt a single fish sitting on this table to justify your presence there. Only nits. You will not make money here. You will all bleed out to the rake and stacks would go in rare situations involving coolers.

On the hand - fold preflop. QJs would not play well in squeezed pot. Its also hell of a dominated hand.

Fold the flop. As you pointed out he has "cbet F, T and R of 75%, 75% and 40%". You know he is firing the turn based on your stats. So, why call flop ?

As this guy has a direct position on you, it would be difficult to fight him back. My advice would be to tighten up and get out of the ordinary lines. E.g flat his 3bets with KK/AA. He has very high fold to 3bet so you can start 3betting very wide. If he folds 7x% - you are printing money. Steal his blinds with any two when you have the chance. 75% fold to steal is also very high


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