AK in 3B pot vs a fish

vaca22

Joined: 24.11.2008

07.11.2019, 08:51 0

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $14.91 (59.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $25 (100 bb)
UTG: $26.23 (104.9 bb)
MP: $8.10 (32.4 bb)
CO: $35.35 (141.4 bb)
BTN: $33.20 (132.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♦: A♥:
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.50, CO calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, MP folds, CO calls $2

Flop: ($5.60) 2♦: 7♦: T♠: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($5.60) 4♣: (2 players)
Hero bets $1.74, CO raises to $3.48, Hero folds

Results: $9.08 pot ($0.52 rake)
Final Board: 2♦: 7♦: T♠: 4♣:
Hero mucked K♦: A♥: and lost (-$4.24 net)
CO mucked and won $8.56 ($4.32 net)

Villain is 81/6 fish. Very passive calling station. He wasnt really folding much but only in single raised pots. I dont have info on 3B pots. But I guess we can assume he is not gonna magically find his fold button much more often ♦

So how do I play here? I guess I have easy 1/3 valuebet on the flop. He can still call flushdraws, 89, gutshots...Maybe I can even bet 1/2 pot. What do you think about the sizing?

If I bet - How do I play on the turn? Do you think I can still bet for value or should I give up?

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SDK1987

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07.11.2019, 16:58 0

If you want to try to represent something you should bet the flop, but if he's a calling station I would try to get this hand as cheap as possible to the show down. No need to make a delay Cbet. Than it's really tough to represent a decent hand.

Cheers,
SDK1987

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generals007

Joined: 17.09.2007

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07.11.2019, 17:14 0

Originally posted by SDK1987
If you want to try to represent something you should bet the flop, but if he's a calling station I would try to get this hand as cheap as possible to the show down. No need to make a delay Cbet. Than it's really tough to represent a decent hand.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Agree fully. A flop cbet is ok if he ever folds. If he does call you have decent equity to improve. If he is very passive you can also check through to showdown and collect those chips, because if he's a calling station he's not folding if he hit a piece of that board. So you only fold out the worse hands.
As played, stabbing the turn is a terrible idea. You're not checking that flop with value. And the 4 isn't really in your range. You can check and call off thin bets. That's about it.

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Hackett77

Joined: 02.02.2009

Posts: 383

10.11.2019, 12:15 0

Originally posted by generals007

Originally posted by SDK1987
If you want to try to represent something you should bet the flop, but if he's a calling station I would try to get this hand as cheap as possible to the show down. No need to make a delay Cbet. Than it's really tough to represent a decent hand.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Agree fully. A flop cbet is ok if he ever folds. If he does call you have decent equity to improve. If he is very passive you can also check through to showdown and collect those chips, because if he's a calling station he's not folding if he hit a piece of that board. So you only fold out the worse hands.
As played, stabbing the turn is a terrible idea. You're not checking that flop with value. And the 4 isn't really in your range. You can check and call off thin bets. That's about it.

I agree with you but it's worth noting the concept of not betting when you only fold out worse is an outdated idea and one that is flawed due to our human perspective. Solvers show that folding out worse and denying equity is a very valid reason to bet, especially when pots are big.

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