99 Hand

Scotch78 · #1 08-01-2005, 10:49 AM

UTG is 45/3 over 800+. My exported notes say he mostly raises with suited aces and big pairs, and primarily the former. I've seen him enter one hand on a raise with A3s, and he checked it down soon as someone donkbet the flop. My basic plan was to raise any non-ace flop and take it from there.

I cold-called instead of 3-betting because the blinds were both TAGS with VP$IPs under 20% and the button was a probable LAG. I figured the blinds didn't need encouragement and the button would call three if he'd already decided to call two.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises, 1 fold, Hero calls, 3 folds.

Flop: (5.33 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG 3-bets, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 5.16 BB

Scott

DMBFan23 · #2 08-01-2005, 10:53 AM

is he at all positionally aware? 40+VPIP players would tend not to be IMO, but when this dude raises UTG I don't like 99 that much all of a sudden. 3% is like AA/KK/QQ/AKs/AQs right? does he specifically not raise big pairs?

RunDownHouse · #3 08-01-2005, 10:54 AM

Even given your explanation, I don't like the preflop CC. I don't agree that button will call 3 bets as easily as 2, and if the blinds are decent players, you entering the pot may tip them from a fold to a call, especially if they've noted that you're a TAG.

The rest of the hand looks good given your read.

Scotch78 · #4 08-01-2005, 11:06 AM

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is he at all positionally aware?

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Considering he raised one limper from the SB with A3s, probably not.

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% is like AA/KK/QQ/AKs/AQs right? does he specifically not raise big pairs?

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PT shows him raising with AA and QQ, but no other big pairs after 700 hands. KQ, AQs, AJs, ATs, and A5s round out the list.

Scott