I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

Reads: MP seems to have good preflop opening standards, but plays strangely at times. Once he 4-bet preflop with QQ (good the way this game was running), but the next hand he coldcalled an EP raise from a slightly loose raiser with the exact same hand. Postflop I think he's a bit more predictable.

Anyway. Folded to MP, who raises. CO posted a blind but he folds. I call in the BB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

The flop is Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I check, MP bets, and I call.

The turn is the 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. I bet.

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

Nice. Expect to take it right there.

Are you following with a bet should he call? I would.

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

If MP plays "strangely" at times, then who is to say that he may not call you down if he has A7? Or 66-88? What if he has JJ and doesn't "feel" like you have the Q? What are your plans if he calls you on the turn? What if he re-raises you back (A9)?

Just how predicatble is MP?

Ummm...seems like you win 1.5 Big bets if things go well, lose 2.5 - 3.5 depending on if you take one or two stabs at this thing.

I guess the real question is just how dependable is our MP? A little more info could be helpful.

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

Why? What's he calling with on the turn that he won't call on the river?

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

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... but plays strangely at times.

[/ QUOTE ]And because of this, pocket pair perhaps, AK, JT, plenty with which to play strangely.

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

I usually checkraise flop and lead turn if called or fold turn UI if 3-bet. Are you taking this line instead just to mix up your play?

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I usually checkraise flop and lead turn if called or fold turn UI if 3-bet. Are you taking this line instead just to mix up your play?

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I like this line a lot better, villians isn't folding to a flop raise and either way your betting the turn.

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

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I usually checkraise flop and lead turn if called or fold turn UI if 3-bet. Are you taking this line instead just to mix up your play?

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This line tends to spend a bit more and I'm not sure that it increases folding equity at all.

Rob

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

Playing strangly like this often generate strange situation. If he is agressive enough he might raise his overs for free showdown and even raise stuff like JTo. If he is ABC a call on the turn will make you check/fold the river right?

Re: I\'m experimenting. Live 10/20.
 

Hey Entity,

I'm curious if you're betting the turn here if the flop was Q85 and the turn was a 9. Seems like you wouldn't.