Thread: 77 HU vs. a TAG
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Old 11-16-2005, 08:38 PM
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Default Re: 77 HU vs. a TAG

I think you played this hand very well. When the tag checkraises this flop, there are still many hands he can have that you are ahead of, your hand is still too strong to consider folding. On the turn I like your raise since you charge him the maximum when he is drawing, it would be better to just call the turn if you know that the tag would bet a busted draw on the river, but since hes a tag, hes probably smart enough to give up at the river knowing youre not folding, so raising the turn charges him the most when youre ahead, and if youre 3 bet, i definitely think you can confidently lay down. On the river there is no reason to bet since the tag either has you beat or a busted draw. So like I said, you played this hand very well, and If there is any street that is arguable it would be preflop. Even though the tag may be raising lightly, if hes tricky and smart postflop, this raise will end up being -ev in my opinion, and against a player like this, you put yourself in a win small lose big proposition, if your ahead many times the tag will give up early, if your behind you end up losing a few extra bets, and there are still spots where a good tag can potentially outplay you off the best hand. The time I would make this 3 bet preflop would be when I feel I have a good read on how my opponent plays, and I feel I have good control over him, I dont usually feel this way against a good tag. Either way Postflop is prefect, and preflop is slightly -ev in my opinion, but thats still debatable cuz I admit it is very close.
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