mtdoak goes FPS all over 3/6 6 max.....

mtdoak · #1 06-30-2005, 09:08 PM

Heads up today, I've gotten fancy. Good plays or just poor judgement.

Villian is a LAG....55/20/1.5

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises, 1 fold, Button calls, 1 fold, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, Button folds, BB calls.

Flop: (10.33 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

It being against a LAG, I figure he would C/R with pretty much anything here, so I decide to take the lead away...

Turn: (5.16 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets..

My intention was to raise any bet and throw the lag off. Thoughts? In general...when your heads up, is it +EV to do a 'fancy' play like this once in a while?

I have another example where I raised PF, checked the flop, and C/R'd the turn vs a tight/passive player...I can't find the hand history, but I thought it was another good example of using fancy plays well.

Thanks

dantheman_05 · #2 06-30-2005, 09:26 PM

i like it, however keep in mind that even LAGS need at least "half a hand" to 3 bet against 2 ppl from the blind. i like the cap preflop too..in order to fold the button and you are probably dominating. i would showdown against this guy the vast majority of the time and expect AT or better or small pair. maybe he had a suited connector 78s or better?....ok now im curious, what did he have (if it wtsd)?

DMBFan23 · #3 06-30-2005, 09:32 PM

betting the flop can prevent the turn bet-out a lot of the time, and you can re-evaluate on the turn. as you played it, I like the turn bet

Subfallen · #4 06-30-2005, 09:59 PM

Villain is only PFR 20%, and he just 3-bet your UTG raise. I'm not particularly happy about AQ here, and don't cap. Unwarranted extra aggression preflop is only useful if it gains momentum/fold equity. And how often does a VPIP%55 player fold hands he 3-bets from the BB? Not too damn often.

Ok, so I don't like the cap, but I don't know what to say about the flop check. Basically I guess you are trying to take a cheap showdown. Hopefully some people will chime in with insights.

dealer_toe · #5 07-01-2005, 01:47 AM

I think the PF cap is good.

How bad is betting the flop, and checking through the turn?
I think thats too much of a full ring line.

Jeff W · #6 07-01-2005, 01:51 AM

Bet the flop. Let him check-raise you with any two cards. You have the best hand.

FPS.