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blind battle against a lag
guy in bb is decently aggressive and likes to make big bluffs. When he first sat down I laid down on the river a flopped str8t to his continued big bets--flop was monotone and I gave him credit for the flush.
Villain is about 50/15 and has been raising my sb enough that I decide k high is good against his hand range. .5/1 nl villain 200, I cover I complete sb with k4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]; villain raises to 5; 3 to flop [J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] I check; villain bets 11; 1 fold; I call. [J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] [6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] pot $37 villain bets $33 I call [J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] [4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] (pot $103) I check; villain all in 150; I ??? I gotta call, right? |
#2
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Re: blind battle against a lag
I think a call is fine, you'll see AK/KQ often enough here.
However, I would say you played the hand rather poorly. Until you hit your kicker on the river, you've already thrown almost $50 in with TPNK against a big raise and 2 full-pot bets. What happens when you don't pair the 4 on the river and he pushes? I think you're paying too much attention to the player, and not enough to the cards here. You can (and should) definitely find a better spot to stack this maniac. |
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Re: blind battle against a lag
I decided I had the best hand on the flop and figured I'd let him do his thing. I think the 4 of no consequence in the hand. KK is either good or isn't. I'm either spewing or calling down well someone who likes to bet big with nothing.
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Re: blind battle against a lag
My main focus is on the cards and the player, sometimes one, more than the other; but my decisions are typically based on what I have vs. what he is likely to have given the type of player he is.
I really wasn't looking to stack him; I just thought I had the best hand. My main reason for responding again is to note that it is not true that I will find a better spot to stack him. He wasn't a crazy maniac. He was tough to play against, playing all sorts of hands fast and using aggression to make folks fold. |
#5
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Re: blind battle against a lag
Why make reads if you aren't going to follow them? Call. nh. Fold preflop next time. His position trumps your 'better than his hand range' holding.
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Re: blind battle against a lag
Why make reads if you aren't gonna follow?--
Exactly, though I'm not very good at following through against an all in. So in hu play you fold k high in the sb? (I know this isn't hu play but I viewed it as a blind battle, cause he was raising me blind so much). |
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Re: blind battle against a lag
[ QUOTE ]
I decided I had the best hand on the flop and figured I'd let him do his thing. I think the 4 of no consequence in the hand. KK is either good or isn't. I'm either spewing or calling down well someone who likes to bet big with nothing. [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like you played it pretty well assuming villain is on a bluff of some kind and maybe picked up a decent hand along the way. You can't fold the river obviously. |
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Re: blind battle against a lag
Thats a mass overbet by the villain which makes things seem fishy. It also seems that ur set on playin this hand out by calling a bet on flop and turn, so u shouldnt be worried when a rag hits on the river that actually improves ur hand. You think ur hand is good on flop and turn, and became better on the river... why would u fold if you called him the whole way thinking ur K is good? Seems like ur worried about getting 150 in the middle.
I probably would've folded the turn... too risky getting big $ in with no kick no draw |
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