5/10 - AQs river decision

kidcolin · #1 12-18-2005, 05:19 AM

Another river decision at the same table. Villian is 70/26/1.5 over ~250 hands. Here's the thing: he makes funky river plays. He donks it a lot with hopeless bluffs or mediocre pairs. Should I or should I not 3-bet this river?

Party Poker 5.00/10.00 Hold'em (6 handed) link

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
3 folds, Button calls, SB completes, Hero raises, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (6.00 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: (5.00 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: (7.00 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB raises, Hero...

kross · #2 12-18-2005, 05:26 AM

I don't think there's any way he plays 2-pair or a set this passively (before the river, that is), so 3-bet and confidently call a cap.

#3 12-18-2005, 05:30 AM

I would probably just call the cr. Someone with his stats could easily include completing any 2 suited from the sb. The only thing worse than losing to the bdfd would be spewing in the process. A4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]?

imported_leader · #4 12-18-2005, 05:38 AM

Standard 3-bet for me. This looks so much like Qx.

kidcolin · #5 12-18-2005, 05:45 AM

I should also note that this guy was a flop donk fanatic, as well. I was actually mad I raised the flop, because I probalby could've popped the turn.

imported_leader · #6 12-18-2005, 05:50 AM

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I should also note that this guy was a flop donk fanatic, as well. I was actually mad I raised the flop, because I probalby could've popped the turn.

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You can never go wrong by very much fastplaying against LAGs. Sometimes it's better to calldown aggressive players, but that's for LAGs that have a brain and will fold worst hands if you get aggressive. This guy looks like the type that will go to war with nothing on occasion or donk you on the turn after calling your raise. I think the flop raise is fine.

kidcolin · #7 12-18-2005, 05:56 AM

Sorry.. should've been clearer. I had a read that he donked flops and slowed down to flop aggression.

He wasn't a standard LAG. Sometimes he was preflop, sometimes not. Donks flop. Just about standard on the turn (though he'd throw a semi-bluff in there from time to time), and LAG-y river.

I also absolutely owned him. I'm just reviewing a few spots where I question whether I played it optimally or not.

Jdanz · #8 12-18-2005, 07:04 AM

i was considering if it'd be better to wait till the turn (or even river possibly) to raise. I kinda want to keep the button calling. i probably three bet the river, but i puke at cap, i actually think it can be folded if the guy isn't completely retarded, given that, i fold it never.

POKhER · #9 12-18-2005, 08:06 AM

id call the raise but im a bit of a wimp on the rivers.

I don't mind a three bet, getting capped can suck but the BDFD or FH is very unlikly so its probably best to.

Peter Harris · #10 12-18-2005, 08:24 AM

3bet all the way boy.