Loose Passive Opponents

zram21 · #1 07-07-2005, 12:16 AM

After what appears to have been just a good run of cards to start my 6 max career I have been really struggling to adjust from the full tables. I think my biggest problem is knowing when to turn the aggression off and when to give players credit for their hand. I have a couple of examples against some loose passive opponents that I would love some advice on.

Hand #1: UTG is 51.76/5.88/0.75 after 80 hands

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Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG calls.

River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 11 BB

Should I be concerned with the turn bet at all? Is this a good value bet at the river?

Hand #2: UTG in this hand is the same as the last hand. The button is 65.38/0.00/1.91 after 26 hands

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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (6.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB folds, UTG calls.

River: (9.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Is this river check weak?

iluzion · #2 07-07-2005, 12:44 AM

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After what appears to have been just a good run of cards to start my 6 max career I have been really struggling to adjust from the full tables. I think my biggest problem is knowing when to turn the aggression off and when to give players credit for their hand. I have a couple of examples against some loose passive opponents that I would love some advice on.

Hand #1: UTG is 51.76/5.88/0.75 after 80 hands

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG calls.

River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 11 BB

Should I be concerned with the turn bet at all? Is this a good value bet at the river?

Hand #2: UTG in this hand is the same as the last hand. The button is 65.38/0.00/1.91 after 26 hands

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (6.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB folds, UTG calls.

River: (9.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Is this river check weak?

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Hand one looks fine, hand two I'm betting the river unless I close the action, but a check/call there I doubt is far (if any) behind betting.

Redd · #3 07-07-2005, 12:50 AM

I like 'em both. Unless someone hit a ten on the river in hand 2, there's not much for them to call with that you beat.