5/10 Hand against a TAG

vetman81 · #1 06-20-2005, 02:36 AM

Villain was a 24/16/2.9 TAG. I had stolen his BB each of the last three times he was the BB, so I thought the was getting fed up with it and decided to make a move. Two other things led to my flop play: 1. He usually waited until the turn to get aggressive with a big hand, and 2. He had folded to my 3 bet on the flop in previous hands.

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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4.40 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.20 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (8.20 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB folds.

Final Pot: 9.20 BB

Two questions: Is the flop 3 bet too much? Also, would calling the flop CR and then raising him on the turn be a better line? I thought about that, but I was afraid that it would end up costing me alot of money if he in fact had the T. Thanks for any replies.

wackjob · #2 06-20-2005, 03:23 AM

In an attack on a guys blinds, 2 overs, the gutshot, and backdoor flush draw.. thats almost always worth 3-betting IMO. Too many players are overzealously protecting their blinds. I think you played it well. Raising the turn is a bad idea IMO, if he has the 10, you are well behind and facing a 3-bet. If he has a 9, you risk him folding. The only other scenario is a slowplayed big PP, and I really feel this is highly unlikely.

Kyle · #3 06-20-2005, 03:59 AM

I like it. Three bet and take control of the hand. What was your line if the turn had come a blank?

Anders_G · #4 06-20-2005, 06:42 AM

The river bet seems pretty bad. The only hand that will call you is QJ.

mistrpug · #5 06-20-2005, 08:54 AM

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The river bet seems pretty bad. The only hand that will call you is QJ.

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Three 10's will call about every time.

Anders_G · #6 06-20-2005, 09:50 AM

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The river bet seems pretty bad. The only hand that will call you is QJ.

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Three 10's will call about every time.

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Sorry, that should be "The only calling hand you can beat is QJ".