"Weak-Tight is All Right!"

Six_of_One · #1 06-04-2004, 01:37 PM

Playing 8-16 at the Bike, with 2+2er JimRivett on my left. The game has been about the tightest 8-16 I've ever played in, but it has started to loosen up a bit.

Folded to me in the CO, and I raise with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Only the BB calls. I've never played with him before.

Flop: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

BB checks, I bet, he calls.

Turn: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

BB checks, I bet, he calls.

River: K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

BB bets, I raise, he 3-bets.

What should I do?

stoxtrader · #2 06-04-2004, 01:59 PM

I've got to put him on AK, I'd 4 bet.

haakee · #3 06-04-2004, 02:16 PM

Whoa! You've never seen somebody slowplay a set/straight/flopped 2-pair turned full house like this? I'd just call the 3-bet against an unknown opponent. I don't think making it 4 bets here is +EV against an unknown.

stoxtrader · #4 06-04-2004, 02:22 PM

good point, and I can certainly stand corrected, but in the game I play the most the party 15 - BB will put hero on a steal and think his 2 pair is good. Absent a read, I think that trip 6's is good here more than 50% of the time even after the 3 bet. I would certainly 4 bet if that's the cap, 5 bet cap and I'd have to think about it...

of course, I am open to disagreement...

CrackerZack · #5 06-04-2004, 02:31 PM

Calling isn't weak tight, its normal, although folding is.

haakee · #6 06-04-2004, 02:32 PM

My assumption was no cap. 4-betting becomes more appealing with a 4-bet cap.

Six_of_One · #7 06-04-2004, 03:51 PM

You're correct, there is no cap in this game when heads up.

Six_of_One · #8 06-04-2004, 03:54 PM

I called his 3-bet and he showed me AK. I was curious to see how many people would advise me to 4-bet in that situation. It's not the kind of play I typically make, but getting myself to be aggressive enough is currently my biggest challenge.

I wouldn't dream of folding to his 3-bet of course, that would be crazy.

etizzle · #9 06-04-2004, 04:35 PM

YOU CAP IT. What could he have, 5-6? There is only one more six in the deck... It's very unlikely he has KK, although anything's possible.

Nightwish · #10 06-04-2004, 04:59 PM

There aren't that many opponents that will 3-bet this on the river with only TPTK. I think your call was correct.