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WalkerBros360
Joined: 27.10.2022

Hi all, I realise this may be a very standard hand but I'm quite new and want to know whether I should be more aggressive on the flop and therefore lose some value when i hit the flush. But any other advice would also greatly be appreciated, thanks.
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

BTN: 122.8 BB
Hero (SB): 112.6 BB
BB: 125.2 BB
UTG: 161.4 BB
MP: 220.6 BB
CO: 117.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q♣ A♣

UTG raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, BB raises to 24 BB, fold, Hero calls 15 BB

Flop: (50.4 BB, 2 players) 5♣ 2♣ 4♥
Hero checks, BB bets 12 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

Turn: (74.4 BB, 2 players) 8♣
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (74.4 BB, 2 players) J♠
Hero bets 76.6 BB and is all-in, BB calls 76.6 BB

Spoiler

Hero shows Q♣ A♣ (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 62%, Turn 100%)
BB shows T♥ T♠ (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 38%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 218.2 BB


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Not sure if you have any info on the villain in this hand, but against a unknown that's raising from UTG calling with AQs in the SB seems reasonable as well to control the pot out of position and this hand has decent playability post-flop.

Now you get in a tricky pre-flop situation that you need to fold against a 4bet I think.

As played I would consider to shove the flop as semi bluff. River shove seems standard with the nuts.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019
WalkerBros360
Joined: 27.10.2022

Originally posted by monteCarlol
I'd 3bet to 12-13bb
otherwise well played

Why would you choose this sizing?


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WalkerBros360
Joined: 27.10.2022

Originally posted by SDK1987
As played I would consider to shove the flop as semi bluff.

Yes, I had considered this and I think solvers prefer this, but I don't understand it, as for the villain it seems so obvious what kind of hand I now have so it seems an easy call for most of their hands?


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Castle93
Joined: 06.06.2011

WP, I like your play.

I prefer check raising the flop for balance on my value range and you have so much equity. Calling OOP can put us in a tricky spot on the turn or river if we don’t hit and you put him in a tough spot if you shove the flop.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Originally posted by WalkerBros360

Originally posted by monteCarlol
I'd 3bet to 12-13bb
otherwise well played

Why would you choose this sizing?

4x seems reasonable out of position, but in this case 12bb seems big against a 2,4x open.

Originally posted by WalkerBros360

Originally posted by SDK1987
As played I would consider to shove the flop as semi bluff.

Yes, I had considered this and I think solvers prefer this, but I don't understand it, as for the villain it seems so obvious what kind of hand I now have so it seems an easy call for most of their hands?

It could be obvious, but even against over pairs you are flipping against and is always the question if villian wants to take the variance. I expect villain could fold some better hands. Offcourse in a 4bet pot the pot is already big and than you have less room to manoeuvre.

Both ranges should be tight for sure. This is offcourse 1 of the best flops you can hit. That's why the pre-flop call is already marginal. On most flops you need to fold.


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019

If you raise to 9bb you are giving UTG who has a somewhat tight range, good odds to call.

The BB 3betting range is the most polar of all 3betting ranges. The more polar the larger the size.

Also checkout GTO Wizard free ranges. You'll see those sizes there as well.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Originally posted by monteCarlol
If you raise to 9bb you are giving UTG who has a somewhat tight range, good odds to call.

The BB 3betting range is the most polar of all 3betting ranges. The more polar the larger the size.

Also checkout GTO Wizard free ranges. You'll see those sizes there as well.

Hero is in the SB, but I don't think playing in the SB or BB makes much difference for the 3bet sizing. In both cases you play out of position if you 3bet. In the BB you have even a change to play in position against the SB. That happen now for the villain in this hand.


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019

🙄 I should read the HH more carefully.
Yeah, from SB we raise to 10-11bb.


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EnriqueBunbury
Joined: 20.05.2010

Hello,
Without data the 3bet would do it x4 and before a 4bet it is an easy fold.
What hand of his range do you dominate when calling?


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