NL2 full ring, AJs vs ep raise.

Joined: 11.09.2016

24.10.2016, 01:23 0

PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 106.5 BB
BTN: 101 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 98 BB (VPIP: 44.44, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BB: 80 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 8)
UTG: 88 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 7)
UTG+1: 155.5 BB (VPIP: 63.64, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP+1: 129 BB (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ J♦

UTG raises to 3 BB, UTG+1 calls 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (12.5 BB, 4 players) J♣ 8♠ 3♣
BB bets 3 BB, UTG calls 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 21.5 BB, fold, UTG calls 18.5 BB

Turn: (58.5 BB, 2 players) Q♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 24.5 BB, UTG calls 24.5 BB

River: (107.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥
UTG checks, Hero checks

I really don't know much about playing at those full ring games, I got AJs vs an EP open and a mp flat call. I had no information about the players.. should i 3bet or flat?
@ the flop, am I supposed to call, call,call, or was my raise correct there? when the bb donkbet small, and the utg flat call. i knew that both ranges were weak, but, i 3bet there for value, + kind of an information bet, because if i got reraised, i might fold my hand, as, with my reraise I was already repping a strong range. is it a correct way to think about this hand?
on the turn, I valuebet so I could check behind the river. what do you think about my hand as played? and what kind of thought should I change? I am not comfortable playing toppair on T or J high bords..

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LordRonin

Joined: 10.02.2009

Posts: 55

24.10.2016, 02:44 0

Dont know about fullring tendencies too. But like the play. 3betting vs EP probably will isolate you. There are pretty stron ranges from utg. When utg calls donk he probably doesnt have an overpair, maybe flush draw AcKc,AcQc. Turn is not the best card but, still a clear value bet. River unlikely to get called by worse hands so check behind is ok.

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Mozzek

Joined: 16.07.2016

Posts: 1,096

24.10.2016, 06:35 0

It seems to me ok as played. Just, I would 3 bet preflop.

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la55i

Joined: 27.01.2013

Posts: 8,896

24.10.2016, 06:42 0

This looks well played to me.
Preflop you can squeeze and you can call, both are fine. If there are active squeezers behind I think it would be better squeeze yourself.
On the flop I think BB can donk with any kind of hit or draw and when the sizing is small and you don't want to play your made hand vs 2 guys I think raising was ok.
Turn is not the best card but we still get value from draws and some weaker pairs so good valuebet imo.
OTR draws miss but there is a small chance that villain is slowplaying something and I don't see many weaker hands that would call a third barrel so good check.

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Dadramel

Joined: 10.08.2014

Posts: 1,713

24.10.2016, 10:36 0

You spewed there, sir. First off, what's with the enormous raise otf, UTG looks extremely strong especially when he decides to see a turn card. I'd not bet there.

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piR

Joined: 31.08.2008

Posts: 122

24.10.2016, 12:31 0

Originally posted by Dadramel
You spewed there, sir. First off, what's with the enormous raise otf, UTG looks extremely strong especially when he decides to see a turn card. I'd not bet there.

I don't agree UTG doesn t look strong there, he call 3bb on a 16bb pot to see turn card and it's NL2 : nothing strong about it IMO.
I like the overbet OTF so that FD can't EV+ call.
After check turn agree with valuebet - would do bigger sizing (assuming I'm doing bet/f). With your sizing he can call EV+ his FD turn there.
x/f seems standard to me on this spot unless read or small bet.

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