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Happa2
Joined: 14.08.2010

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

BB ($2.17)
UTG ($5.73)
UTG+1 ($2)
MP1 ($0.64)
MP2 ($1.55)
MP3 ($1.91)
CO ($4.29)
Hero (Button) ($2)
SB ($3.42)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 6
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, MP2 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.02, SB raises to $0.14, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.12, MP2 calls $0.12, Hero calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.58) 6, 4, 3 (4 players)
SB bets $0.28, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold

Total pot: $1.14 | Rake: $0.04

Results below:

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Hero didn't show 6, 6.

Ok first of all the PFA is Unknown.

Preflop his Raise indicated strength and he is generally unlikely to have 66 (impossible in this case :] 33, 22, 75s, 52s on this Flop so I assume he is often capped on AA or Ace King with Flushdraw.

In this regard, would this Flop texture and this precise Situation be good to bluffraise?

Anyway I decided to play my hand with the raise but this time I didn't have a bluff, I wish I had had it because he folded, but maybe I will build in some bluffs in this spot in the Future. ;)

If we want to look at my hand 66 again don't you think it is MaxEV to just call his bet and slowplay our Topset?

Pros:

-We are Heads up
-We are in position and he has to act first on the Turn
-The opponent doesn't have many drawing hands, so we won't get outdrawn often
-We keep our opponent in the dark and we don't define our range yet: when we call that Flop we can have a wide variety of hands, FDs OESDs Weak Overpairs etc. but when I raise that Flop I pretty much only have a Set or something like 75s or a Flushdraw that I decided to semibluff.

Cons:

-There are many Cards that kill the Action

So Call doesn't seem like the worst idea one could have but they told me never to Slowplay in the Micros :f_cool:

Should I bluffraise in this Situation even though it is nl2?

If we want to bluffraise that Board in particular I am not sure about.
Can maybe a proffessional Judge elaborate on that?

your Happa :]


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Hi Happa2

Well written post !!!

I think that bluff raising in this spot at 2nl is a bit of a suicide unless you have bet sizing tells (he bet half pot in 4-people so it looks weaker).

And i would definitely want to raise for value because I don't expect someone to fold an overpair or a flush draw. So we are going for max value before the board gets ruined by a bad card.


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"SB bets $0.28, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold"

I would just min raise here - if he is any good he would go all in and I am calling w top set. if he folds then thats probably the final .28 we r gonna win fr him.

if turn completes draw i will bet 3/4 /full pot - that will make it tough call for any kind of drawing hand.

his half bet on flop looks really fishy - i will min raise to see what is going on. if we get called then he probably has some drawing hands, and exercise caution/max bet on next card

btw long time no see BogdanPS


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Happa2
Joined: 14.08.2010

With my raise I am laying him 3:1 pot odds I think minraising the Flop is giving him too good odds in case he really has a drawing hand like a Flushdraw or OESD which is unlikely.


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Flop: ($0.58) 6, 4, 3 (4 players)
SB bets $0.28, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold

.58+.28+.75 = 1.61 which is pot size
he is asked to put in extra 0.47 to see next card
hence, pot odds is 3.4:1

from a pure pot odds perspective, he would be wrong to call if implied pot odds is zero.

after your raise you r left w 1.09 and is effectively committed to the pot, hence this shd form part of implied odds. if u r raising this much u might all in as well.

yes min raise gave him good odds to chase. min raise works both way and will give some leeway to bluff when turn completes. agreed his preflop action indicated a premium hand, assume u know this but if he had AK he would be wrong to call a min raise.


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Happa2
Joined: 14.08.2010

ya okay I agree that I cannot give him wrong odds without going all-in but a lot of his range consists of Overpairs which I don't have to give bad pot odds imo.

Your Idea seems creative but when I want to play fancy I rather call his bet, and raise the turn.


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