This is a spot where I just don't know what I'm doing. Here's a few hands I've pulled from hand histories from a while back.
Hand 1
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$0.25/$0.5 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A:d, 5:d.
MP3 folds, Hero raises, BU 3-Bets, 2 folds, Hero calls.
BU's range: 22+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s, A8o+, KJo+
Flop: (7.4 SB) 4:h, 2:s, 7:s (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets.
Our equity: 42.11%
This is difficult for me. Folding seems too weak since we're ahead of a fair amount of Villain's range, and we have a gutshot. x/r'ing is just not needed. So a x/c seems best. I'm not sure what my plan should be for the turn, though. I'll probably just x/f if I don't catch anything.
Hand 2
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$0.25/$0.5 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A:s, 5:s.
2 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB 3-Bets, Hero calls.
Villain's range: 88+, A8s+, KJs+, ATo+, KQo
Flop: (6.4 SB) Q:d, 5:h, J:c (2 players)
BB bets.
Our equity: 32.91%
The call on the flop is easy getting over 7-to-1, but what should our plan be for later streets? To call down, we need to call 2.5 BB, and we can win 5.7 BB, which give us odds of 2.3-to-1. But we won't always have to call all three streets to see showdown, so we'll say we're getting 2.5-to-1 on a calldown, which means we need 28.5% equity. So I think a calldown is an okay plan. However, if bad cards, such as a 9 and a T, come on the later streets, we might need to re-evaluate that plan.
Hand 3
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$0.25/$0.5 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A:h, 3:c.
CO folds, BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls.
Villain's range: 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q5s+, J6s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o
Flop: (4.4 SB) 6:d, 4:c, 4:h (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets.
Our equity: 53.02%
We're slightly ahead here, but we can't really raise for value. I don't know if donking would accomplish anything, and it's not something I normally do anyway. And we can't x/f with an equity edge. So x/c the flop is probably the best play, but then how do we continue on the turn if our opponent bets again? I'm pretty stuck here. A broadway card on the turn isn't good for us, but it's also a good barreling card for our opponent, so he could be bluffing often. It seems like this one comes down to whether we think our opponent overbluffs (we should call down) or under-bluffs (we should fold). I don't know what a good standard plan of attack is in this spot. Any help? Please? ![]()
Thanks!