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Bruenorx
Joined: 15.09.2014

Hi,

got an interesting hand from today HU. An opponent is rather a bit tight (not too much) and is kind of fish (he told me it is his biggest cashout this tourney) so I probably had a bit edge on him. All the stats are from the whole final table (most hands) and maybe some from before ( and this was like 3rd hand HU). We are quite deep, I got pocket 99 on bb. Got quite big 3x raise (usually he did 2x) so it make me suspicious a bit so I 3-bets which is for sure ok I think (maybe bigger sizing???). But received 40bb all-in. After a while I called, but I am still not sure if it is not too loose. But pocket 99 feels so strong n HU pre. What do you think? What would you call? Pay jump wasn't that big, second was like 100$, first 144$. Thanks for all recommendations.

PokerStars - 1250/2500 Ante 250 NL - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 40.48 BB (VPIP: 22.40, PFR: 13.98, 3Bet Preflop: 9.76, Hands: 197)
Hero (BB): 39.32 BB

2 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.7 BB) Hero has 9♥ 9♣

SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, SB raises to 40.38 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 31.22 BB and is all-in

Flop: (78.64 BB, 2 players) 2♦ T♥ K♠

Turn: (78.64 BB, 2 players) 4♣

River: (78.64 BB, 2 players) J♥

Hero shows 9♥ 9♣ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 18%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
SB shows T♣ T♦ (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
SB wins 78.64 BB


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maniac
Joined: 29.03.2006

getting it in is plus ev. If you 3 bet I would get it in. Sizing is suspicious for a tight player but 99 is too strong to do smth else. I have no 3bet fold range here. Its either a call pre or a 3 brt shove due to the stack sizes.

greets

maniac


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nsavov
Joined: 24.09.2010

3bet sizing is ok given the stack sizes.

99 is really good, but a big part of its winnings in HU deep is the fact that your opponent has to defend against your 3bet with hands like J5s that you crush. And if he doesnt then you steal all that sweet equity and win the pot out of position.

When you are shorter stack and he gives away a little by raising bigger, suddenly there are a ton less hands that you are crushing. You are barely ahead. If you think you got a big edge on him its alot better to play small pots rather than pushing your small equity edge.

The way you played is not a mistake at all, but you could have generated more EV by playing a longer HU match.
Was that the 36-180 on demand SNGs with 15 min blinds? If so, I can understand wanting to end the tournament already :f_drink:


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Bruenorx
Joined: 15.09.2014

Thanks for advice guys. Yea it was 36-180 sng with 15 min blinds, so I was thinking if I could not find a better spot quite deep, wasn't really in a rush or something, had few other tables. But yea hard to guess what he is meaning by 3x pre. Can't really imagine his range, does he ever jams something like A2s-A5s? I doubt that he would jam hand like J5s, he was too tight to do a move like that. I am not sure how big edge I had but I think at least a bit. I could take some pots with some aggression I think because he was too tight and too worried about money probably.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Seems like a cooler to me, but HU stats could help as well in spots like this.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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