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HU: Trouble with small bets in 3bet pots

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negtv
Joined: 24.01.2012

Villain is 80/69/9.6 with a 97% steal. I had been playing him for a couple hours probably, had 3bet--for value mostly-- more than usual because of his 97% steal number and his watered-down calling range. I had these relevant notes:
called 3b w 32, had 2pr otf, call, call, call
seems to mostly bluff under 1/2
folds to raises a lot

Winning Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (2 handed) - Winning Poker Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

Hero (BB) ($101.55)
SB ($254.03)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, 8
SB raises $2, Hero raises $7, SB calls $5.50

Flop: ($16) 9, 5, K (2 players)
Hero bets $10, SB calls $10

Turn: ($36) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets $14, Hero calls $14

River: ($64) A (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks

Total pot: $64 | Rake: $0.50

idk what to do on the turn. Here and there I've been getting outplayed in 3bet pots, especially I don't seem to know how to react to small bets and don't understand the strategy I keep seeing of these bets happening more often in 3bet pots.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

This is of course a bit out of my league so can't comment on this much, but assuming the flop cbet was a good move how do you feel about double barreling on this turn card?

If villain calls your 3bets with a wide range and floats the flop, could he think you are capped when you check the turn and then bet it small very frequently? Is your checking range too weak?


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negtv
Joined: 24.01.2012

I probably should have cbet the turn here. Villain would have had stats that say I cbet the flop then give up a good amount, though I had been delay cbetting vs him recently b4 this hand as part of adjustment and double barreling.
*Actually, I remember now thinking would he fold TT-QQ ott, and deciding no...Ax goes tho

could he think you are capped when you check the turn and then bet it small very frequently? Is your checking range too weak?

yes and yes, maybe. I don't remember if I had slow-played to trap him much, probably. I do my best to balance when I"m playing decent opponents. Really, I felt uncomfortable vs this guy postflop, but I thought his loose 3bet calls would eventually bust him. This was probably also in my mind not to get too wild and instead wait until I had the edge in a big pot.


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