No particular reads. Only stats.
$0.02 NL - Holdem - 7 players
UTG: 109 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
UTG+1: 8.5 BB (VPIP: 25.18, PFR: 3.50, 3Bet Preflop: 2.14, Hands: 1,578)
MP: 107 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 52.5 BB (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 165.5 BB (VPIP: 20.36, PFR: 13.17, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 168)
BB: 60.5 BB (VPIP: 47.06, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ 9♠
Thoughts:
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Not sure how "standard" that is, but when holding AXs or pocket pairs, in position, and SB or BB look loose preflop, I'm inclined to cold call, hoping for a set or a flush draw, OTF.
Of course, I'd rather trying that against open raises from MP (or with one extra caller before me) or when I'm sure at least one of the opponents is also loose postflop, which would increase my implicit pot odds.
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 9♣ 3♥ 5♦
Thoughts:
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Not what I was hoping for. That's is the problem of trying this kind of move: when we hit something that is neither a very strong hand/draw or complete trash.
I didn't try to raise here, because I believed I didn't have any fold equity here and I didn't see any worst hand calling my raise.
Without particular reads or a bigger sample size, in this kind of spot, should I base my decision of continue or fold on the cbet size maybe?
BB checks, UTG bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB, fold
Turn: (23.5 BB, 2 players) 2♣
Thoughts:
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I still have a vulnerable TPTK here and I don't want to give villain a free card so he could hit a better TP than mine, but I'm not sure if betting here is a consistent line accordingly to my thoughts and decision OTF.
UTG checks, Hero bets 12.5 BB, UTG calls 12.5 BB
River: (48.5 BB, 2 players) T♠
Thoughts:
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I'd folded to a bet of any size, OTR.
UTG checks, Hero checks
Spoiler
UTG shows J♦ J♠ (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 69%, Flop 78%, Turn 80%)
Hero mucks A♠ 9♠ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 31%, Flop 22%, Turn 20%)
UTG wins 45.5 BB
" Stay Humble, Stay Hungry " 