Skip to forum
Notifications
Clear all

How to play this not too strong combodraw vs 2 tight ranges and a lot of aggression?

3 Posts
3 Users
0 Reactions
188 Views
clovenhoofsdoom
Joined: 04.03.2016

Hey guys,

I hope you don't get fancy about the threadtitle :P I wanted to describe the spot so that you know what you have to expect. I still have no stats nor special reads on Villain.

I guess, preflop it could be a 3bet as well, right?

The Flop looked OK to me, although the 9 would be a very scary straight, I had an open ender with backdoor flushdraw, this is why i called - the odds were also nice and the price fair enough I guess. Usually Villains have more often sets or toppair or overpair or gutshots than strong draws.
On the Turn I was thinking about raising, but even before I saw the action I decided to not do it because I would very likely have not much fold equity and I should be afraid of being dominated by higher flushs and straights.

When MP raised the UTG cbet I decided to fold, reasons see above (pushing was no longer an option when I saw this strength) and for calling I guess I didn't have the outs.

Would you agree with that line? What would you do better?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Converted at http://www.handhistoryconverter.com/

BB ($10.53)
UTG ($5.07)
MP ($6.14)
CO ($5.20)
Hero (Button) ($16.26)
SB ($7.06)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 5
UTG raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.15, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.52) J, 8, 7 (3 players)
UTG bets $0.35, MP calls $0.35, Hero calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.57) A (3 players)
UTG bets $0.80, MP raises to $2.35, Hero folds, 1 fold

Total pot: $3.17 | Rake: $0.13

Results:

Spoiler

MP didn't show


Reply
Quote
2 replies
xiaohetao
Joined: 29.05.2018

I would fold otf. You don't have a decent drawing hand to play profitably in a multi-way pot. Fold was the best option.

As played, it was an easy fold ott. Raising and calling would give you -ev for sure. No one would give you any credit to fold his/her better hand at this point.


Reply
Quote
Tomaloc
Joined: 17.01.2011

fold pre is reasonable as well

your hand plays more like a gutshot bdfd.
besides the obvious fold, i would also consider bluff raising the flop and barreling off most cards. when they just call your raise they probably have some kind of draw and you can make them fold when the runout bricks (or you can also improve yourself, but check behind on a 9)


Reply
Quote