Not sure if straddleD and straddleR are true poker terms, but for the lack of better ones...
straddled pot.
Villains are mostly unknonwn.
0 hands of the short stacker.
6 hands of the SB (straddler) - VPIP of 100 and PFR of 33.
$0.02 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 208 BB
MP: 87.5 BB
CO: 10 BB
BTN: 127 BB
SB: 100 BB
Hero (BB): 149 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB, SB straddles 1.5 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 4 BB) Hero has J♥ A♠ 7♠ 8♥
Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 3.5 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB
Thoughts
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I used to bet big (pot) in these straddled pots, but doing it as the first one to act pre and from the worst position postflop started to feel costly, in the long run.
Specially when I didn't hit anything on the flop :-/
What sizing would you use from each position? How the position of the straddler affects your range?
Guessing villains' range:
CO: 30%!AA!(AKK:Axx) - How would his stack size affect his calling range?
SB: 100%!AA!(AKK:Axx) - Some straddlers will fold to any raise, some will call to any raise in HU, some will call to any raise even multiway; Based on those 6 hands, I'm assuming this player would be the later case.
Flop: (13.5 BB, 3 players) 2♦ 5♣ 6♦
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks
Thoughts
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Worst flop ever. Most of the rundowns and double pairs that I'd raise pre would miss this flop. So, apart from flush draws, I have the most vulnerable/weak range in this board.
I guess villains playing 30-100% will have a range advantage on this spot: more 2 pairs, str8s, sets and draws that I would have.
Guessing villains' range:
CO: 30%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66; including flush draws and str8 draws
SB: 100%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66; including flush draws and str8 draws
Turn: (13.5 BB, 3 players) 8♣
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks
Thoughts
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Even worst turn?
Guessing villains' range:
CO: 30%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66!97; including flush draws and str8 draws
SB: 100%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66!97; including flush draws and str8 draws
River: (13.5 BB, 3 players) 5♦
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks
Thoughts
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Guessing villains' range:
CO: 30%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66!97!65!55!88
SB: 100%!AA!(AKK:Axx)!43!66!97!54!55!88
Due the action, would weak flushes and weak str8s (such as A3) bet on this river?
I think they would play check/call.
Spoiler
SB shows 4♣ 2♥ T♥ Q♥ (Two Pair, Fives and Twos)
(Pre 20%, Flop 31%, Turn 22%)
Hero shows J♥ A♠ 7♠ 8♥ (Two Pair, Eights and Fives)
(Pre 40%, Flop 44%, Turn 39%)
CO shows K♠ Q♣ T♣ K♥ (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
(Pre 40%, Flop 26%, Turn 39%)
CO wins 13 BB