Tight Poker

[mewsiclovr]

Flame away.


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CO ($40.35)
Button ($53.20)
SB ($22.95)
BB ($43.75)
UTG ($9.85)
Hero ($25.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , .
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, Button raises to $3.5, 2 folds, Hero folds.


I remember villain being a bad LAGgy fish here.

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BB ($21.20)
UTG ($14.65)
MP ($32.95)
CO ($19.85)
Hero ($41.20)
SB ($23.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
2 folds, CO raises to $0.5, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.75, CO raises to $19.85, Hero folds.


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MP ($27.95)
CO ($24.65)
Button ($16.50)
Hero ($46.45)
BB ($23.85)
UTG ($20.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
1 fold, MP raises to $1, CO calls $1, Button raises to $3.25, Hero folds.

[neverthink]

I don't mind 2 or 3 at all. I throw away AK a lot to a 3 bet unless I am getting 3 bet by a big enough range. Hand 1 I'd call though, he's an overaggro donk and could easily be doing this with a dominated hand. I throw it away mainly because most players only 3 bet with AA/KK apart from good aggros, and then it's only worth calling with in position to take advantage of their cont. bet and control the pot/pick off bluffs when you hit.

AK is basically a bluff catcher in a reraised pot when it hits.

[ugignadl]

Which villain is what in each hand?

No way am I just folding AK to a lame 3bet. The $20 AI move, that is an easy fold. Raise or (if you have a read) just call is better than folding.

[mewsiclovr]

sorry, laggy fish is the pusher in the second hand. I don't remember the stats of the first hand (I will look them up if it makes a difference). And FWIW, Mirage is the initial raiser in the third hand.

[sfustsh]

My standard line in each:

1.) call
2.) fold
3.) call

I read somewhere that it's better to 'not' build a big pot with AK preflop. Reraising on any of these hands would be unnecessary in my opinion. The pots are already large enough for your hand.

[mervhage]

My standard line in each:

1.) call
2.) fold
3.) call

I agree with 1 and 2 here, but I think I could find a fold on hand 3. I'd hate to be sandwhiched here with AK. In the case of 3, I could also argue for a push.

[sfustsh]

My standard line in each:

1.) call
2.) fold
3.) call

I agree with 1 and 2 here, but I think I could find a fold on hand 3. I'd hate to be sandwhiched here with AK. In the case of 3, I could also argue for a push.

If I had to choose push or fold I would fold. AK isn't a hand I really care to put all my chips in with in a cash game. I understand the aversion to calling, and now that I think about it I still call, but am not quite so close about it.

[ugignadl]

I more meant button in the third hand.

It's not a big problem. The underlying theme seems, at least to me, that you are a little stuck in the SNG mentality. Break free .

[mervhage]

My standard line in each:

1.) call
2.) fold
3.) call

I agree with 1 and 2 here, but I think I could find a fold on hand 3. I'd hate to be sandwhiched here with AK. In the case of 3, I could also argue for a push.

If I had to choose push or fold I would fold. AK isn't a hand I really care to put all my chips in with in a cash game. I understand the aversion to calling, and now that I think about it I still call, but am not quite so close about it.

I think it would be a good fold nonetheless. In hand 3, what does reraiser hold that Hero can beat? Only AQ.

[sfustsh]

I think it would be a good fold nonetheless. In hand 3, what does reraiser hold that Hero can beat? Only AQ.

You think so? Reraise from the button, I would think he'd do this with 99+, AQ. But he might do it with suited connectors, or something like that.

Besides, even if he has AQ+, JJ+, you have the odds to call.