200 NL: I'm spewy

[Silverthunder]

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (3 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($266.65)
Hero (SB) ($276.95)
BB ($98)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J:diamond:, A:heart:
1 fold, Hero bets $6, BB calls $4

Flop: ($12) 3:spade:, Q:spade:, A:spade: (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $8, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($28) K:heart: (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $20, Hero calls $20

River: ($68) 7:heart: (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $38, Hero calls $38

Total pot: $144

I didn't have any history on the villain except that he sat down as a short stack so I assumed he wasn't the greatest. It was a little bit weird to check that flop (what do you guys think) but I guess I wanted villain to feel comfortable betting his weak aces/ bluffing. Betting the turn puzzled me a little bit because I didn't think that AK/AQ would be in his range. The river bet would almost always be KQ or flushes or a bluff. I guess I did not want to give the villain credit for being able to adjust the bet sizing to make Ax call. You have to give an unknown at 200 NL a pretty good amount of credit, though, right?

[chinz]

Originally Posted by Silverthunder

You have to give an unknown at 200 NL a pretty good amount of credit, though, right?

Yes, but nowhere enough to fold TP with decent kicker when you play it like that. I'm not too happy calling, but I'd never fold that after playing it like that.

[Silverthunder]

But Chinz, we are then allowing the villain to manipulate us. I know it is blind on blind/ 3 handed or whatever, but in my experience that doesnt change things in the games I play almost at all. People either let you steal their BB from the SB or they are a bit passive, calling with a wide range.

[TheDeKay]

Against an unknown player, I just Cbet here. I see no reason to c/c... maaaybe c/r, if I think he overvalues a draw and is aggro enough to semi-bluff a spade.

It's somewhat hard to fold the river, but I might just dump my hand here and hope, that he didn't try to value bet /w AT or 3barrel bluff... but I'm not really sure. We really underrept our hand!

[urbansprawler]

I agree with Dekay. I don't know if I'd call the river but I know you could've played it better.

What was your rationale for check-calling?

[given1982]

More bet/folding, less check/calling.

[Silverthunder]

Normally there I would probably bet, bet, probably c/f the river, but maybe c/c.

Against a short stack like this, if I had a second pair type hand or underpair, I would probably check this flop. It just hits his range too much.

By c/c, I think I can get a bit of a read on an unknown, though maybe I am wrong because I don't play 200 NL much. At 100NL, I think players like this often wont bet the nut flush draw, so you get more information by c/c. I also make him feel more comfortable with a weak A, going for more than 1 street of value.

[AdrienD]

Originally Posted by Silverthunder

Normally there I would probably bet, bet, probably c/f the river, but maybe c/c.

Against a short stack like this, if I had a second pair type hand or underpair, I would probably check this flop. It just hits his range too much.

By c/c, I think I can get a bit of a read on an unknown, though maybe I am wrong because I don't play 200 NL much. At 100NL, I think players like this often wont bet the nut flush draw, so you get more information by c/c. I also make him feel more comfortable with a weak A, going for more than 1 street of value.

snapcall imo. you only need to be right a little over 26% of the time.
bet/fold flop next time

[Silverthunder]

Originally Posted by AdrienD

snapcall imo. you only need to be right a little over 26% of the time.
bet/fold flop next time

A lot of his raising range would be KsXx, made flushes, and sets. Ok, not enough equity against that range.