Wednesday 9 May 2012

Adjusting to the aggressive table dynamics at 50NL... ...

An interesting hand played today at 50NL Zoom.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players

BTN: $26.67 (53.3 bb)
SB: $50.75 (101.5 bb)
BB: $53.15 (106.3 bb)
UTG+1: $57.68 (115.4 bb)
UTG+2: $50 (100 bb)
MP1: $52.11 (104.2 bb)
MP2: $52.83 (105.7 bb)
Hero (MP3): $95.27 (190.5 bb)
CO: $50 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A of clubs A of diamonds
2 folds, MP1 raises to $1.50, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 4 folds, MP1 calls $3

Flop: ($9.75) Q of spades 7 of diamonds 8 of hearts (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $5, MP1 raises to $11.50, Hero calls $6.50

Turn: ($32.75) 9 of hearts (2 players)
MP1 bets $15.64, Hero calls $15.64

River: ($64.03) 5 of spades (2 players)
MP1 bets $20.47 and is all-in, Hero calls $20.47

Results: $104.97 pot ($2.50 rake)
Final Board: Q of spades 7 of diamonds 8 of hearts 9 of hearts 5 of spades
MP1 showed J of spades J of diamonds and lost (-$52.11 net)
Hero showed A of clubs A of diamonds and won $102.47 ($50.36 net)


  • Villain is a 10/9 over 400+ hands and one particular stats stand out - He has a check-raise of 18% which is really obscene even for a hyper aggro 6 max dynamics.
  • This is a really tough spot to be at given that he could represent a set of Q easily.
  • However, a look at his check-raise%, it is more likely than not that he has a weak hand than he has sets since he is check raising so frequently. 
  • Therefore, I am assuming that he is bluffing most of the time and if he is bluffing, I can pretend to have a weak hand by simply calling and allowing him to bluff away his stack. 
  • At 25nl, I would have rereraise his flop raise, earning me peanuts compared to what I earned in this hand. 
  • A hand well played imo.

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