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Poker Video: No Limit Hold'Em by blah234 (Micro/Small Stakes)

I dont think that Klamsauce thought process is "i have pair, i call". He clearly is a regular and no NL100 Regular today has such a simple and fishy thought process. First he went for a Thin Valuebet because our Range could be any PP and A high but after we check/raised he realised that his range looks weak and therefore made the herocall. So i would take the note "Herocalls light when his perceived Range is weak".

I tend to agree with MrMahone here, your description of his thought process is surprising. I can understand how he come to his call conclusion.
Great series though, a lot of good concepts and advice

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On table 3 you start talking about continuing to value bet and you bet to small but it seems you missed that he actually ch/raised you. Does this change anything? What range do you give him for this ch/r and turn ch? What do you do if he bets the turn? What if he bets the turn and you dont have the flush draw? Thanks!

On table 3 you start talking about continuing to value bet and you bet to small but it seems you missed that he actually ch/raised you. Does this change anything? What range do you give him for this ch/r and turn ch? What do you do if he bets the turn? What if he bets the turn and you dont have the flush draw? Thanks!

Why does the fact that he c/r me change anything? His range for c/r flop and check turn is mostly air and some slow plays. If he bets the turn I'd play my range and depend on his bet sizing call the top x% of my range.

I think a ch raise is very different to a ch call.. Could you outline a range your calling vs a 2/3's bet size, I.e. what's the worst you call?

I think a ch raise is very different to a ch call.. Could you outline a range your calling vs a 2/3's bet size, I.e. what's the worst you call?

What's the difference between a c/r and a c/c then? "very different" is not that descriptive. If you mean villain's range that gets to the turn is different that's true but our range for getting there is also different. Equity of our range vs his range can and should be relatively the same vs unknown.

what's worse FD or Kx no FD on the turn if villain bets? These spots becomes easy once you can play your range instead of a hand.

"Very different" certainly isnt very descriptive but what im getting at is they are different actions and obviously you would consider that when playing. I was simply asking if and what difference that would make to your play. I would assume a c/r range is much more polarized than a c/c line and that would mean its unlikely to get value from worse than KJ. The FD is a backdoor draw and that means his air/draws have less equity and could support an arguement for checking the turn and call or betting the river.

Vs this opponent i would have to say a FD is better because he is passive and c/r flop barrel turn imply his range beats Kx and a FD would have more eq vs that range. That said i would think both hands are way behind villians range and vs that action i would fold all but the top of my range. Im not sure if im thinking that through correctly at all. Please explain what you meant if im way off..

"Very different" certainly isnt very descriptive but what im getting at is they are different actions and obviously you would consider that when playing. I was simply asking if and what difference that would make to your play. I would assume a c/r range is much more polarized than a c/c line and that would mean its unlikely to get value from worse than KJ. The FD is a backdoor draw and that means his air/draws have less equity and could support an arguement for checking the turn and call or betting the river.

Vs this opponent i would have to say a FD is better because he is passive and c/r flop barrel turn imply his range beats Kx and a FD would have more eq vs that range. That said i would think both hands are way behind villians range and vs that action i would fold all but the top of my range. Im not sure if im thinking that through correctly at all. Please explain what you meant if im way off..

Poker is a battle of ranges. If we expect villain's range to be more polarized for example, we construct a range to "beat" his. which is why facing a raise or a call should not make too much of a difference once we get to the turn since we adjust our range as well.

If we make the assumption that villain is passive then we should fold everything on the flop. Calling then just hope to god villain gives up is a huge leak. Now if we assume villain's range is unknown and can contain some bluffs, then we play our range and fold the bottom x% based on bet sizing. Again we play range and not hands so we pick the top x% of our range that has the most equity to continue.

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it a pretty good call i think as when he checks turn its likely u take stab with your flush draws, so your only repping a hand like pocket 9s

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what would be the best line vs a 24/20 good handreader? i seem to get in this spot quite frequently. thanks!

what would be the best line vs a 24/20 good handreader? i seem to get in this spot quite frequently. thanks!

there's no such thing as a best line without assumptions of both player's ranges. There's no right way to play a hand vs unknown, only good way to play your range where villain can't do anything about it.