Articles Poker Forums

Last days I have hard time against nitty reg who call 3bets 60% and never 4bet. He's mostly doing this IP, but also OOP. Postflop he doesn't like folding and mostly slowplay. I'm 3betting him depolarized but somehow my kicker is always worst than his or I get into slowplayed overpair or set with my value range. Maybe I'm running bad but:

What would be our adjustment to this kind of a player?

3bet more IP, change tables, tighten up

Last days I have hard time against nitty reg who call 3bets 60% and never 4bet. He's mostly doing this IP, but also OOP. Postflop he doesn't like folding and mostly slowplay. I'm 3betting him depolarized but somehow my kicker is always worst than his or I get into slowplayed overpair or set with my value range. Maybe I'm running bad but:

What would be our adjustment to this kind of a player?

What are his preflop stats? You should be able to have a good idea of his calling range based on opening ranges and how often he calls 3bets.

What are his preflop stats? You should be able to have a good idea of his calling range based on opening ranges and how often he calls 3bets.

Yeah, this. A call 3 bet of 60% isn't that high if villain plays like 13/10. A call 3 bet of 60% is very high if villain plays 50/28.

They both have the same 3 bet call%, but there are obviously 2 different strategies for each villain.

Sorry, stats are 20/16.

PFR:
MP 18%
CO 19%
BTN 27%
SB 22%

Sorry, stats are 20/16.

PFR:
MP 18%
CO 19%
BTN 27%
SB 22%

So basically just take these ranges times the 60% he calls and this should give you an idea of his calling ranges. Obviously, he's probably playing a little differently in each position, but you should be able to get an idea of what he's doing. So if he's opening 18% and calling 60% of 3bets his range is roughly (.18 * .6) = 10.8% of hands. So maybe something like 77+, ATs+, AJo+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs. T9s, KQo. That's about 10.6% of hands or so. You should be able to figure out what kinds of hands he's calling with, too, if he gets to showdown. For example, he might be calling with all pairs and a lot of SC's more than broadways.

So I'd probably just start with a range of like TT+, AQ+, and KQ in this spot. Maybe throw in a few more pairs and like AJs if you want but there's not really a need to 3bet particularly wide if he's going to get sticky postflop imo. If he for some reason starts to adjust, we should be able to notice quickly.

He's arguably too loose oop so I would 3 bet him alot ip, more for value if he is calling alot. He's certainly not a nit

How is he responding vs cbets on flop/turn?

Stats:
[IMG]http://thumbnails56.imagebam.com/17388/e8d557173873594.jpg[/IMG]

1st 2 hands are while he were unknown to me.
$100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1631056
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $148.01
BB: $186.82
UTG: $98.50
CO: $96.43
BTN: $21.17

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with K A
UTG raises to $2.87, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9.74, 1 fold, UTG calls $6.87

Flop: ($20.48) 9 6 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($20.48) T (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $11.00, Hero calls $11

River: ($42.48) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $28.00, Hero calls $28

Final Pot: $98.48
Hero shows K A
UTG shows 4 4
UTG wins $95.48
(Rake: $3.00)


$100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1631057
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $117.80
SB: $103.57
Hero (BB): $97.00
UTG: $145.55
CO: $84.62

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with A 2
3 folds, SB raises to $3, Hero raises to $9, SB calls $6

Flop: ($18.00) J 2 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9.00, SB calls $9

Turn: ($36.00) 7 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $18.00, SB calls $18

River: ($72.00) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $72.00
SB shows 8 7
Hero shows A 2
SB wins $69.00
(Rake: $3.00)


$100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1631059
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

SB: $100.00
BB: $163.95
Hero (UTG): $100.00
CO: $148.37
BTN: $189.45

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 9 Q
2 folds, BTN raises to $2.87, 1 fold, BB raises to $10, BTN calls $7.13

Flop: ($20.50) 3 2 5 (2 players)
BB bets $15.00, BTN calls $15

Turn: ($50.50) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, BTN bets $32.00, BB calls $32

River: ($114.50) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, BTN checks

Final Pot: $114.50
BB shows 7 7
BTN shows J A
BB wins $111.50
(Rake: $3.00)

$100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1631058
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $100.60
SB: $223.13
Hero (BB): $103.15
UTG: $135.87
CO: $134.52

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with K A
1 fold, CO raises to $2.87, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9.74, CO calls $6.87

Flop: ($19.98) K 7 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $9.99, CO calls $9.99

Turn: ($39.96) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $17.00, CO calls $17

River: ($73.96) A (2 players)
Hero bets $66.42, CO calls $66.42

Final Pot: $206.80
Hero shows K A
CO shows K A
Hero wins $101.90
CO wins $101.90
(Rake: $3.00)

$100.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1631061
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

CO: $98.50
BTN: $125.13
Hero (SB): $98.63
BB: $98.50
UTG: $110.47

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with A J
2 folds, BTN raises to $2.87, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BTN calls $7.13

Flop: ($21.00) 8 T A (2 players)
Hero bets $10.50, BTN calls $10.50

Turn: ($42.00) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $20.00, BTN calls $20

River: ($82.00) 9 (2 players)

Final Pot: $82.00

3bet a tighter range, cbet only for value, balance your check/folding range with a wider C/R range.

Isn't it a mistake that villain calls with small pocket pairs?

Maybe you could tighten up your range a lot and 3 bet to 11 instead. That way you will exploit his broad range - and his SC / PP more if he doesn't adjust. Make it AQ plus and TT plus. That should give you a headstart.

Another thing is that he is extremely passive on the button. He only opens 27 percent. With that in mind you don't have to 3bet him often. Just call with hands like AJ0 and tighten up both your calling and 3bet range. After all he is letting you have your blinds 3/4 so you really should be happy with him and avoid to much postflop action.