Poker Video: Limit Hold'Em by BigBadBabar (Micro/Small Stakes)

Time Link to 00:08:45

On the right hand table you 3-bet the CO open with K9o on the BTN. You mention that the CO seems to have been opening quite frequently, so you are prepared to 3-bet with a wider range than normal.

What are the weakest hands in your range that you would be willing to 3-bet pf on the BTN against a CO that you thought was stealing liberally ?

Time Link to 00:12:00

On the right hand table, you get to the river with A3o in a blind battle. You opened in SB, villain called & raised T82 flop, checked back Q Turn, and bet a 4 river.

You mention that villain could be bluffing as he did not bet the turn. Also the flush draw did not complete on the river and the J9 straight draw got there on the turn.

Your A3o would seem to be a possible bluff catcher, but you think it too likely that villain is betting the river with a better hand. Was the pot just too small to make a call worthwhile, and what type of hand do you think villain probably had ? A small pair below the 8 or a better A high perhaps ?

Time Link to 00:15:48

On the right table you defend A5 in the BB against a BTN open, c/c a 378 (two tone) flop and c/f a Q turn. You mention that either continuing to c/c or c/f the turn was fine.

I suspect that you would have check raised a flush draw or good straight draw on that flop. However, I wonder whether some opponents might double barrel (bluff) the turn, because they thought you might have check called the flop with a draw ?

So, I wondered whether a "wet" flop and drawy board might in general tend to be more favourable for calling down with bluff catching hands than a "dryer" board ?

I suppose your read on your opponent would also influence your decision.

Time Link to 00:27:12

On the left hand table you (naturally) fold A6o on the BTN against 2 limpers. What is the weakest part of your range that you would consider raising pf in this situation ?

Time Link to 00:30:16

On the right table you open A4o in the CO and bet all streets on an A7K86 board.

You say that you would call the first time if check raised on the river by an unknown player. However, would you really want to fold top pair on the river in a "wide range" battle against anyone ?

Time Link to 00:48:13

In this hand, could you please explain why you dont think your opponent should c/r this flop if has a 6 for bottom pair ?

Lets say he had opened on the CO with A6o.

Time Link to 00:56:01

Heh. Liked seeing you pick off an unusual bluff raise on the river !

Really enjoying the series, and look forward to seeing the remaining vids.

On the right hand table you 3-bet the CO open with K9o on the BTN. You mention that the CO seems to have been opening quite frequently, so you are prepared to 3-bet with a wider range than normal.

What are the weakest hands in your range that you would be willing to 3-bet pf on the BTN against a CO that you thought was stealing liberally ?

it depends a bit on the blinds. if they're routinely getting out of the way then i can 3bet more often without fear of getting into a semi-sticky spot with a not-great hand multiway. in that case i'd 3bet almost all pairs (maybe all of them), any suited ace, many offsuit aces (maybe a8o or so), k8s, k9o, q9s, qto, and some suited connector type hands

On the right hand table, you get to the river with A3o in a blind battle. You opened in SB, villain called & raised T82 flop, checked back Q Turn, and bet a 4 river.

You mention that villain could be bluffing as he did not bet the turn. Also the flush draw did not complete on the river and the J9 straight draw got there on the turn.

Your A3o would seem to be a possible bluff catcher, but you think it too likely that villain is betting the river with a better hand. Was the pot just too small to make a call worthwhile, and what type of hand do you think villain probably had ? A small pair below the 8 or a better A high perhaps ?

i think calling the river here is reasonable for sure. i don't remember specifically but I think he had been showing me value hands on the river pretty often and that was part of my thinking behind folding. i think his most likely holding is something like a small pair, 2x, or 8x

On the right table you defend A5 in the BB against a BTN open, c/c a 378 (two tone) flop and c/f a Q turn. You mention that either continuing to c/c or c/f the turn was fine.

I suspect that you would have check raised a flush draw or good straight draw on that flop. However, I wonder whether some opponents might double barrel (bluff) the turn, because they thought you might have check called the flop with a draw ?

So, I wondered whether a "wet" flop and drawy board might in general tend to be more favourable for calling down with bluff catching hands than a "dryer" board ?

I suppose your read on your opponent would also influence your decision.

it's always a bit tricky to checkraise ace high, even with a draw, because there's the risk of turning a good bluffcatching hand into a bluff, or getting into a gross spot vs a turn raise or something. often i will just checkcall good ace high draws on the flop, reasoning that i have some showdown value. i think checkcalling the turn here is probably slightly better than checkfolding, in retrospect, because i think a lot of these opponents just blindly double barrel when you just checkcall the flop

On the left hand table you (naturally) fold A6o on the BTN against 2 limpers. What is the weakest part of your range that you would consider raising pf in this situation ?

a9o, kto, qjo could be raises but are also fine overlimps

hands like jts, 98s, are weaker hands but easier raises i think because of playability (and still have fine equity)

On the right table you open A4o in the CO and bet all streets on an A7K86 board.

You say that you would call the first time if check raised on the river by an unknown player. However, would you really want to fold top pair on the river in a "wide range" battle against anyone ?

i wouldn't really want to, but people just don't checkraise bluff the river very much at all. that's why it'd be a grudging bet/call the first time vs an unknown to see what he's up to. also, if beat, how i am beat is important as well (did he slowplay a big hand, did he just hit 2pr on riv, etc), as i can learn something from it

In this hand, could you please explain why you dont think your opponent should c/r this flop if has a 6 for bottom pair ?

Lets say he had opened on the CO with A6o.

checkcalling a six would be fine also. my original thinking was that it would be for value but after looking at it a while it's not a hand he's ecstatic about and it also messes up his ranges a lot if he's checkraising that weakly for value.

i probably would checkraise a6 a lot in his spot though because of the potential of bet3betting the turn when it's an ace

Heh. Liked seeing you pick off an unusual bluff raise on the river !

Really enjoying the series, and look forward to seeing the remaining vids.

thanks for watching and commenting so assiduously

Time Link to 00:03:40

I'm guessing b/f A J on the right is pretty standard if not for the video.

I'm guessing b/f A J on the right is pretty standard if not for the video.

yeah, it's a very strong line. but i don't mind calling there always vs an unknown the first time to see how exactly they have clubs (or me beat in some other way). it will give me a lot of useful info about how he plays different parts of his range

Time Link to 00:40:17

How did this Cash4Gold comment not get any love? OK:

How did this Cash4Gold comment not get any love? OK:

if he'd waited until now he'd get even more for it

Time Link to 00:18:44

A 3
If you're in Villain's shoes and get k/r on the turn against a TAGgy-seeming player, what percentage of the time do you think you're 3betting one-pair aces and what kickers aren't you 3betting here?

A 3
If you're in Villain's shoes and get k/r on the turn against a TAGgy-seeming player, what percentage of the time do you think you're 3betting one-pair aces and what kickers aren't you 3betting here?

well the hand started heads up so the ranges are pretty wide. given that i didn't 3bet pf and i didn't cr the flop i think my hand looks a lot like just one pair of aces. since i probably 3bet like a9 and up pf, i think he should (assuming he's a lagtag and plays similarly to me) 3bet say aj and up for aces

Time Link to 00:05:19

When its 3 bet by the button are there any hands you would ust call with or would you always cap. If so whats the bottom of your capping range with a taggy player and how much does that change with a SPAZZ?

When its 3 bet by the button are there any hands you would ust call with or would you always cap. If so whats the bottom of your capping range with a taggy player and how much does that change with a SPAZZ?

do you mean the hand where i have KTo in the BB?

do you mean the hand where i have KTo in the BB?

Now I look at it again I'm not sure. I must have got the wrong part of the timeline. Not the K10 hand though. I'll have another look.