Ben
Full House
Scene: 8-handed home $1/$2 game. This is only Hero's second time playing in it but have played with all of the players at the table at least a couple of times in other locations. This game plays "small" - initial buyins are $100 and max rebuy is $200. No straddles and open raises are usually $7-$8. You will only see a $15 raise if the whole table limps first, never a $20 raise. That said, this is a pretty tough game - overall play quality is above average and especially tonight, there isn't a real weak spot at the table. All villains are at least reasonably competent.
Cast of characters:
UTG ($80) is a reasonable semi-LAG who likes to splash around, but doesn't usually go crazy. Prone to the occasional big blunder but generally has the goods if he puts a lot of money in.
CO ($315) has a ton of history with Hero. Generally fairly tight and careful, but has a high aggro factor when he is involved - bets a lot, raises a lot, folds a lot, rarely calls That said, most of his bets and raises are way too small - routinely bets 1/4 pot and makes min- or near-min-raises in a wide variety of situations. Also becomes much looser and more aggressive against Hero. Unlikely that he will stack off on a bluff, but doesn't necessarily have to have an ultra-premium hand to put in big money. (Although, he did run the sickest bluff I've ever seen a couple months ago against another player...) Definitely some leveling going on.
BTN ($180) is a gambly, sticky semi-LAG, semi-station. Very experienced but loves to "play." Hates folding any perceived equity and doesn't get scared when the pots get bigger and dollar amounts go up. Pure bluffs are rare but not averse to firing a big bet in a marginal spot if he thinks he is ahead. Ends up with his whole stack in the middle more often than the vast majority of players - for better or worse.
SB (covers all) is Hero. Lots of history with CO, who respects my game but loves to try to outfox me. Limited history with others, but enough to know that I'm definitely not a nit - they've seen some big bluffs, and big wins without premium holdings - beyond that I'm not too sure what they think. So far tonight I've been running very good and shown down the goods several times in big pots. Also won a $150 pot against BTN earlier with ace-high after 3-betting with A7o and c-bet jamming against his flush draw that bricked.
BB ($250) is a solid TAG and definitely the tightest player at the table. Not a "weak" player at all but isn't going to put a lot of money in without a very good hand.
Action:
UTG limps for $2. Folds to CO who raises to $7. BTN calls. Hero calls with
(yeah yeah fold pre whatever, that wouldn't be a very interesting thread, would it?) BB calls. UTG calls. 5 players to the flop. (Pot $35)
Flop is
. Checks around to CO. CO is pondering his action and BTN, thinking CO has checked, tosses out $25 (which will be binding if CO then decides to check.) Instead CO bets $13, allowing BTN to take his bet back and act as he chooses. After a minute's thought, BTN decides to just call. Action on Hero, with BB and UTG left to act behind - fold, call, or raise???
Cast of characters:
UTG ($80) is a reasonable semi-LAG who likes to splash around, but doesn't usually go crazy. Prone to the occasional big blunder but generally has the goods if he puts a lot of money in.
CO ($315) has a ton of history with Hero. Generally fairly tight and careful, but has a high aggro factor when he is involved - bets a lot, raises a lot, folds a lot, rarely calls That said, most of his bets and raises are way too small - routinely bets 1/4 pot and makes min- or near-min-raises in a wide variety of situations. Also becomes much looser and more aggressive against Hero. Unlikely that he will stack off on a bluff, but doesn't necessarily have to have an ultra-premium hand to put in big money. (Although, he did run the sickest bluff I've ever seen a couple months ago against another player...) Definitely some leveling going on.
BTN ($180) is a gambly, sticky semi-LAG, semi-station. Very experienced but loves to "play." Hates folding any perceived equity and doesn't get scared when the pots get bigger and dollar amounts go up. Pure bluffs are rare but not averse to firing a big bet in a marginal spot if he thinks he is ahead. Ends up with his whole stack in the middle more often than the vast majority of players - for better or worse.
SB (covers all) is Hero. Lots of history with CO, who respects my game but loves to try to outfox me. Limited history with others, but enough to know that I'm definitely not a nit - they've seen some big bluffs, and big wins without premium holdings - beyond that I'm not too sure what they think. So far tonight I've been running very good and shown down the goods several times in big pots. Also won a $150 pot against BTN earlier with ace-high after 3-betting with A7o and c-bet jamming against his flush draw that bricked.
BB ($250) is a solid TAG and definitely the tightest player at the table. Not a "weak" player at all but isn't going to put a lot of money in without a very good hand.
Action:
UTG limps for $2. Folds to CO who raises to $7. BTN calls. Hero calls with
(yeah yeah fold pre whatever, that wouldn't be a very interesting thread, would it?) BB calls. UTG calls. 5 players to the flop. (Pot $35)Flop is
. Checks around to CO. CO is pondering his action and BTN, thinking CO has checked, tosses out $25 (which will be binding if CO then decides to check.) Instead CO bets $13, allowing BTN to take his bet back and act as he chooses. After a minute's thought, BTN decides to just call. Action on Hero, with BB and UTG left to act behind - fold, call, or raise???
(giggity.) Hero is first to act. Now what?
could merit a $7 preflop bet. Putting in $300 and getting back 80 cents on the dollar is a -$60 hit.
