Saturday, February 9, 2008

Pock Q In Position Vs Tight Passive SB

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($70.20)
Hero
($74.40)
CO
($60.90)
BTN
($25.50)
SB
($53.40)
BB
($66.55)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

UTG raises to $1.5, Hero raises to $5.25, 2 folds, SB raises to $16, 1 fold, UTG folds, Hero calls
$10.75

Standard 3 bet UTG+1 with Pock Q. SB 4 bets to $16 and it is folded back to me. I could shove but I think this guy is so tight passive. I haven't seen this guy do much preflop or postflop. I call and will shove a none K or A high flop if he c bet's into me.

Flop: ($34, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Not a bad flop but it is very draw heavy. I think SB does this with 10-AA and possibly AKo. I think he would bet if he had a flush draw. I've been playing aggro in position and he probably thinks I will bet if he checks it to me. I decide to check behind my pock Q oe str8 draw and see what he does on the turn.

Turn: ($34, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, SB calls $15

Sb checks and I bet about 1/2 pot. He quickly calls. Now I think he's on a flush draw or has AKo. He's scared of the flush card and doesn't want to get it all in yet. I hope to hit an A or 9 on the river. I intend to fold to an shove or check behind on the river.

River: ($64, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $22.4, Hero folds

4 flush hits and this is an easy fold. How do you guys play it? I think I really butchered this hand.

Final Pot: $64

SB wins $83.4 ( won +$30 )
UTG lost -$1.50
Hero lost -$31.00

2 comments:

Unknown said...

It is such a terrible board for your queens. Personally, I like a check on the turn too. Then evaluate what he does on the river. AA, KK, JJ, 1010, and AK all have you crushed. Obviously not calling the river. Well played for the most part, but I think I check behind on the turn, because you are folding out 0 hands that beat you and are getting value from 0 hands that you beat, no point in betting. Though other than the turn bet, I don't think you played it poorly, IMO.

AppleSeed2082 said...

Btimm,

I agree that I should had check behind on the turn because few hands would be calling if I'm ahead and lots of hands would still call that beats me.

I betted 1/2pot because I didn't have the backdoor flush draw.
I think even if I had the Qh, a check would still be best because Villain is so tight passive. I possibly could had gotten to a free showdown if I didn't bet the turn.

thanks for the analysis