Low PP vs a very loose aggressive player
This is a two part question..., I am asking for feedback in analyzing my hand vs a very loose aggressive player and will also need help to counteract this player going forward...
A friend's home cash game..., 10 players with blinds at 1/2..., hand started with three limpers..., action to the SB and player raises to $7.
NOTE: SB is considered by many at the table to be very loose aggressive! Tendancies are to bluff and raise almost every pot at any given position with any two connectors, two suited cards, any ace, any PP, two cards > 9. Player then continually puts pressure post flop (regardless of the board) by outbetting opponnents off the pot.
You are in the BB with low PP (4s) and have SB covered..., if it's any other player on SB raising PF, you'd probably give them credit for a big hand and fold. Considering the player you're up against, you elect to call here in the hopes of hitting your set. Rest of the table folds and it's the battle of the blinds going to the flop. Flop comes K-8-9 rainbow. SB as predicted, c-bets $10.
NOTE: At this time, a player accidentally exposed their hand (K-6o) while another player unable to keep their excitement blurts out to the player exposing the cards that they share the same identical hand. You now take this into consideration before making your decision..., I am sure, SB is also thinking the same thing!
You're now thinking it's highly unlikely that SB is holding the case K and despite of the three over cards to your low PP, there's still a possibility that SB missed the flop and you could be ahead here. Although, I was tempted to find out where I stood by raising, I elected to call again to see the turn. Big mistake on my part as SB c-bets another $20 on the turn with $25 back so what do you do now?!?!
BTW, I folded of course after seeing the turn produce a 7c (it's now a coordinated board with two clubs). I figured, there's just too many hand possibilities now that I may not be able to beat come the river.
A friend's home cash game..., 10 players with blinds at 1/2..., hand started with three limpers..., action to the SB and player raises to $7.
NOTE: SB is considered by many at the table to be very loose aggressive! Tendancies are to bluff and raise almost every pot at any given position with any two connectors, two suited cards, any ace, any PP, two cards > 9. Player then continually puts pressure post flop (regardless of the board) by outbetting opponnents off the pot.
You are in the BB with low PP (4s) and have SB covered..., if it's any other player on SB raising PF, you'd probably give them credit for a big hand and fold. Considering the player you're up against, you elect to call here in the hopes of hitting your set. Rest of the table folds and it's the battle of the blinds going to the flop. Flop comes K-8-9 rainbow. SB as predicted, c-bets $10.
NOTE: At this time, a player accidentally exposed their hand (K-6o) while another player unable to keep their excitement blurts out to the player exposing the cards that they share the same identical hand. You now take this into consideration before making your decision..., I am sure, SB is also thinking the same thing!
You're now thinking it's highly unlikely that SB is holding the case K and despite of the three over cards to your low PP, there's still a possibility that SB missed the flop and you could be ahead here. Although, I was tempted to find out where I stood by raising, I elected to call again to see the turn. Big mistake on my part as SB c-bets another $20 on the turn with $25 back so what do you do now?!?!
BTW, I folded of course after seeing the turn produce a 7c (it's now a coordinated board with two clubs). I figured, there's just too many hand possibilities now that I may not be able to beat come the river.
Comments
I would only play the 4's if he had over $80 and look to flop a set.
With the board of K-8-7 and you are both sure there are 2 kings gone he could still have you beat with an 8 or 7 and he may not think you have the case king as well, if you are going to call his bet on the flop you might as well raise him right there because you are most likely not going to win with 4's going to a show down.
With the way the hand played when he bet the turn you either put him all-in or fold, no reason to call the turn.
+1
Also raising on the flop might give you the information you need. If you raise to $30+ on the flop, if he calls or re-raises, you are folding here. If he has nothing, you will likely take the hand down with the raise. I guess it depends on your starting stacks as well. Based on the details provided, with players folding to a $5 raise pre-flop and you considering it, you may not be playing with much cash so the raise may not be feasible based on your bankroll for the night. Seems like a very tight table with these pre-flop folds. Sounds like this guy is controlling the table.
SB's stack before this hand is around 60-70, I on the other hand had over 100. This is a low limit home cash game where everone buys-in at $20 and blinds set-up starts off at $0.25/$0.50 and increases every hour. At the time when we went heads-up together, the blinds were at 1/2.
So I really don't know if I can make the re-raise play here knowing full well he might also call with almost anything and everything. If he believes I am just making a play, he will call regardless of what two cards he has. However, if he believes I have a big hand, he will fold. I've been playing conservatively tight to that point so who knows what he thinks. Like I said, he's an ultra ultra loose aggressive player.