[spoonitnow strategy] Leading the Flop and the Relationships to Continuation Betting

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

So who wants to post some examples where they have led into their opponents instead of checking to give their opponents a chance to continuation bet?

An example of someone donking against me on the flop. Shows how this is an effective tool because I was completely lost to where he was at.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

MP ($1.67)
CO ($0.77)
Hero (Button) ($2.25)
SB ($1.88)
BB ($3.24)
UTG ($1.22)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K
1 fold, MP bets $0.06, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, 1 fold, BB calls $0.18, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.47) 9, 4, 5 (2 players)
BB bets $0.44, Hero folds

Total pot: $0.47 | Rake: $0.02

Results below:

Spoiler: Show

BB didn't show

Villain was 20/11, Opener was 53/29. Both approximately 50 hands.

I was pretty lost, but I think it's a fold. My 3betting range in that spot is very value heavy so AK is definitely one of the weaker hands in my range, all my higher PP type hands that I'd have 3bet would have obviously been peeling, maybe raising a set and some KQ and weaker Ax in my range however I don't think villain is bluffing very often so would depend upon finding a read he can fold overpairs (which at 2nl he probably can't).

Originally Posted by ImSavy

maybe raising a set and some KQ and weaker Ax in my range

If you are going to raise as a bluff ever, I don't see why you'd fold AK, but raise with KQ and weaker Ax.

Originally Posted by Stacks

If you are going to raise as a bluff ever, I don't see why you'd fold AK, but raise with KQ and weaker Ax.

AK arguably has enough equity in that situation to call with some good showdown value if he is full of shit, though I doubt I call three streets with it. Stuff like KQ etc doesn't.