Select Page
Poker Forum
Over 1,304,000 Posts!
Poker ForumBeginners Circle

Range Exercise for deep thinkers.

Results 1 to 7 of 7

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Preflop:
    Villain raises 67s+, 79s+, 22+, broadways, Axs, A9o
    somewhat standard CO open range
    Hero calls 22-JJ, 67s-kqs, T8s, J9s, QTs, QJ, KJ, KQ, ATs, AJ, AQ
    Little bit wider PF flatting range due to slightly bigger stack sizes. Not sure about Axs here.

    Flop:
    Villain c bets extremely polarized range weighted towards bluffs to counteract the narrow calling range hero will have on this flop. 44-99 will be in hero's folding range which allows hero's bluffing range to include hands with marginal showdown value. hence villain's range has:
    Value: 33, TT, KK, AA, KT, KJ, KQ, AK, QQ, JJ.
    Bluff: Axs, AJ, AQ, QJ, 67s-89s, J9s, 79s, A9o

    Hero's calling range is very narrow as it will be difficult to continue to turn barrels.
    JJ, 33, TT, KTs, KJ, KQ, QJ, JTs, QTs, 8Ts, 9Ts, ATs, and maybe some random BDFDs as well as AJ, AQ, and J9s hero calls in order to merge some bluffs into his turn donking range.

    Turn:
    Hero's range here depends alot on how he views villain's barreling tendencies, but I'll guess its something like:
    33, TT, KTs, QJ, KQ, KJ and maybe some J9s, AJ, and AQ and random BDFDs. Hero won't be betting his mid strength hands on this turn because he knows Villain will have a narrow continuing range against a donk here. It is difficult for our hero to exploit this tendency; however, because there are few hands in his range he can bluff here. Hero may turn some of the Tens in his range into bluffs here.

    Villain's calling range is AA, 33, TT, KK, KTs, AK, KQ, KJ, and QJ. No point in raising the top of his range here as hero will just continue with a very narrow range of sets and two pair.

    River:
    Hero shoves QJ, 33, TT, and some bluffs. This is a good river to bluff for hero as he knows villain has alot of kings and very few aces in his range, and he may be able to credibly rep AQ and AJ, but bet sizing makes no sense for these hands.

    Villain calls with 33, TT, KK, QJ, and AA. I would assume he would fold to this bet most of the time, but from the way you phrased your question that is not the case.


    Definitely feel alot of these ranges are going to be way off and that this is a great great way for beginners like me to learn. Great idea, and please comment.
  2. #2
    good start, I will hold my comments until there are some more ideas put forward, and because I have more information about the players sharing would defeat the exercise.

    I will say that you may be able to narrow your ranges by working through each of the hands you've placed in their preflop range and considering what you believe to be the best line for each of them. Remember we're dealing with solid players. While each of the hands you've listed could play this way, this line may not have been their best option.

    take each nut vs bluff vs light value and look at how a tag or lag might either look to force a fold or look to extract value based on the tendencies of his opponent.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
All content
©  2003 - 2025
FlopTurnRiver.com
Testimonials  |   Terms & Conditions  |   Contact Us  |   FTR News & Press  

FTR is your home for Texas Holdem Strategy, Poker Forum, Poker Tools & Poker Videos
https://www.flopturnriver.com/copyscape.gif
DMCA.com