$2 NLHE 6-max: Set of 6 seemed good enough

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Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 25/11/40

pokerstars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 5 players
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UTG: $4.03 (202 bb)
CO: $1.54 (77 bb)
BU (Hero): $1.88 (94 bb)
SB: $1.25 (63 bb)
BB: $2.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 6 A
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.04, 1 fold, BB calls $0.02

Flop: ($0.09) 2 6 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.09) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $0.09, Hero calls $0.09

River: ($0.27) T (2 players)
BB bets $0.20, Hero raises to $0.40, BB calls $0.20
 
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P: raise to 2.5x, 2x is ok-ish.

F: bet 50% pot, no need to get fancy in nl2, just value-bet your good hands and start building the pot.

T: as played, weird pot-sized bet from a 25/11, but regardless, I would raise/evaluate.

R: as played, weird big bet again, but regardless, raise/evaluate is fine, but make raise sizing 3x. Just calling is also fine vs a big bet.
 
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I like everything actually. Villain is a huge post-flop aggro fish and I guess choosing the passive line all the way to the river maximises value against this player type. Not to mention that it's not even so far out there that you can get exploited yourself if you only do this with A6 combos while playing all your other value combo's more aggressively.

The only real nitpick is the RFI sizing. Tiny raises have their place 100 bbs deep in 6max games but generally only in EP. The reason is that you're more likely to play OOP and prefer a smaller pot post-flop and smaller 3-bets pre. If you can guarantee you're playing IP the reverse is true. You're having an easier time realising equity, betting for value, and bluffing, so you prefer a larger pot. In addition to all of that, people are fairly inelastic to pre-flop sizing in the BB (EDIT: i.e. we can raise larger to make use of position and BB is likely to make a mistake), but not when facing a min-raise. A min-raise can be interpreted as a "fishy sizing" or "disrespectful" or "the odds are so good I can call with any 2" leading to them playing back at you disproportionally more than against 2.5x - 3x sizing. So then you're facing a very hidden range that's difficult to play against but is very easy to play for them.
 
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Trips on the flop might be an invite to slow play, but IP against the aggressive Player a standard CBet wouldnt be seen as so dangerous.

Agree the initial bet could be higher.
 
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P: raise to 2.5x, 2x is ok-ish.

F: bet 50% pot, no need to get fancy in nl2, just value-bet your good hands and start building the pot.

T: as played, weird pot-sized bet from a 25/11, but regardless, I would raise/evaluate.

R: as played, weird big bet again, but regardless, raise/evaluate is fine, but make raise sizing 3x. Just calling is also fine vs a big bet.

I like everything actually. Villain is a huge post-flop aggro fish and I guess choosing the passive line all the way to the river maximises value against this player type. Not to mention that it's not even so far out there that you can get exploited yourself if you only do this with A6 combos while playing all your other value combo's more aggressively.

The only real nitpick is the RFI sizing. Tiny raises have their place 100 bbs deep in 6max games but generally only in EP. The reason is that you're more likely to play OOP and prefer a smaller pot post-flop and smaller 3-bets pre. If you can guarantee you're playing IP the reverse is true. You're having an easier time realising equity, betting for value, and bluffing, so you prefer a larger pot. In addition to all of that, people are fairly inelastic to pre-flop sizing in the BB (EDIT: i.e. we can raise larger to make use of position and BB is likely to make a mistake), but not when facing a min-raise. A min-raise can be interpreted as a "fishy sizing" or "disrespectful" or "the odds are so good I can call with any 2" leading to them playing back at you disproportionally more than against 2.5x - 3x sizing. So then you're facing a very hidden range that's difficult to play against but is very easy to play for them.

Trips on the flop might be an invite to slow play, but IP against the aggressive Player a standard CBet wouldnt be seen as so dangerous.

Agree the initial bet could be higher.

Thanks everyone!

Yeah man, there's a lot to learn still.

So much knowledge shared.
Gotta work on the mindset too cause I tend to sometimes get emotional and loose my focus.

But I really appreciate all the knowledge shared!
 
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always bet in micros. the players slow play to much and overcall draws so stay at least half pot on each street or lose value when opponent folds the river because they already saw all 5 cards
 
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always bet in micros. the players slow play to much and overcall draws so stay at least half pot on each street or lose value when opponent folds the river because they already saw all 5 cards


Great advice!
I'll put it into my "strategies book".

Much obliged.
 
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My opinion is regarding preflop, bet a lot when villain plays a lot of hands. Much to me is a size greater than 3x. If you don't know your opponent you can go from 2x to 2.5x being the CO.
Ideally, you have a hand that is used to steal the blinds. You don't want to play post-flop against tight villains, and if you play the flop you expect a flattering board texture as happened here.
The players who could call you from the blinds could be tighter or looser, but in this case the BB has played defensively when his action is to call, being OOP.
On the flop you have a big advantage and if your opponent behaves defensively you hope to get value from many reasonable hands that only called on the pre flop. Some of them could be: 44-55; 77-99. And you also have bluffs in your range like: AK; AQ; KQ (typical openings that could look for steals and then large bet sizes on the flop to get fold equity against a perceived weaker range).
When you check OTF your range is wider and quite possibly you will be losing money against this field of players.
On the turn your call is reasonable, but you should pay attention to BB's bets. With what rank does V start betting and if it is possible that he thinks that we are looking to catch his bluffs with dominated rank.
Generally the thought of micro stakes is: strong bet when you have a strong hand. Do not gamble when there are no values.
Now the flop bluffs (which you could have represented if you cbet) are a bit undervalued on the turn, because they don't block hands like straights for example. Therefore we are assuming that this V bets with medium pockets that definitely played passive preflop, like 77-TT.
Since we don't bet flop our range is a bit weak. However V bets on the river almost with a pot bet. And when we raise we will generally have more bluffs in our range, something that leaves us in bad shape when V seems wider.
If there is a hand to block, that hand is a full house. And the only hands to do it are: 22-33 and TT. Something totally reasonable when we are BU. While that we are blocking 6x worse in his range, which is a hand that ideally we should obtein at least one street of value.
Therefore if we play passive perhaps the best thing is to remain passive and simply call in the river. Unless you think V is a fish that could call you with hands of failed flush draws and pair, like AT; KT; QT; JT; T9. In which case it should go much higher to represent a wider range.
Greetings.
 
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You can place a larger bet on the preflop. But if the villain wants to see the flop, he will still defend the blinds with a wide range of hands. Therefore, it is not so important here in my opinion. The flop is perfect for you. Making a check is not so bad, because it is difficult to determine whether the villain will continue to protect the hand. A small bet will not affect anything. Pocket pairs and draws are still in his hand range. The opponent makes a pot-sized bet on the turn. This should alert you. Because his range of best hands will be full houses and straight. In the worst case, a pair of threes and a flush draw. Ten comes on the river. The flash draw has not closed, but the villain is making a big bet again. If you think he's bluffing, then just call. The raise looks bad now. Because if the opponent is ahead of you on the turn, then he is still ahead. And your hand didn't get any stronger on the river.
 
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Bet, bet, bet. Always bet when you ahead (with high probability).
 
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Raise the turn, and raise the river more.

Side note, you have trips, not a set.
 
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