Help Me Beat This Guy

gder03 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 05:25 PM

I'm playing a HU MTT on 2+2 and first round I'm playing against a guy who everyone hasp liked to win it all.

IMO I'm above average HU player, but that is mostly due to my game selection (I never play +EV players for long times).

Anyway, I won the first game. Best out of 3, so tomorrow we play. I figured out his ranges from pokerstove:

Opening on the Button: Everything (well 80% of hands). I mean shit like 92s is w/ in his opening range.

3B Range: 77+,A9s+,KTs+,QTs+,JTs,ATo+,KQo (Strong Hands mostly)

Calling 3B Range: He was calling about 55% of my 3bets IP, and I was 3betting about 25%.

So 25 x .55 = 13.75, basically 77+,A9s+,KTs+,QTs+,JTs,ATo+,KQo plus a few more random hands (prolly 22-66 or something)

Me: Playing very TAG. Raiisng prolly 60%-63% IP, and about 20% OOP (though towards the end he was short stacked so i stopped doing it light, 23-24% would be more accurate for OOP 3B while deep). We had very few turn and river play, mainly b/c of me (not calling light and stuff).

I have showed down some total trash though, so he calls light vs me (making it tough to bluff). Also I have been cold calling OOP vary rarely (much less than usually, IDK why)

Thats the PF scenario. I was having a lot of difficulty b/c he was calling and raising me so light.

He also donk bets alot (like over 20% of flops). Calls my cbets light (like over 50% I'd say), but does not spew at showdowns too light. Sorry I dont have numbers for post flop b/c they are in my HUD and PT sucks balls for post flop analysis IMO.

Anyway, this would not be thread worthy if it was 100bb matches, but these are 200bb matches. So we are 200bb deep playing.

Preflop, IMO is not that relevant, it is the post flop play I am concerned about. I think ima be 3 betting a little less, and start cold calling OOP wider, and then trying to make a few well timed plays post flop, but that looks good on paper and is not that easy to do.

Any advice would be good.
Also feel free to have the discussion going after tomorrow.

gder03 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 05:27 PM

also, no blind escallation basically its a 200bb cash game freezout

piv · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gder03

Thats the PF scenario. I was having a lot of difficulty b/c he was calling and raising me so light.

He also donk bets alot (like over 20% of flops). Calls my cbets light (like over 50% I'd say), but does not spew at showdowns too light.

Seems like he gets tricky/stealy on the flop and possibly turn but wont show down garbage. Isn't this good reason to triple barrel him?

RakeGuard.Com · #4 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 09:03 AM

beat his ass, keep us posted

5ive7even · #5 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 10:15 AM

gl.

Only advice would be try your hardest to get an AA vs KK type of hand and cooler his ass.

davidab157 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:31 PM

I think I would raise a ton of hands pf, like alot.

How was he playing in 3bet pots postflop? Did he float/lead alot of flops?

I think I would put in a couple of triple barrels and then really tighten up my postflop play afterwards when he thinks I'm a tard. I suppose though this is a guy you'd have to change gears soooooooo much against.

I think you'd be able to loosen his 3betting range preflop this way and then you can take some more flops in position and should get paid off bigger when you do hit (if he still thinks you're gonna be bluffing him a ton).

Obv I'm no tourney player so this could be terrible advice, just thinking out loud.

trippedupA-Town · #7 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by davidab157

just thinking out loud.

well stop