A bit long, but I think the topic is a good one... so read through and comment
Playing a 1/2 NL $500 Max Buy In. Standard raise $15-$20, straddles 25% of the hands
Opponent is deep stacks ($1500) as I am ($1800). We've gotten involved in quite a few pots.
Early on I called a PFR with A8s, flopped an Ace and check called a small flop bet, blank turn I check called a medium bet, another Ace on the river and check called a medium bet and scooped it (missed draw)
Another time I called his PFR with 76s flop 886 with two diamonds, check called a small bet, blank turn check called a small bet and River Ace and check called a small bet , he had Diamonds with an Ace and he scooped it
There were another two instances as well that I became a bit of a Station against him.
Now keep in mind we're very deep stacked for this game (and for the blinds especially) with 750 and 900 BBs respectively, so the last thing I really want to do is get involved in a big pot with this guy with a large overpair, since I'll be folding it too often to aggression
Two instances:
1) I raise with QQ to $20 and he repops it to $60, I call.
Flop comes Jack high, I check he bets $60 I call
Blank turn, I check he checks
King of River, I check, he checks I scoop
2) I have JJ in the SB. Straddle to $5 and restraddle to $10. Before the hand is dealt I say aloud "There's a 100% chance Im bumpin this to $65" Two limps and I follow through with my preflop threat (I wasnt really gunna bump it, I just happened to get a hand). BB calls, Restraddler (villian) calls and 1 limper calls
Flop: Td 9d 3h. I bet $200, Villian calls the rest fold.
Turn: Q (not diamond) I check he checks
River: 3 (not diamond) I check, he checks, I scoop
I think with his deep stack, aggression could have easily taken both of these pots away from me... but perhaps my calls a bit light early on in smaller pots, detracted him from trying to steal these (larger) ones, thinking that I call down too light.... this made me start to think that this strategy may not be half bad, to avoid shitty situations with marginal overpair hands or other types of decisions, especially when both you and the villian are deep stacked (in this case super deep stacked)
Im hoping (although not expecting
) that some good discussion can come about this and opinions can be given.
Let's go...