AI Poker Coach

Facing some aggressive players

5 months ago

Details

Tournament

7 Players

You are position 4 relative to the small blind (1)

Blinds: 30/60

Stack: 0

Notes: The big blind and player 6 are very aggressive. Both have check-raised on several occasions.

I am dealt

Q

club

J

diamond

High Card: Queen

Player 1 bets 30

Player 2 bets 60

Player 3 folds

I call 60

Player 5 folds

Player 6 calls 60

Player 7 folds

Player 1 folds

Player 2 checks

Pot after preflop betting

210

Flop

Q

club

J

diamond

K

spade

J

heart

3

spade

Pair of Jacks

Player 2 checks

I check

Player 6 checks

Pot after flop betting

210

Turn

Q

club

J

diamond

K

spade

J

heart

3

spade

4

diamond

Pair of Jacks

Player 2 checks

I check

Player 6 checks

Pot after turn betting

210

River

Q

club

J

diamond

K

spade

J

heart

3

spade

4

diamond

6

spade

Pair of Jacks

Player 2 checks

I bet 100

Player 6 raises to 200

Player 2 folds

I call 100

Pot after river betting

610

Player 6 shows down

Q

spade

2

spade

Flush: King high

Player 6 wins

610

I lose

260

Analysis

In this hand, with a pair of Jacks on the river, you bet 100 into a 210 pot, then faced a raise to 200 from an aggressive opponent showing a flush. When you called the raise, you ended up losing to the flush. Here's how you could have maximized your winnings:

On the river, instead of betting 100 into the 210 pot, consider betting bigger to extract more value from potential hands like two pairs or straights. A higher bet like 150-175 would set you up better for a larger pot by the end of the hand.

When your aggressive opponent raised to 200, you correctly called due to the relatively small raise. However, given their aggressive nature and previous check-raises, you should consider the possibility of them holding a strong hand like a flush. Keep in mind opponent tendencies and adjust accordingly to avoid losing more chips to their strong hands in future hands.