Villian is a regular I consistantly see at my tables. He raises and leads into me more than anyone else on the site, and I frequently return the favor.

I would say AA, KK, and QQ are definetly out of his range. He either has KQs, AQ, or is bluffing (probably with a middle pair), or a set.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $103.70
UTG+1: $92.50
CO: $76.65
Button: $132.65
SB: $63.15
Hero: $114.35

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, Hero raises to $7, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds.

Flop: ($16, 2 players)
Hero bets $13, UTG+1 raises to $29, Hero calls.

Turn: ($74, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 is all-in $56.5, Hero calls.

River: ($187, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $187)


Results:
Final pot: $187

Is this standard once there's $17 in the pot preflop?

If it's not please tell me what you would do differently.

well if you can narrow his range to AQ, KQ, and a bluff.....then this is the easiest hand in the world.

you dont think he ever plays a set like this?


i think your play is fine here, by the way. i'd play it like this too. but you have to at least consider the possibility of a set

As played, it smells like a set to me.

I dont like the flat call of his flop raise.....what does just calling accomplish?

A cheap showdown would be nice but obv he isnt the type of player to let you off easy like that so I think that you need to make up your mind about your hand when he raises you on the flop.....either fold or push. The pot has grown too large relative to the stacks involved to just call him. He will likely be pushing the turn regardless (as he did in this case) so put the decision on him. Or, if you conclude you are up against a set etc, fold.

I agree, if this guy is a regular and somewhat decent as you say what is his EP limping range? Certainly not AQ, KQ...those are easy raises.

I probably bet the flop here, but fold to the raise. You might see QJ or QT (though on the turn thats got you), but 66 or 22 is much more likely. No way any reasonable villian felts with QJ here.