Coordinated Flop Strategy (1 Viewer)

[MikesDad]

One type of trouble hand that comes up too frequently is flopping "good" when the flop is coordinated.
I'd like to get some thoughts on general strategy in these types of situations.

I'm thinking of hands like those in which we flop sets, two-pair or an overpair with a board
that has both straight and flush possibilities -- e.g 6d 7d 8s.

Assuming typical $1/2 cash game players, how do we proceed?
Do we attack and bet/raise strongly because of the coordinated board? Do we play cautiously
looking for a safe turn card? What about stack sizes and number of opponents?

Hoping I'm not opening Pandora's box....let's hear some advice

 

[DrStrange]

The shallower the better to be aggressive. The RIO risk playing deep is a huge issue where as playing 100bb- or playing in a low SPR pot is "safe" because the losses are limited.

Over pair hands are especially fragile on this type of board and often should be check/folded in deep stack situations.

Hero is 'lost' on these types of boards where as the made hands or drawing hands know a lot about where they stand. That type of information imbalance is not a good thing - enough so that it can be wise to be looking for a place to fold. Even more so out of position.

Fear coordinated flops unless you have the draws, then be aggressive. Folding too easily is rarely a terrible leak. Better that than being unable to fold facing clear dangers.

DrStrange

 

[DRacula]

Position, number of players in the hand, and preflop action are too critical to give a broad strategy.

BUT

The less preflop action, more players, and the earlier your position the more cautious/conservative I would play

The more preflop betting, fewer players, and later my position the more aggressive/liberal I would play

 

[colter ripton]

Yeah it's more about the number of players in the pot and the pre flop action for me.

In a multi way pot I'm easily folding an over pair to agression on a board like that.

 

[Lemonzest]

If the flop is 6d 7d 8s for example and I have a set or 2 pair I am always betting. These hands are too strong to check and let the draws see a turn for free. With a set or 2 pair we can always redraw as well to beat the flushes/straights.

Similarly if I have 99 -AA I am also betting this board. For the same reasons you can let people with draws see a turn or river for free. It is important to understand your hand is vulnerable but at the same time holds too much value to check.

I am assuming it is HU or 3 way on the flop.

You basically want the size of the pot to be similar to your hand strength. ie you don't want this pot to get huge as your hand strength isn't that great. If the pot ends up huge you will probably lose to someone hitting their draw.

 

[MikesDad]

Thanks for everyone's input... should help improve my game