There are several examples in the chapter on barreling for which I was surprised at the possible hands that the opponent might be holding. I realize that a low-skilled opponent can have anything at any time, but it seems like the opponents described here were not always low-skilled. Do the authors suggest that the opponent hand ranges given in these instances are also hands that they would play in the same way?
EXAMPLE 1: Page 75, opponent in the blinds (stats are not given) might call a preflop raise with A7, A3, 87, and 76. Should we call with these hands from the blinds as well?
EXAMPLE 2: Page 89, opponent (31/13) might check-call on the flop and turn when he has JT and the board comes 983-J, and the flop is all one suit. That means that opponent would be drawing for an OESD when there is a 3-flush on board. Should we do that too? (Note: In this case, opponent’s stats do suggest that he is low-skilled, and he did limp-call against us after we raised from the button, which also suggests that he is low-skilled.)
EXAMPLE 3: Pages 90-91, the big-blind opponent (21/17) might call preflop with 98s or 87s, and then check-call when the flop is A84, two spades. Should we also make this preflop call, and flop call as well? The player that he called was a 16/13 who opened from UTG.
EXAMPLE 4: Pages 90-91, the same big-blind opponent (21/17) might call preflop with “an ace, probably with a weaker kicker.” That means he would call with like AJ and AT. Should we also make this preflop call? The flop and turn are A84-9, and opponent with AJ or AT checks and calls twice. Should we do this too?
Should I call from the blinds with AJ, AT, A7, A3, 98s, 87s, and possibly even 87 and 76? Should I call from OOP with middle pair when the flop is A84 two-toned? Should I check-call twice when I have AT and the flop comes A84-9? And should I draw to an OESD on a monotone flop?
If the answer is sometimes yes, sometimes no, then please give me some opponent profiles against which I would take these actions, and some against which I would not take these actions.
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I love those guys who are good enough to steal a lot but bad enough to feel lost once they are called. They steal, I call with any hand, check the flop, they check it back with any missed or bad hand I bet the turn and they fold like 80% of the time.
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