ATs on HJ vs UTG, 3bet pot, ATs, tough river

Dr1fter808

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23.04.2023, 09:35 0

GG Poker - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 62.72 BB
SB: 98.48 BB
BB: 124.32 BB
UTG: 135.96 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 133.44 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has T♦ A♦

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, Hero raises to 5.24 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 10.76 BB

Flop: (33.4 BB, 2 players) 4♦ K♦ A♠
UTG bets 11.04 BB, Hero calls 11.04 BB

Turn: (55.48 BB, 2 players) T♥
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (55.48 BB, 2 players) 8♣
UTG bets 43 BB, Hero ? ?

The villain is a tag.

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SDK1987

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23.04.2023, 13:55 0

Seems like a easy fold against a 4bet pre-flop against a TAG that was raising from UTG.
As played I would most likely bet the turn for value with 2 pair and the flush draw.
Now I would call the decent river bet. off course villain could have AK, but I would expect better hands would continue the turn as well.

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Dr1fter808 Topic starter

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24.04.2023, 03:39 0

Originally posted by SDK1987
Seems like a easy fold against a 4bet pre-flop against a TAG that was raising from UTG.
As played I would most likely bet the turn for value with 2 pair and the flush draw.
Now I would call the decent river bet. off course villain could have AK, but I would expect better hands would continue the turn as well.

Cheers,
SDK1987

I think folding to 4bet pre is +EV but I don't think you should cbet on turn, imo. In the realm of GTO, I think turn bet is very close though. Very close.

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Dr1fter808 Topic starter

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24.04.2023, 08:16 0

If you must know.

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GG Poker - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 62.72 BB
SB: 98.48 BB
BB: 124.32 BB
UTG: 135.96 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 133.44 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has T♦ A♦

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, Hero raises to 5.24 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 10.76 BB

Flop: (33.4 BB, 2 players) 4♦ K♦ A♠
UTG bets 11.04 BB, Hero calls 11.04 BB

Turn: (55.48 BB, 2 players) T♥
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (55.48 BB, 2 players) 8♣
UTG bets 43 BB, Hero calls 43 BB

UTG shows K♠ K♥ (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 67%, Flop 70%, Turn 75%)
Hero shows T♦ A♦ (Two Pair, Aces and Tens)
(Pre 33%, Flop 30%, Turn 25%)
UTG wins 137 BB
The reason why I didn't bet turn is that, I think getting CR is a stuff of nightmares, and in a way getting a free card to the river is a meal ticket in my mind. I almost folded on river but I could not quite pull it off. It's the voices in my head you see. They are demonic.

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LookAwayNow

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24.04.2023, 12:03 0

Call pre is worse option imo. Would mix between fold and 5-bet bluff. Most of the time it's just a fold. If we have a really aggressive 4-bettor, we could 5-bet. Also I think GTO wants to do the same with ATs given these small sizes.

As played, I think it's fine. Call river knowing you're going to see AK a lot, but it's whatever. You can't really fold either.

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