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Suited connector in 4 bet pot

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pepevesterinen
Joined: 11.06.2014

We had been playing heads up few hands in 6 max table. Couple of players just joined but it was still practically HU. I had 3 bet Villain once and he folded, so I thought he might 4bet light when I resteal. I had position and I could easily represent AQ, AJs or mid pair type of hands in suitable flops, so I called with 76s from BB.

Prima, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $53.34 (106.7 bb)
Hero (BB): $56.15 (112.3 bb)
CO: $16.75 (33.5 bb)
BTN: $47.44 (94.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6 7
2 folds, SB raises to $1.25, Hero raises to $3.75, SB raises to $8.50, Hero calls $4.75

Flop: ($17) 8 T A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $8.50, SB calls $8.50

Flopped gsd and he checked. I though he had midpairs and weak aces in his chk-calling range and he would fold all of his air and perhaps chk-raise AT/A8 or some random set. My plan was to bet/fold and continue betting with most turn cards. What about bet sizing? Should it be bigger?

Turn: ($34) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20, SB folds

Got lucky on the turn. I didn't wanted to slowplay because any Q or J would make situation awkward, probably I would have gotten one more bet on river against weak aces and midpairs and some random bluffs though? Would it have been better to jam the turn instead of betting slightly over half pot?

Results:

Spoiler

$34 pot ($1.70 rake)
Final Board: 8 T A 9
SB mucked and lost (-$17 net)
Hero mucked 6 7 and won $32.30 ($15.30 net)


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

PF: You should call the 4b if you want to 3b this. The whole point of 3betting with semi bluffing hands is that you want to be able to call 4bets and defend wider, preventing your opponent from being able to profit with his bluffs so much.

I think it's ok since you did call. You could also consider using a more polarized 3betting range. But you should be 3betting a very wide range if you want to add such hands into the mix (15-20% at least)

Turn: Pretty clear jam - You are threatening his stack with any bet, given that there's only a Pot size bet left behind. Shoving looks weaker and he will be more inclined to put you on straight draws (KQ/KJ)

Flop: I think stabbing is fine. Sometimes he might give up (though unlikely at NL50 cos it's an Ace high board and ppl love cbetting them 100%), maybe not all that often but you have backdoors and a gutshot.

Maybe bet like 6.50 or 7 so that you can barrel the turn small again cos I just don't see you having so much immediate fold equity.

Give yourself room to pressure the turn, and also widen his Flop calling range so that he folds turn more often


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pepevesterinen
Joined: 11.06.2014

Very good points there, mbml. Thanks for the tips and great insight.


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