AJs 3bet pot OOP

Originally posted by monteCarlol
Villain unknown.

Is this a good flop for a check/raise? It has the backdoor flush and runner-runnner straight draw. But maybe it is better to x/r with direct draws. Also dry boards are not so good to x/r because with strong value hands we also just call here, I think.

So maybe float is the best option, and evaluate the turn?

I think folding here is not a huge mistake, is it?

Your own analysis pretty much nails it.
Float is fine if you...
 Get a heart on the turn
 Get an A
 The board pairs (people at NL2 seem to fold a lot when the board pairs on the turn)

Me? I'm folding...

How often does one x/r a flop as a bluff?
This would only work if opponent was trying to "protect" QQ or JJ or similar.

Probably the best hand to xr on the flop if we wanted to xr. Block Ak and AA + equity + dominate some Axs hands

Float is fine too as we never have value here

Just fold and save yourself the trouble. Check / raising is not an option as you simply have not enough value hands to check / raise on such boards (presumably you do not flat monsters preflop OOP).

Alternatively check / call flop and bet about half on the river if the opponent checks behind on the turn. It is extremely hard to make anything fold on the flop but a weak player might fold enough on the river to make a float OOP marginally profitable. A lot of people would check back that board with a huge part of their range and only barrel their bluffs as your range is so weak that you are forced to overfold on the turn.

Mostly just fold on the flop and wait for a better spot.