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Flopped Ace, Best line here?

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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $1.87 (94 bb)
CO: $0.77 (39 bb)
BU: $1.81 (91 bb)
SB (Hero): $3.23 (162 bb)
BB: $2.10 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with A T
2 players fold, BTN calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.26) 3 A 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.08, BTN calls $0.08

Turn: ($0.42) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.12, BTN calls $0.12

River: ($0.66) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.32, Hero calls $0.32

What is Villains Limp/Calling range here?

I thought villain could have all suited connectors, weak pocket pairs and some of the decent broadways like JTs,QTs,KTs, maybe some of the weak offsuit broadways aswell..
it seems like you never know at these stakes but I guess we have to try and give them a range right?

On the flop we bet small, I think I could have sized up a bit maybe 2/3 pot since I'm giving villains flushdraws great odds in position, giving good odds to a hand like 65s aswell.

I can get value from all villains weaker PP/FD's . Do you think some broadways like QTs,KTs,KJs without spades would call the flop bet one time here?

The turn improves 55, 65 and 54. I think we should size up again to get value from FD's and some pairs like 99,88,77,66 , do you agree?

What is the likely-hood villain calls turn with an ace?

On the river I decide to check because some of the pairs in villain had on the flop that we were trying to extract value from have now become sets notably 55,88. Villains river range could be broken FD's, possibly 76s, sets and do we think he has Ax here?


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

If villain is a fish it's tough to give villain a good range, but against a calling station you can easy Cbet 2/3 pot for value and protection. Turn is a really bad card for you. Straight gets there. It's really hard to get value of a hand like A6. I would most likely slow down and go for a cheap showdown.

Read less I would fold the river for sure. Every draw gets there except the flush draw on the flop.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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sandraardnas
Joined: 11.01.2012

It's really hard to get value of a hand like A6.

A6 has oesd, so he would snap call even without pair. But you are right its hard to get value since there are only 4 worse aces here.

Cb should be at least 2/3, why so small?

About his range, its just about the same as you both would be in any other positions. You could expect any Ax, pockets, conectors and gappers and many nice looking hands (although your big isolation will probably cut this range down a bit). But it all depends on fish, so you should pay attention of his showdowns to further estimate his range. Working with equilab helps a lot and it's essential to do that.


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SamoB25
Joined: 02.10.2009

What was the epilogue? Can we get a spoiler? 😃


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

Originally posted by SamoB25
What was the epilogue? Can we get a spoiler? 😃

A4o


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

A hand you could expect in villains value range on the river.


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SamoB25
Joined: 02.10.2009

Not great, not terrible


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

Originally posted by SDK1987
A hand you could expect in villains value range on the river.

Idk, A4o feels kind of loose to be calling the 3-bet sizing pre-flop and if he does call pre, I would like to think he should be raising at some point before the river with his two-pair.

I expected his value range to be flushes, sets and some suited aces like A8s. Even A2s seems somewhat loose to be calling preflop .

The only single paired aces I beat is A9s,A7s,A6s but theres also busted spades.River check kind of induces some bluffs I think. I need 25% equity to call river against a half pot bet.


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sandraardnas
Joined: 11.01.2012

It wasnt 3b.


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

Originally posted by sandraardnas
It wasnt 3b.

Ok ya, still I made it 6x


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sandraardnas
Joined: 11.01.2012

So why do you raise him preflop to the sizing you expect so much fold equity? Its very important to make him call with all Ax hands when you yourself have AT.


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

Originally posted by sandraardnas
So why do you raise him preflop to the sizing you expect so much fold equity? Its very important to make him call with all Ax hands when you yourself have AT.

I don’t think its that important, I was trying to steal the pot pre-flop. Do you call in his spot pre-flop with A4o? I dont. Maybe A4s, the suited aces I can get on board with. No big deal, its 2nl so cant expect anything specific. I took notes and continued playing.


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sandraardnas
Joined: 11.01.2012

Stealing pot preflop after raising someones limp is a bonus.
Im not in his spot ever because Im not fish who is limping preflop on the button. But he clearly does that and almost every limper does that, so thats why you want them to call with worse hands.


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