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2 pair vs Flush Draw

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SammyW1000
Joined: 25.06.2011

No pre-existing history with opponent. I'm on the button holding A4 of clubs. Preflop I bet, opponent 3-bets and I call. Flopped A4 two pair but with 2 spades on the board. 3 bet the flop (c. pot sized raise) and opponent called. Turn comes 8H and opponent checks, I feel like I have a decent read that he is on an AceX of spades and shove. He calls and gets the spade on the river. He was playing AJs

Most of me feels ok with the hand - I got everything in the middle as a 60/40 favourite. But what I'm pondering on is the big 3-bet on the flop. That meant that my shove on the turn was only a c 70% pot sized bet. A smaller 3 bet on the flop would have given me a bit more scope to put a stronger bet in on the turn (and I guess would also have left me losing less money if the turn came a spade).

Does that have any validity or am I overthinking because I lost the hand? Obviously if I misplayed it completely please do tell!!!


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LookAwayNow
Joined: 30.06.2011

You have A4s on the BTN and get 3-bet from the blinds? I would 4-bet bluff or fold straight away, depending on villains 3-bet frequency.

The flop, he checks, you bet pot and he calls? I think that's fine with 2 pair.

On the turn, the 8 of hearts you get it in. Which I think is fine, because he will have AK, AQ, AJ type of hands a lot of the time and will have a hard time to get away and you need protection for the flush draw.

Please next time try to share the hand history in an easy to read format, because it will easier to give good advice.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Without stack dynamic and how big the 3bet was it's tough to give decent feedback. I recommend reading the https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=267242 thread how you should post a hand next time.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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