AJo on Ahigh FD flop vs. Table Monkey

It looks like SB had a kind of draw based on his donk bet on flop. There are 2 options here. Calling and her-evaluate the turn or shove right away.

If your calling you could be in a ugly spot if the turn is a :heart:, but than you can give up if he bets a lot bigger than now.

I would shove normal right away, because you protect your hand the best way against the draws he most likely have and maybe you get also action of worse aces.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Originally posted by SDK1987
It looks like SB had a kind of draw based on his donk bet on flop. There are 2 options here. Calling and her-evaluate the turn or shove right away.

If your calling you could be in a ugly spot if the turn is a :heart:, but than you can give up if he bets a lot bigger than now.

I would shove normal right away, because you protect your hand the best way against the draws he most likely have and maybe you get also action of worse aces.

Cheers,
SDK1987

So we give close to nothing regarding his donkbet, right? Maybe if he is somewhat capable some kind of blockbet at all, though I have trouble seeing such as wanted move in a 0.55.

I was considering the shove, but somehow misread my chipcount :/, didn't see had only about 16 BB left on the flop. As I had seen him betting first in on flop where he had nothing several times, seems I just ran into his top range, lol.

Considering I have 14 BB left if we call and give up on ugly turn cards is the shove better regarding his 80/0 or vs. any donkbetter from the blind in that spot? With 30+ BB I would prefer to call or is the shove likewise better because I would have him covered? Toppairs give me the creeps really vs. those micros 50+/something guys always feels like way ahead or way behind kind of.

If we were deeper then in this spot it's value raise against such player, giving him no correct odds to calling w draws, especially if he doesn't give a slightest idea of it, make him adjustable to any kind of sizing. But now we are in for 915 to our remain 1975. So just easy showing in "80/0 table monkey", and take it now - OK, otherwise make him pay for his draws. Very seldom we can see there hands that beat us. Don't level yourself, just think one step ahead, usually that kind of trickster limp in from early position w nuts and stick w every hand on blinds. Overall it's optimal play, only showing would be preferable.

Regards,
Lothar