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SH AQo, Isolating and Facing 3bet

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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $10.05 (100.5 bb)
BB: $11.15 (111.5 bb)
MP: $10.07 (100.7 bb)
CO: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $16.16 (161.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q A
MP calls $0.10, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.35, SB folds, BB raises to $1.10, MP calls $1, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.35) 2 A 5 (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $0.80, Hero calls $0.80, BB folds

Turn: ($4.95) Q (2 players)
MP bets $0.80, Hero raises to $2.50, MP calls $1.70

River: ($9.95) K (2 players)
MP bets $5.67 and is all-in, Hero??

Preflop: Decided to isolate MP fish (29/13 in 103 hands). BB playing 18/13 3bet and fish called, so I decided to join. Think it's fine with the position and quite strong hand.

Flop: Hit TP and since the preflop aggressor checked and MP bet small, I think I have to call.

Turn: MP bet small again and now when I hit top two pairs, decided to raise with the plan of getting it in by the river.

River: Not too happy with the card nor his move, so not sure what to do.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Our hand does not play well mw in a 3b pot.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by nitrol
Our hand does not play well mw in a 3b pot.

Are you suggesting we 4bet? We might still end up mw.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

OTR villains shove after calling our raise OTT looks scary. I don't see him bluffing here. Can he shove worse value hands?


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by la55i

Originally posted by nitrol
Our hand does not play well mw in a 3b pot.

Are you suggesting we 4bet? We might still end up mw.

Why not? There are plenty of dead money to collect and we should defend.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by la55i
OTR villains shove after calling our raise OTT looks scary. I don't see him bluffing here. Can he shove worse value hands?

No way he is weaker. We should fold.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

BB 3bets after hero iso-raises. MP limped in and now he calls. Pot is big. We get callers.
If we are going to 4bet should we make it all-in to maximize our FE and isolate BB out of the pot?


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by nitrol

Originally posted by la55i
OTR villains shove after calling our raise OTT looks scary. I don't see him bluffing here. Can he shove worse value hands?

No way he is weaker. We should fold.

I totally agree. This should be folded.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by la55i
BB 3bets after hero iso-raises. MP limped in and now he calls. Pot is big. We get callers.
If we are going to 4bet should we make it all-in to maximize our FE and isolate BB out of the pot?

Not necessary. Can be done but not necessary.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by la55i

Originally posted by nitrol

Originally posted by la55i
OTR villains shove after calling our raise OTT looks scary. I don't see him bluffing here. Can he shove worse value hands?

No way he is weaker. We should fold.

I totally agree. This should be folded.

Though it is hard to fold 2P, I would fold everything below Top 2P.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Yes. Especially after villain donks turn and we raise. His range should be very strong.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

I'm pretty sure the GTO answer is "fold some AQ, call with some". The nice thing is that you played it well, whatever you did.


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Sunrise1912
Joined: 24.11.2009

I think preflop is fine. After all, you are in position and want the fish in the pot.

Flop - Since the initial 3bettor did not cbet he must be check-folding all the time except for 1 combo of slowplayed AA. Thus, you may raise the flop for value against the fish and go for stacks against him.

The way you played - you definitely has to raise the turn bigger so you have an easy decision on the river. If you'd raised the turn bigger, the spr would have been ridiculous and no matter what card comes - money's going in.

Now i still believe you have a call as the fish could be playing worst two pair like this - A2, A5, KQ, Q5, Q2, K5, K2 - those are the hands you beat and such type of a fish have them all in his range i guarantee. You lose from JT (unlikely having his flop action), an AK (unlikely as he would have raise preflop), 34 and poorly played KK.

Trick fishy played AA are also possible (1combo).

For me its a snap call and worth a note.


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