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(FR) AJs - overcards OOP in a 3bet pot

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pguest
Joined: 01.04.2009

UTG had just limped/called A9o OOP, then donk leaded pot size flop, in HU, board 764 and cbetted turn blank pot size.
BU looked a recreational, based on his stats.

$0.05 NL - Holdem - 9 players

CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 5.26, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
BTN: 139 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
Hero (SB): 116.4 BB
BB: 95.6 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG: 0 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
UTG+1: 52.4 BB (VPIP: 19.23, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: 103 BB (VPIP: 39.13, PFR: 13.04, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
MP+1: 82.8 BB (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 26)
MP+2: 90 BB (VPIP: 80.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♦ J♦

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 1 BB, MP+2 calls 1 BB, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 12 BB
Questions and thoughts:

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looked too good to fold, but too bad to play OOP mw, so I decided to squeeze and to take the pot pre or reduce the field, at least. Is that play ok? Is my sizing good?

Flop: (34 BB, 2 players) 2♦ 5♥ 3♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 16.2 BB, Hero calls 16.2 BB
Questions and thoughts:

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OTF, I thought my hand had good equity and I by cbetting I wouldn't make low pairs to fold. On top of that, if I cbetted here and the turn was another low card, I would have to check/fold my hand, so I decided to check/call flop and maybe check/call turn unimproved depending on the bet size...

Turn: (66.4 BB, 2 players) 5♣
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (66.4 BB, 2 players) 8♦
Hero checks, BTN checks

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Hero wins 63.2 BB


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

I'm not sure about the flop check call. I think I would rather cbet and continue barreling on any 4, A, J or diamond. Or check raise.


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pguest
Joined: 01.04.2009

Originally posted by la55i
I'm not sure about the flop check call. I think I would rather cbet and continue barreling on any 4, A, J or diamond. Or check raise.

Yeah. OOP, I'm never sure. Specially in a 3bet pot.
Do you think we have any fold equity vs that villain OTF? Or are we betting mainly for value?

BTW, isn't bareling a 4 a bad thing? I mean, we have a str8, but the worst end of it...


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unknownx13
Joined: 04.04.2010

Check raise seems like optimal play here,since most of his range will be 2 missed overcards(stuff that he will almost always float on this board-67s,78s,AXs,KQ,KTs,etc. and often bluff us off the best hand on later streets.Taking down 50 BB pot on the flop will be more profitable than playing this one passively.Even when we run into overpair(66,77,88,99,TT,unlikely JJ) we still have 40%ish equity.Adding QQ,KK,AA to this check raise will make even better,probably gto:f_biggrin:


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ToddBrunson
Joined: 23.05.2010

I better like this flop cbet too about 17BB but turn i don't know good cbet if hit ace because only will call what beat me, i don't think A10 or any weaker one pair Ax will call. So i cbet the turn 4, J, diamond and A maybe check-call better?


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zetozinho
Joined: 18.06.2017

I would squeeze AJs too, size is ok to me.
Definitely continue betting OTF. You can bet turn on any diamond or when improved.
Something between 1/4 and 1/2 should be fine. Bet bigger with spades for instance. You have range advantage and positional disadvantage. Check/calling is the worst play here.
Take it to showdown seems ok as played.

If you did improve to a str8 with a 4 OTT it would be a mix between checking and betting. If by worst end of it you mean 6x straigth, think of how many 6x hands villain has in his range OTT. You have them, not him (76s, 64s, 54s, and yes you should squeeze/fold this hands preflop).
You can represent what you want in every possible turn and river cards. Triple barreling will be +EV with most of your range.
You are never capped.


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srichards
Joined: 26.11.2012

Others agree with your preflop squeeze. Man, you guys are really aggressive preflop. I think you have to Cbet the flop. The Turn and River seem correct.


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