PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker
UTG: $1.11 (56 bb)
MP (Hero): $2.00 (100 bb)
CO: $1.88 (94 bb)
BU: $1.96 (98 bb)
SB: $1.98 (99 bb)
BB: $1.00 (50 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is MP with 3♦ A♦
UTG calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.08, CO calls $0.08, BTN 3-bets to $0.16, 3 players fold, Hero calls $0.08, CO calls $0.08
Flop: ($0.53) 7♦ 9♣ 6♦ (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets $0.52, Hero raises to $1.84 (all-in)
You'll get value from any sets, any straights and a good many overpairs -- providing you hit.
The downside is that you get folds from hands that might call.
If you don't hit you look like a shove-monkey, which can work in your favour in the long run.
I'm curious to read what the good players think though...
After the pot size Cbet on villain i doubt you have much fold equity.
That makes this a spot that you need to hit to win. if you just call you need to give up the turn unimproved and that's not great ether. It's not a ideal spot, but tough to play it differently what you did.
Cheers,
SDK1987
Definitely an interesting spot to me.
Tough spot on the flop, really.
I would say calling is not an option here. Probably, I would play this hand the same. But it seems like gambling.
His min3bet pref is kind of weird. He can have a pretty wide range on NL2. But he could try to induce bigger raise with KK+, too.
Against TT/KK you are flipping so this cant be that bad of a play.
I would still fold preflop though. Dominated hand that you should play OOP. No matter the price, the preflop call is breakeven at best. if you had position - this would have been different.
having in mind there is a 3rd player who can call on the flop - i would flat the flop as 3way there are more money in the pot, therefore, better odds for you to draw. its more than obvious you dont have any fold equity.
Edited... Just saw it's 3-way. Definitely call to invite CO when we are drawing to the nuts...
