PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
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UTG: $0.80 (40 bb)
MP: $2.00 (100 bb)
CO (Hero): $2.87 (144 bb)
BU: $2.00 (100 bb)
SB: $2.27 (114 bb)
BB: $0.62 (31 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with A♥ A♣
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, BB 3-bets to $0.10, Hero 4-bets to $0.14, BB calls $0.04
Flop: ($0.29) 7♥ 6♦ 7♦ (2 players)
BB bets $0.02, Hero raises to $0.10, BB calls $0.08
Turn: ($0.49) 4♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.31, BB calls $0.31
River: ($1.11) 5♦ (2 players)
BB bets $0.07 (all-in), Hero calls $0.07
BB's 3-betting range would be TT+, ATs,AJs,AQs,AKs,AJo,AQo,AKo,QJs,KJs,KQs I think.
I raised small because I wanted to increase the size of the pot but also make sure I kept villain in since I have AA. I didn't want villain to fold his worse hand, In hindsight I believe I could have made it larger regardless, but if I was trying not to make any fold equity then I feel like the 4-bet works since he has to basically call with everything that he 3-bet with since the sizing is so small. I am reading one of Jon Little's books and he is saying in small stakes hold'em some players raise to large with they're best hands and this can be a mistake because you really want to keep your opponents in when your crushing them.
On the flop villain min bet/donks, I perceive this as a check and bet 1/3 pot. What hands will call? do broad-way hands without diamond draws call this bet with just over-cards?
I am thinking A-highs will call, diamond draws and PP's will call. If we bet 1/3 pot on the flop we need villain to fold 24% of his range to make this bet profitable. If villain doesn't fold his missed broadways then I don't think he's folding enough for us to make this bluff profitable but I guess we can set up the turn to get more value with our premium hands an double barrel with our good bluffs?
On the turn 4♣: rolls off. I decide to upsize to 2/3, to protect against FD equity and get value from weaker PP's. Maybe I can bet smaller to get called by villains AK,AQ here since they are drawing dead if they have no flush draw.
an awkward river as villain had 3.5bb left behind ... maybe I should have just put him all in on the turn. what do you think of the hand ? was the small raise pre-flop a mistake in your opinion?
