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Overcards in 3-Bet Pots without Initiative

by MiiWiin

Today we will discuss situations in which you have called a 3-bet with broadway cards, but failed to hit on the flop. Normally you should avoid these spots, but it's obviously impossible to evade them completely. 

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Question 1:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/10/1/8/33) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , J
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Flop: ($1.90) 5, 5, 6 (2 players)
SB bets $1.00, Hero...?




Question 2:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/10/1/8/33) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , J
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Flop: ($1.90) 5, 5, 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 3:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/10/1/8/33) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , J
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Flop: ($1.90) 8, 9, T (2 players)
SB bets $1.00, Hero...?




Question 4:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/10/1/8/33) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , J
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Flop: ($1.90) 8, 9, T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 5:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (16/12/1/9/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , Q
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 9, J (2 players)
SB bets $1.40, Hero...?




Question 6:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (16/12/1/9/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , Q
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 9, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 7:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (16/12/1/9/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betSB/ft4-bet]
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BU with A , Q
3 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, SB raises $1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 9, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.10) A (2 players)
SB bets $1.40, Hero...?




Question 8:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
Hero ($10)
BU ($10) (30/26/3/10/40) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betBU/ft4-bet]
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K , Q
2 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, BU raises $0.80, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($1.75) 2, 5, J (2 players)
Hero...?



Question 9:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
Hero ($10)
BU ($10) (30/26/3/10/40) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betBU/ft4-bet]
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K , Q
2 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, BU raises $0.80, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($1.75) 2, 5, J (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $0.90, Hero...?




Question 10:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
Hero ($10)
BU ($10) (30/26/3/10/40) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betBU/ft4-bet]
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K , Q
2 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, BU raises $0.80, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($1.75) 2, 5, J (2 players)
Hero checks, BU checks

Turn: ($1.75) A (2 players)
Hero...?



Question 11:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
Hero ($10)
BU ($10) (30/26/3/10/40) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betBU/ft4-bet]
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K , Q
2 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, BU raises $0.80, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($1.75) T, J, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.20, BU raises
$2.40, Hero...?




Question 12:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
Hero ($10)
BU ($10) (30/26/3/10/40) [VPIP/PFR/AF/3-betBU/ft4-bet]
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K , Q
2 folds, Hero raises
$0.30, BU raises $0.80, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($1.75) T, J, 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $1.20, Hero...?