Blind defense with a premium hand on 6max

[Reqtech]

I have about 30 hands on the villain, he's been fairly tight and aggressive on just those stats alone (20/10/2.5). While certainly not definitive, enough to get a little feel for the guy.

My line on this hand is how I've been typically playing my blind protection hands where I hit the flop with a good pf hand; to 3 bet pf, bet the flop and call if raised planning to checkraise the turn on just about any card.

4 handed.

Dealt to me Q/images/graemlins/heart.gifA/images/graemlins/diamond.gif in the BB.

UTG folds, Villain raises, SB folds, Hero Raises.

Flop: Q/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif

Hero bets, Villain raises, Hero calls

Turn: 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif

Hero checks, Villain bets, Hero raises....

[Nick Royale]

I vary my play in these situation, this a line I like.

[MrWookie47]

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I vary my play in these situation, this a line I like.

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Agreed. This is a fine line to take. Sometimes consider donking the turn, especially on a more coordinated flop, to prevent a free card, and/or hopefully 3bet.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

it really doesn't matter how you play these hands because you have so many options to choose from, all of which are good ones.

against good players though it's *usually* best to not try this line and just play it as fast as i could instead. but against a typical player its fine.

My usual line is check call flop and CR turn or 3-bet flop. But that also works I guess.

[milesdyson]

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My usual line is check call flop and CR turn or 3-bet flop. But that also works I guess.

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3-bet your AQ from the blinds and then check the flop?

oups I didnt read the hand. I thought we raised and got 3-bet. With this new accurate info Im 3betting most likely. With a very nondrawish board I might go for a bet call and CR. But if the turn sucks Im definately donking it.

[lautzutao]

I would have 3-bet the flop. If he caps just call down.

[DCWildcat]

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I would have 3-bet the flop. If he caps just call down.

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Why? We're almost certainly ahead, and we gain at least an extra SB by calling & c/ring the turn. We're probably far ahead here, we don't need to jam the pot.

[Reqtech]

This was my feeling as well. I felt that I had flopped a monster hand (TPTK heads up in a steal situation). If I 3 bet the flop, then that would put this player who has shown himself to be fairly aggressive (though over an admittedly miniscule sample) could go into call down mode, where I felt fairly confident that he'd bet the turn. If he had taken the free card, I would have donked the river.

[lautzutao]

If he caps this flop do you think you're ahead given what you've seen from this player?

And what if he 3-bets the turn? You calling down or you capping?

[Reqtech]

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If he caps this flop do you think you're ahead given what you've seen from this player?

And what if he 3-bets the turn? You calling down or you capping?

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If he 3 bet the turn, I would've called and check called the river. I don't think I could fold TPTK in this situation.