15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

MP1 is crazy 96/3/.33 over 31
MP3 is at 39/25/2 over 28

This was a great table, multiple people hovering around 50 vpip and of course MP1. Also MP3 was the only one raising to isolate MP1.

Is the 3-bet the best way to try to prevent these isolation raises? Not a big fan of playing mid pairs out of position for 3 bets against two players but when I made the raise I figured I was best at that point. Preflop cap by MP3 made me alter that opinion.

Because MP3 was thet only one attempting to isolate MP1, I felt he might have capped preflop light. AQo is probably as low as he will go capping here I'm likely in a lot of trouble.

I felt like I screwed up every street so I'll just go one street at a time.

Party Poker 15/30 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 caps</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (12.66 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero ...

Re: 15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

I would 3-bet in position, but just call while in the blinds with the intention of check raising a lot of flops.

Re: 15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

Preflop looks good, too much of a hand to not 3 bet, and it's all gravy if you can knock out MP1.

I'd check raise the flop, try and get it heads up with the LAG.

Re: 15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

Check-raise the flop.

Re: 15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

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I would 3-bet in position, but just call while in the blinds with the intention of check raising a lot of flops.

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Amen to that. Three-betting preflop will put you in a really awkward position on a lot of flops where you'll wish you didn't have the lead. Also, given MP1's stats he is never folding to your three-bet, and even if their hands aren't great 88 isn't going to have any big pot equity advantage against two players.

Will

Re: 15/30 trying to stop an isolation raise
 

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I would 3-bet in position, but just call while in the blinds with the intention of check raising a lot of flops.

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Amen to that. Three-betting preflop will put you in a really awkward position on a lot of flops where you'll wish you didn't have the lead. Also, given MP1's stats he is never folding to your three-bet, and even if their hands aren't great 88 isn't going to have any big pot equity advantage against two players.

Will

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This is very nicely put.