AJo
 

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

Flop: (8.40 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.20 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (9.20 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.20 BB

Should I have capped the flop ?

Would you play the turn different if you dont cap the flop ?

Opponent seemed aggro from stats, didn´t have much of a read.

Re: AJo
 

Yes, I think you went into your shell a little early here.
I would cap the flop and lead on the turn and check call the river whether he raises the turn or not.

Re: AJo
 

Looks OK to me. You have 14 outs against KK or QQ (51% equity on flop), in which case it doesn't matter much whether you call or cap since you can't take a free card on turn. But weighting in AA &amp; JJ would bring you slightly below 50% I'd guess.

Of course, if there is much chance he could 3-bet flop with AK (presumably with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]?), you'd like to cap.

Re: AJo
 

Players get so reactive in steal/resteal situations that I'd say you're even money or better to have the best hand even after his flop 3bet, not even counting your flush equity. So I vote for cap/betout turn.

Re: AJo
 

I don't see the point of capping here, you aren't going to get free cards and you could very well be drawing to 7 outs against a hand like KQc.

-SmileyEH

Re: AJo
 

Capping the flop is most likely a .5 bb difference, because getting raised on the turn after a flop cap sucks something hardcore. So capping flop, checking turn, or call/call is fine. i think...

Re: AJo
 

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Capping the flop is most likely a .5 bb difference, because getting raised on the turn after a flop cap sucks something hardcore. So capping flop, checking turn, or call/call is fine. i think...

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How do you feel about folding the river unimproved if you cap the flop and he raises you on the turn?

Re: AJo
 

I think I would prefer to see a SD on this hand for the same price and take a note on villain, before doing something like that.

Results
 

I think you are right about the cap.

He had T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8x

Re: AJo
 

Sometimes you should raise a turn blank here as you'll see a smaller pair or even the K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] play the flop this fast. However, the the turn is not a blank and you played it fine.

Peace,
Joe Tall