Hi guys,
I think this hand is pretty standard given the situation (or at least I hope so), but I have a follow-up question below.
Villian is straightforward LAG, but would require a reasonably strong hand to re-raise preflop. When checked to he will make a strong continuation bet on the flop ~100% of the time.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed)
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saw flop|
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BB ($13.65)
UTG ($29.46)
UTG+1 ($29.40)
UTG+2 ($23.63)
MP1 ($24.40)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($38.42)</font>
MP3 ($25)
CO ($7.40)
<font color="#C00000">Button :Villian ($78.16)</font>
SB ($24.50)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP3 posts a blind of $0.25. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
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4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button : Villian raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero calls $2.
Flop: ($6.60) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villian bets $7</font>, Hero bets $35.42 (All-In), Villian calls $28.42.
Turn: ($77.44) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($77.44) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $77.44
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I felt pretty comfortable going for the all-in check/raise here because I was ~100% confident he would bet, and additionally felt he would call my push with any overpair (which is fine with me considering my powerhouse draw).
My follow-up question is against a more reasonable player do you usually go for a bet-3 bet in this spot? What factors would you consider when making your decision whether to c/r or b/3b. (EDIT: and how would you size your initial bet?)
Thanks,
Jason