Good isolation 3 bet?

[chief444]

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I would never try to "isolate" with an Ace-rag. The hand is just not that strong.

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I would. I've 3-bet with Kx before. But I agree this isn't a good time for it.

[Fat Nicky]

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I've 3-bet with Kx before.

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Even if the raiser is UTG???

[chief444]

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Even if the raiser is UTG???

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Very unlikely. I think this hand is an easy muck. I was just trying to point out that "Never" isolating with Ax is likely missing out on some good, profitable opportunities. Never is a very strong word. Certaily there are situations where it's fine.

[frank_iii]

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After looking at the postflop action I'd be embarrassed to post this hand.

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Oh, please. What's with that attitude? The postflop action is not that bad and the preflop action isn't that bad, either, IMO. I may be a goon but I've isolation 3-bet with worse depending on context.

How would you have played this postflop? I may be way off base but I would have played it the same. After the flop 3-bet I think it's clear we're not going to get a free card on the turn so capping would have been spewing. The turn and river play themselves.

[SeaEagle]

Muck this PF. Villian would have to have PFR of over 20% and have less PFA for me to start isolating him with what is essentially a bluffing hand.

I play the post flop exactly like you did.

[mtdoak]

A3 is a dominated hand that plays well against a large field and weakly heads up. 13 PFR isn't the kind where I go crazy. Your best hope is that he has something like KQ in which case you have a slight edge preflop. Fold and wait for a better spot.

[jskills]

Fold preflop.

The rest of the hand is standard.