Aggression vs aggression

Ikke · #1 08-02-2003, 06:10 AM

20/40 at Paradise. The game is 4 handed.

Button open-raises. Button is an extremely aggressive player. Will raise any two here. He also seems to be tilting. 3-betting with hands like 86s etc. Also he lost a big hand to me when I cracked his aces.

BB is a bit unfamiliar, but seems mediocre and tightish.

I 3-bet in the SB with Kd9d. BB folds, button calls.

Flop comes 3h Kh 7h

A bet from me and a call from him.

Turn is the 3d.

I bet, he raises, I 3-bet and he calls.

River is the 2h. I check-call his bet.

Comments?

Regards

Michael Davis · #2 08-02-2003, 11:21 AM

I would have played it the same way, but I think you could make a case for betting the river even with four hearts out. You would have to pay off a raise for sure.

-Mike

Ikke · #3 08-05-2003, 02:12 PM

If I have to pay of a raise you still prefer betting the river? He certainly isnt going to fold a better hand than mine.

Regards

Jason Pohl · #4 08-05-2003, 10:08 PM

I like the play, especially for the $20/40 at Paradise. Depends on the the competition for sure; against many players, I'd shut down on the turn and either bet or check-call depending on the river (I find the check induces a lot more bluffs.) River play is fine; no way I'd bet.

--Jason