AJ against a loosie

[MHarris]

MP1 in this hand is very loose and slightly aggressive post-flop. I've seen him raise, then either fold to a reraise or to a bet on a later street a couple times the last 2 orbits.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: (7 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, SB folds, Hero calls.
I really have a hard time believing MP1 has be beat here. There's an awful lot of hands I suspect he'll make this play with.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, Hero......?

Call the turn? C/R and try to get him to lay this down like I've seen him do? I estimate that I'm good in this spot against this opponent about 50-60% of the time.

[BigEndian]

3-bet the flop if you think he's raising with a worse hand. Then follow through on the turn with a bet.

- Jim

[SheepCookers]

Interesting you said he is very loose but then don't belive he would play a deuce or a five. In low limit games A5 or A2 suited would cold call two bets in a hearbeat. Raising UTG with AJo seems a bit loose to me also.

[MHarris]

The point I was trying to make with my description of Villain was that he raises more than occasionally on the flop or turn, trying to take a stab at the pot, then folds to any aggression. In other words, a habitual bluffer. So while there is a possibility that my opponent holds a 5 or a 2 here, the fact that he was aggressive doesn't mean that he does. He may make this play with T9s, QJ, A9, etc.

[Alobar]

I dont raise AJo UTG, but I think its one of those plays that is prolly neutral if you are decent post flop.

given your read, 3 betting the flop is the best play if you dont believe him.