A9s 3-bet preflop

krishanleong · #1 04-12-2005, 10:11 PM

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Preflop: Hero is MP with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises, 1 fold, Button calls, 1 fold, BB 3-bets, Hero calls, Button calls.

Flop: (9.40 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, Button folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.70 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (9.70 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.70 BB

Thinking behind the flop is to get the button out in case he has overcard outs that he will call for one and not two. Once he is gone, I am in call down mode/bet if checked to. Sound about right? I thought for a minute about folding the river. Are there any opponents that you would do this against? Villians stats were 51/9/1.1/38 over 400 hands and I thought he was agressive enough to push 88 and AK (AdKd) like this potentially.

Krishan

Krishan

Jeff W · #2 04-12-2005, 10:32 PM

Folding the river would be absurd.

Edit: Cap the flop.

cjx · #3 04-12-2005, 10:43 PM

I think I'd cap the flop. If he bets the turn then I'll call down, if he checks the turn I'll bet/call check raise and river if necessary.

On the flop you've got TPTK and a backdoor nut flush draw, his preflop play and even flop play could just be him trying to take control of the hand with AK or a big Ax diamonds. Or maybe he has a big pocket pair. I don't know, maybe this is a case of allowing your opponent to bluff and losing less when you're behind that I always seem to blow by continuing to apply pressure.

cjx

krishanleong · #4 04-12-2005, 10:49 PM

I don't want to force someone I have reverse dominated off their hand by applying pressure once I have the 3rd player out. A flop cap let's unpaired hands release on the turn and overpair hands checkriase the turn.

Once the 3rd player is out, I like the calldown.

Krishan

Jeff W · #5 04-12-2005, 10:50 PM

This player doesn't look like he will release A-high even afte r you cap. If he will, then calling down is better.

Trix · #6 04-12-2005, 11:26 PM

perfect.