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[thrillhouse7]

Villian is 80 vpip and I have a note on him that says aggressive on the flop HU(like cap with a gutshot). Do I have enough of a hand to raise preflop given the 80 vpip? Hows the rest of the hand?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (8 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14 BB

[JoshuaD]

The preflop raise is standard readless.

I don't see any good reason to 3-bet this flop. If he's pumping a gutshot you're barely a favorite, if he's got a pair you're a big dog, and if he's pumping a flush draw you're a dog.

Turn and river look good.

[Pokey]

Preflop raise is good -- you've got an ace against an unknown blind, and that's going to put you at a serious advantage most of the time.

Flop bet continues aggression and makes sense; the three-bet is overplaying your hand, though. I'd call the flop raise and see what the turn brings, *maybe* betting another blank as a stop-and-go, but more likely check/folding a blank.

Turn hits you -- heads-up, even one pair has some power, especially against a really loose, really aggressive opponent (like your BB). I'd be tempted to raise this turn, but calling is smarter.

River check was REALLY risky. You'd hate for BB to check through when you just hit trips. I'd lead this river. Given that BB bet behind, the raise is perfect: you've got strength, and you shouldn't walk away from it. After the three-bet, I call BS on his flush and cap the betting against this maniac. You're ahead more than half the time here, and your opponent is going to call down with kings up often enough that there's good profit in capping here.