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NL20 SH Speed, Troubles with AA

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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $12.10 (60.5 bb)
BB: $44.19 (221 bb)
Hero (UTG): $20.54 (102.7 bb)
MP: $24.67 (123.4 bb)
CO: $14.20 (71 bb)
BTN: $50.94 (254.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A A
Hero raises to $0.60, 3 folds, SB calls $0.50, BB folds

Flop: ($1.40) Q 7 6 (2 players)
SB bets $0.60, Hero raises to $1.80, SB calls $1.20

Turn: ($5) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB raises to $9.70, Hero folds

Preflop: Standard.

Flop: When a fish donked, I decided to raise, but plan to fold if he 3bets. Not sure if that would be the right play, though. Should I just call? I decided to raise because I think sometimes he could have flushdraws and sometimes he has something like Qx, 7x or 6x, which still has some equity against me and sometimes could call my raise.

Turn: The flushdraw completes, but I decided to raise/fold because I believe it would generally be an optimal play vs fish.

SB: 41/0/25 (VPIP/PFR/H)


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

I can't find any real problems with the way you played this.
I would be much better off right now if I had folded AA twice and KK once yesterday as you did here.

SB is a short stack though. I don't see short stacks playing flush draws too often -- or straight draws either. A straight does complete on this board too -- but it is unlikely that a short stack plays such hands -- or is it? I don't play this limit, and haven't played on iPoker for a long time.

The check/raise is a fairly sure sign of strength, though -- unless he is "protecting" his AQ against the 4th card to either the flush or the straight.

If that is the case, he is turning his hand into a bluff.

I rule out QQ because a short stack should push that pre-flop -- unless he's trappy.

Cheers,
VS


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Kalecia
Joined: 28.08.2015

@up
HE is short stack or just a fish who like to play suited hands

What about an option of checking turn for pot control and decide river ? IF he bets strong on the river you can easily fold and if he check u can still thin value bet


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Villain can donk Qx on flop. Betting turn is ok, imo. There are still draws that can call us.
After the raise we should fold.


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Ales851
Joined: 16.07.2012

I like your play and reasoning. Raise fold flop, small bet T and fold vs raise is imo OK


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Tyradiel
Joined: 22.06.2013

I agree with check T definetly T card is much better for the opponent. Donk from the fish usually means some draw or pair + GS etc. In this case i think his range is FD heavy because of x/c F so it is better check and reevaluate R. Another reason is that you simply dont have 3 streets of value anymore


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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

Originally posted by Tyradiel
Another reason is that you simply dont have 3 streets of value anymore

I'm planning to check back the river here.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

With xb turn don't we give free cards and don't we miss value to hands tgat can easily get scared of so many cards on turn?


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

On rver, I mean. There are a lot of action killers there.


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Tyradiel
Joined: 22.06.2013

it is a fish he/she will pay you off on the R with any pair and also it is better because if he checks then in most of the time doesnt have a flush ifhe donks then you just calldown to catch any pair + loose less money against flush;)


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