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maniac
Joined: 29.03.2006

hi,

how do you play this one. Do you 4bet this?

888 No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - 888 Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

Button ($3.37)
SB ($2.16)
Hero (BB) ($3.87)
UTG ($1.14)
MP ($1)
CO ($0.78)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A
2 folds, CO raises $0.04, 1 fold, SB raises $0.13, Hero calls $0.12, CO calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.42) 7, 4, 4 (3 players)
SB bets $0.21, Hero folds, CO raises $0.64 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $0.84

Results below:

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I would probably 4-bet this pre. Aggression always give you 2 ways to win every pot :-)


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Ye id 4bet pre and gii if needs be.


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

I think you have to 4 bet if you just call your giving BU a good opportunity to come in the pot because of the pot odds he’s being given. After you flat call he can come in with a wider Range see a flop for a great price and while having position .Also bluffs are more likely to be successful heads up if you miss flop and decide to c bet


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Originally posted by Casey55
I think you have to 4 bet if you just call your giving BU a good opportunity to come in the pot because of the pot odds he’s being given. After you flat call he can come in with a wider Range see a flop for a great price and while having position .Also bluffs are more likely to be successful heads up if you miss flop and decide to c bet

Absolutely and a few other things to consider with AK is you miss all the fold equity preflop by not 4betting.And your not going to realise the hands full equity postflop as you wont be seeing the turns and rivers with a high frequency when you miss the flop.Also when you hit an A or K flop you allow hands like JJ QQ to get away cheaply as they aren't really willing to stack off now with an under pair.


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Torcato
Joined: 17.02.2010

Hello,

4 bet for sure. CO is a fish and SB might be isolating with a wide range. I'd 4bet and call if CO shoves. If SB shoves too it gets harder but.. I think I'd call anyways,


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yadijavadi
Joined: 31.01.2018

Hmmm, if you 4 bet you’re basically turning your hand into a bluff. This is a valid option. AK preflop is about the best bluffing hand you will ever have.

If you call, you encourage action from weaker hands, more importantly you keep all the hands that you own in the pot. You do also give the villain a great price to call with his pps etc which will on rare occasions destroy you postflop, but, I think this will be worth it due to the extra value you get from Ax or Kx when you hit.

You heavily rep TT, JJ, and AQ when you call here, which means you will have bluff opportunities postflop at times too.

I would let the villains stats tell me whether or not this is a raise or a call. We don’t want to see a cbet on the flop so if this guy refrains from cbetting often I’m more likely to call. If the original raiser is likely to 4bet bluff im almost certainly just calling here.

It’s defo not a raise every time, or an easy raise, or anything like that. This one is close.


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zetozinho
Joined: 18.06.2017

Opponent dependent spot. If SB is a reg 4bet becomes more appealing.
If not, call and let the fishy CO join in.


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yadijavadi
Joined: 31.01.2018

Yes Zeto, I like it!

I didn’t realise that dude was a fish, well spotted.


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