passive after raised with AK no made hand HU

qwery1

Joined: 01.05.2008

27.07.2021, 03:51 0

PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+2: 134 BB
CO: 85.5 BB
BTN: 130 BB
SB: 95 BB
BB: 100 BB
Hero (UTG): 185.5 BB
UTG+1: 42 BB
MP: 11 BB
MP+1: 88 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♠ A♥

Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop: (15.5 BB, 2 players) 3♠ 9♠ 2♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 7.5 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (30.5 BB, 2 players) J♣
Hero checks, BTN checks - I was happy he check here and check all the way to river but totally not sure what I will do if he bets. Only have 28 hands on him, but he looked happy to call a lot. What is the plan if he turn or river. Or maybe am I missing value here not betting.

River: (30.5 BB, 2 players) 9♦
Hero checks, BTN checks

Hero shows K♠ A♥ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 75%, Flop 87%, Turn 93%)
BTN mucks Q♥ A♦ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 25%, Flop 13%, Turn 7%)
Hero wins 29.5 BB

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Casey55

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27.07.2021, 05:29 0

I like 4-betting the BTN preflop. As played I am thinking check folding flop is not a bad idea. If you are going to call the flop I would be happy with the check through to the river and hope to win the showdown with AK like you did.

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SDK1987

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27.07.2021, 08:35 0

If I would 4bet it's really villain depended. 3bet sizing of villain is really fishy and if you 4bet you basicly need to go for it if villain shoves. So deep I wouldn't go for a flip or worse situation. Post-flop is most likely fine. if villain would Cbet turn I would just give up.

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mkBISCUIT

Joined: 19.01.2018

Posts: 664

27.07.2021, 15:51 0

There is a high variance in HU Games,

@casey- this Ak needs to be 4 bet OOP and if villain pushes a call is needed, even with a random villain.

Because there is really only 6 combos that have you dominated- at this point you block AA and KK where you have no outs.
If villain as or is willing to shove with 99-QQ then you have ~43% equity.

But then if villain shove range is AQo+ 88+ AJs+ A4s,A5s then your equity goes up to a true coin toss. As SDK it is very dependent on villain but IMO if it is a total random I am 4betting and then calling a shove for the reason of this hand- if villain has AQo os AJs, AQs maybe KQs you have him crushed. IF he has AA KK- well hope he doesn't hit and run- but you need to make sure villain know you are not scared to go all in, or he may run all over you ..

KEEP GRINDING!!! GL:f_drink:

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