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Hello,

preflop I give a lot of respect to UTG players. I often decide to call with premium hands (except AA/KK) to hide my strength and because UTG's range is strong.
Should I 3bet them though?
And as played, is it ok to call the turn?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 124.5 BB
SB: 109.5 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 26.67, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 15)
BB: 26.5 BB
UTG: 139 BB (VPIP: 20.79, PFR: 19.80, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 104)
Hero (MP): 255 BB
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 12.90, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 32)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ A♣

UTG raises to 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, fold, BTN calls 4 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB, BB calls 3 BB

Flop: (20 BB, 5 players) 5♣ T♥ 7♦
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (20 BB, 5 players) A♦
SB bets 14 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 14 BB, fold

River: (48 BB, 2 players) Q♠
SB bets 23 BB, Hero calls 23 BB

Spoiler

SB shows T♠ A♠ (Two Pair, Aces and Tens) (Pre 31%, Flop 86%, Turn 93%)
Hero mucks K♦ A♣ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 69%, Flop 14%, Turn 7%)
SB wins 90.5 BB


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faronel
Joined: 13.07.2011

Although only 100 hands on UTG, still you get a tendency towards 15-25% PFR - that is AT+, pockets etc. You are most likely ahead with your AKo against that range. This is the first reason to fire up a 3bet - get yourself 1 on 1 IP with potentially better hand.
Second reason, you don't want it to be a multiway pot, especially where you might end up in OOP. When you call from MP, you are inducing CO and/or BTN call lighter. That way your hand becomes less valuable, less playable post flop and you will be facing harder decisions while being OOP.

As played, I would also call turn and river, for the given bet sizings. Take a note and move to another hand.


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