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AJo OOP in squeezed pot with KKK flop

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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

888 Poker - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $4.06 (28.57/28.57/0.00/7 (V/P/3/H)
Hero (BB): $12.16
UTG: $10.00 (36.84/21.05/12.50/19 (V/P/3/H)
MP: $3.47 (36.36/9.09/6.25/33 (V/P/3/H)
CO: $11.58 (30.30/18.18/0.00/33 (V/P/3/H)
BTN: $12.27 (35.29/26.47/13.33/34 (V/P/3/H)

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has J♦:A♠:

fold, MP calls $0.10, CO raises to $0.45, BTN calls $0.45, fold, Hero raises to $1.33, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.88

Flop: ($3.26, 2 players) K♣:K♠:K♥:
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($3.26, 2 players) 8♦:
Hero ???

I guess it comes down to two questions:
:diamond:  What is villain's range here?
:diamond:  What part of that range will he fold?
:diamond:  How much equity do I really have?
:diamond:  Can I count to two?

I took a flying stab at villain's range and came up with this:

Board: K♣K♠K♥
       Equity     Win     Tie
BU     57.59%  48.25%   9.34% { TT-55, ATs+, KQs, QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, ATo+, KQo }
BB     42.41%  33.07%   9.34% { AsJd }
(136 combos)

He certainly won't fold his Kx hands :coolface: but that is only 7 combos.
He might hold on to his AQ which beats me as well (12 combos)
If the A pairs, we split.
Even if he folds NONE of his Ax combos, I'm ahead of the AT and split w/ the AJ
I think he must fold any hand that does not include a pair or an A
I don't think he would check the flop with a pocket pair but I included all but (22 -- 44) in case he is the kind of guy who plays these passively.
I did not give him credit for AA -- first of all he would have re-raised the squeeze, and secondly, I hold an A (and I'm guessing so did CO)
Obv does not hold KK, and I think QQ and JJ would have bet the flop.

So the questions are:
:diamond:  bet/call shove turn, bet/shove, bet/fold or check/call or check/fold.
:diamond:  If "bet" is part of the choice, how much?

Cheers,
VS


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VaskataBuci
Joined: 08.08.2011

I would go for turn bet - 1/3 pot. Don't expect to get bluff raised since You have Kx combos that you'll be playing the same way. If you get raised you are probably beaten.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Agree with the small bet on turn. After flop went checked we can try to take down the pot.


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patrileo
Joined: 05.04.2009

He would probably bet OTF if he had pocket pair so imo you're ahead OTT.

VaskataBuci, why 1/3 and not 1/2?


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VaskataBuci
Joined: 08.08.2011

The board is very dry. Our main target is to make him fold AQ. When you also value bet with Kx you don't want to lose him with larger bets.


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patrileo
Joined: 05.04.2009

Originally posted by VaskataBuci
The board is very dry. Our main target is to make him fold AQ. When you also value bet with Kx you don't want to lose him with larger bets.

Thanks :f_drink:


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
...
I guess it comes down to two questions:
:diamond:  What is villain's range here?
:diamond:  What part of that range will he fold?
:diamond:  How much equity do I really have?
:diamond:  Can I count to two?
...

These questions (except the last one, question number two) are kind of easier to answer if you bet on the flop, like I hope you would if you had had the case K♦: (in that case, just hope any pair reads you wrong and gets stubborn). With JJ/TT, maybe 99 and even a little smaller, playing slowly might achieve the best effect. By checking A♠:J♦:, you are giving 6 outs (3 at best) for free to hands you beat. I admit that it is close whether to bet flop, but the informational value might flip the decision to a bet instead of a check. If you are floated, and the player is decent, be prepared to give up. Position rules in this game. With no position and no initiative, all bets going in later on heavily favor the player in position.


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