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AJo in multi-raised pot, flush drawy; against a fish

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Renitz
Joined: 22.06.2007

Hi,

Today I had a session with a few super-loose fishes. I found out I was not really sure how to play these hands. Here is an example:

Pacific Poker - $0.05 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 100 BB
MP: 133.6 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 105.4 BB
SB: 168.8 BB
BB: 132.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J♥ A♣

Hero raises to 3.4 BB, fold, CO calls 3.4 BB, fold, SB raises to 5.8 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.4 BB, CO calls 2.4 BB

Flop: (18.4 BB, 3 players) A♦ 9♠ 3♠
SB bets 9 BB, Hero raises to 22.4 BB, fold, SB calls 13.4 BB

Turn: (63.2 BB, 2 players) 6♠
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (63.2 BB, 2 players) 5♦
SB bets 140.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 71.8 BB and is all-in

Spoiler

Hero shows J♥ A♣ (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 69%, Flop 86%, Turn 93%)
SB shows A♥ 7♥ (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 31%, Flop 14%, Turn 7%)
Hero wins 194.6 BB

SB was 70/25/7 on 130 hands. I was not really happy with the way I played it. Any opinions?


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Not sure what to think about villains 3bet sizing. If you expect villain will do this a lot you could 4bet bluff, but that's tricky. Than you need to fold against a 5bet.

On the flop I would most likely call to keep villains range as wide as possible and keep the pot under control.

As played I need really good reads to consider calling. You beat only a bluff or a over played top pair.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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yangmartins
Joined: 28.11.2009

Had you consider a ~25/35BBs bet/fold on the turn?
If I was caught on that spot, with PF and F played as were, think I'd go bet/fold turn, mainly to prevent the villains shove on the river, basically hoping to keep control of the action.
If villain check-called turn and shoved river think I'd fold


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019

Even though the 70 VPIP players has a super wide range and can therefore be exploited heavily postflop, in this case their range is wide and also very uncapped.
Therefore, I would consider not raising on the flop. But instead let them punt off and bluff catch. And yeah, sometimes they have you beat.

Preflop, I never know what to do in these spots, not sure if it is better to call or to raise. I think call is fine, even though the playability of AJo multiway sucks.


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Pokamon
Joined: 15.04.2006

love the hand as played. do not fold TP vs 70 VP whales.


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jiffybag
Joined: 21.12.2010

I would consider not raising on the flop. But instead let them punt off and bluff catch. And yeah, sometimes they have you beat.

I prefer this, I might have folded to that river shove.

Preflop, I never know what to do in these spots, not sure if it is better to call or to raise.

I call and then if I hit anything I call down, I try not to bloat the pot. But like you said, sometimes they have you beat.


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