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Question on 4bet size

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zednik44
Joined: 17.08.2017

Wondering if my 4 bet sizing, or even choice to 4bet, was correct in this spot. Thanks.

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$0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem
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4 Players
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Stacks:
CO ($2.48) 124bb
BTN ($1.54) 77bb
SB ($0.81) 41bb
BB Hero ($1.67) 84bb

Pre-Flop: (0.03, 4 players) Hero is BB K♠: A♥:
CO raises to $0.06, BTN raises to $0.21, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.96, CO folds, BTN goes all-in $1.54, Hero calls $0.58

Flop: 6♥: 2♣: T♥: ($3.15, 2 players), 1 all-in
Turn: 2♥: ($3.15, 2), 1 all-in
River: T♦: ($3.15, 2), 1 all-in

Final Pot:

Spoiler

$3.15
Hero shows two pair, Tens and Deuces
K♠: A♥:
BTN shows two pair, Aces and Tens
A♠: A♦:

BTN wins $3.04 (net +$1.50)

Hero lost $1.54
CO lost $0.06


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

I think 4betting here was ok but that sizing is bad. Normal 4bet size would be around 2.2x - 2.5x.

With this sizing you isolate yourself against stronger range. If villain decides to 5bet shove he probably does it with a range that has you beat and with the stack remaining you really can't fold vs his shove. If villain decides to just call you are in 100bb pot with 43bb effectively left.


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zednik44
Joined: 17.08.2017

Thank you :)


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

I would recommend to start with a 100bb starting stack in the first place.
Further I would even prefer 4bet shoving then 4betting for more than half our stack.
Normal I would 4bet like 50c in total and call a shove.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Shoving in this spot isn't bad at all. I'd say (with present remaining stacks) that it is far better than 4-betting "small". You have great fold-equity because a load of better hands will fold. (You'll also fold out worse hands, but that doesn't matter much since playing AK in a 4-bet pot OOP is no fun).

In case you wonder which those many better hands he'll fold are, consider e.g. 22 (or TT if he is to wimpy to 3-bet with 22).

Note that even a 4-bet of 50c essentially commits you.


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