$2 NLHE 6-max: AA facing check insta-raise on wet flop

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pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

Hero (UTG) ($2)
MP ($1.74)
CO ($4.09)
Button ($2.84)
SB ($2)
BB ($6.10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A
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, A
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Hero bets $0.06, 1 fold, CO calls $0.06, Button calls $0.06, 1 fold, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.25) J
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, 10
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, 7
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(4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.18, 2 folds, BB raises to $0.70, Hero folds

Total pot: $0.61 | Rake: $0.02

Not sure if this is a common spot to get it in at 6 max. Villain was 11/12/1.0 (HUD screwup, lol).

The only way I can see that I'm ahead is if he has AJ of diamonds. I think everything else is 2 pair or a set. Are you guys getting it in here?
 
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1. Preflop open is too low, gotta protect AA better. I like 0.10 here, sometimes all fold but usually someone calls it.

2. You would need to know more about BB, he could have anything (set, FD, combo draw, straight etc.) since he had such good odds to call preflop.
 
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I keep my PFR sizing consistent, would make my hand obvious if I didn't. Unless you are recommending I raise 5x UTG as standard.
 
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Dunno if people pay attention in 6-max, in FR nobody gives a crap what others are doing.

Just 0.10 might persuade them to fold random garbage that ends up cracking Aces and if not at least I charge them for times they miss. Against three people Aces are not so great.
 
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I keep my PFR sizing consistent, would make my hand obvious if I didn't. Unless you are recommending I raise 5x UTG as standard.

The players are so bad at those stakes, they probably won't notice. I would raise 5x at least on a table like that, for any raising hand. That's just me.

Otherwise, it just starts a chain-reaction. one calls, then two, next thing you know you are going to the flop 5 deep. As it is, you are going 4-way to the flop. Not a good situation with A-A. You want to play aces HU.

3x is not enough to thin the herd.

Just my opinion. Take it or leave it.
 
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Hmm. Something to ponder over I suppose.

What I really want to know is do you fold or ship it here?
 
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The players are so bad at those stakes, they probably won't notice. I would raise 5x at least on a table like that, for any raising hand. That's just me.

Otherwise, it just starts a chain-reaction. one calls, then two, next thing you know you are going to the flop 5 deep. As it is, you are going 4-way to the flop. Not a good situation with A-A. You want to play aces HU.

3x is not enough to thin the herd.

Just my opinion. Take it or leave it.


Marked for clarity ;) best part is, later callers have great pot odds.
 
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Hmm. Something to ponder over I suppose.

What I really want to know is do you fold or ship it here?

Kinda looks like 2 pair, 7-7, or A-J with nut FD. I am leaning towards 2-pair, trying to make FDs pay to get there. 8-9 is also a part of the range. A flopped straight may play just like this.

J-J probably 3 bets, possibly 10-10 also. Very small part of range.

Just an ugly situation caused by not raising enough pre.

You are probably beat. Fold.

Edit: Just my opinion. I don't know if all will agree, but this is how I feel.
 
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Just an ugly situation caused by not raising enough pre.

I make it 4x maybe 5x at most but usually I just stick to 3x. Doesnt matter what we make it the fish will probably call anyway. At 2nl its okay to raise bigger with premiums cos no one pays attention.
 
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I make it 4x maybe 5x at most but usually I just stick to 3x. Doesnt matter what we make it the fish will probably call anyway. At 2nl its okay to raise bigger with premiums cos no one pays attention.

Yes you are probably right. It is $.01/$.02. What can you do?


The worst villain prob. has IMO is A-Js.
 
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If I raised pre and everyone folded, he still would have called I reckon. They love playing from the BB. I just would have saved money on the C-bet.
 
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If I raised pre and everyone folded, he still would have called I reckon. They love playing from the BB. I just would have saved money on the C-bet.

If you think he would call pre then get as much money in the pot pre-flop at these stakes so 5xBB, but I presume you are saying that in hindsight.
 
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Number of hands on villain is important, but generally against anyone that tight stacking this flop is going to be really dubious.
 
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