$200 NLHE 6-max: $200 NL 6-max: AA vs. dry flop c/r

F Paulsson

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$200 NL HE 6-max: $200 NL 6-max: AA vs. dry flop c/r

I hate these spots.

Villain is 29/16/2.8 over 1k hands. Goes to showdown 23%. Checkraises flop 8%. Folds SB vs. steal 69%. 3-bets his premiums, but nothing else.

I don't repop the flop because... Well, because I don't think it's the best play. I think that will only serve to make him shove his sets and fold his bluffs/top pair hands. Pot is big enough that I'd be able to bet two streets for value if he checks to me on the turn anyway.

The turn is interesting, especially as he bets it. He seems content with betting and while he could probably have picked up a flush draw, that doesn't rhyme too well with the flop raise unless he has specifically Ad6d or something like that. Or he checkraised with suited air that happened to pick up a flushdraw. Also, 98 just got there. Arguments for shoving the turn? On the river, I think I could find a fold on a good day and give him credit for a set. This particular day, though, I just lost the last six preflop all-ins in a row (in about 25 minutes play).

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HAND 1
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$1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
Poker Tools by Stoxpoker - Hand Details


SB: $220.78 (110.4 bb)
CO: $200 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $201.85 (100.9 bb)
BB: $293.75 (146.9 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with A A♠
CO folds, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $5, BB folds

Flop: ($14) 6♠ 3 T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB raises to $27, Hero calls $18

Turn: ($68) 7 (2 players)
SB bets $45, Hero calls $45

River: ($158) Q (2 players)
SB bets $142.78 and is all-in
 
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BelgoSuisse

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I don't repop the flop because... Well, because I don't think it's the best play. I think that will only serve to make him shove his sets and fold his bluffs/top pair hands.

BTN vs. blind, i don't think it's a disaster at all if we pay off a set, and i don't think he folds top pair that easily. But anyway, flop is very dry, so flatting his C/R is ok with me.

Once you flat, you're on a call down mission, imo. Not hugely happy to pay the river shove, but i can't find a fold here, tbh.
 
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I totally agree with Belgo, I think you call down here but the river shove throws that mission into the garbage. I was thinking set (mainly because it's a posted hand lol) but I think you might be able to toss that river since a ton beats you at that point. REAL tough fold, I don't blame you for calling the river, I probably would have done the same. Shocking ending btw.
 
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Usually when I call down, I expect to see a polarized range, and feel that the calldown is usually OK if I turn out to be right about that. For that reason, generally speaking, I'm happier to find out he had a set rather than a flopped top pair. Lately, though, I've always been right about their range being polarized but rarely right about which pole. So to speak. That's why I needed to get some input from others, and I appreciate it.

(He showed up with 98o)
 
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