$25 NLHE 6-max: AA on BTN Vs Aggressive BB

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 18/16/54

Full Tilt - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP: $27.30
CO: $34.03
Hero (BTN): $25.25
SB: $27.37
BB: $49.93
UTG: $22.68

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero has A<font color='black'>♣</font> A<font color='red'>♥</font>

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, fold, BB raises to $2.25, Hero ??

Was the third time the BB had 3bet my BTN open. Thoughts?

i'd 4-bet small, he's unlikely to fold given his stack size imo and can give him the illusion of still having fold equity. but if no one is calling 4-bets flatting or shoving are ok.

what do you do after he 3-bet? how did he then respond to that?

Full Tilt - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP: $27.30
CO: $34.03
Hero (BTN): $25.25
SB: $27.37
BB: $49.93
UTG: $22.68

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero has A:club: A:heart:

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, fold, BB raises to $2.25, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.60, 2 players) 6:heart: J:diamond: T:spade:
BB bets $2.65, Hero raises to $6.50,



Looking back im not particularly fond of my flop play. I raised for value and to try and look bluffish but looking back my line looks super strong. If I flat pre, I should probably flat a dryish flop like that one.

That flop is not dry, and you should raise the flop larger.

Make it $5 preflop.

cjatud2012 said:

what do you do after he 3-bet? how did he then respond to that?

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I'm sorry, I did a horrible job asking my question. I meant what did he do the other two times that he 3-bet you out of the blinds. Did you fold? 4-bet? Flat? I ask because the metagame I think plays a pretty important role in how to proceed with the hand, i.e. if you can expect a pot sized c-bet on the flop, then just flat pre-flop and ship the flop.

I folded both times, so thought time to polarize and all that jazz,then this hand.

i think flatting is fine preflop. Since you had folded to his 3bets before it makes it look like you could be just calling a little light this time, not giving him as much credit

bgomez89 said:

i think flatting is fine preflop. Since you had folded to his 3bets before it makes it look like you could be just calling a little light this time, not giving him as much credit

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And if we 4bet small he might think that you're just sick of him 3betting you and you're playing back light.

WVHillbilly said:

And if we 4bet small he might think that you're just sick of him 3betting you and you're playing back light.

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AND MAYBE HE'LL GRADUATE TO LEVEL 1 BILLION!

Flatting pre is fine. 4-betting isn't bad or anything, but 18/16's will usually know better than to go 5-bet shoving super light. This guy isn't a maniac who just wants to GAMBOL!