$5 NLHE 6-max: Playing vs a min 3bet

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pokerstars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 115.8 BB (VPIP: 15.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 21)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 13.43, PFR: 8.96, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 69)
BB: 210.4 BB (VPIP: 14.89, PFR: 13.04, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 48)
Hero (UTG): 142 BB
MP: 106.6 BB
CO: 155.6 BB (VPIP: 16.55, PFR: 12.28, 3Bet Preflop: 4.30, Hands: 748)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has As Kd
Hero raises to 3 BB, MP raises to 5 BB, CO calls 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 25 BB, MP calls 20 BB, fold

Flop : (56.4 BB, 2 players) Kc Jd 9c
Hero bets 29 BB, MP raises to 58 BB,
 
Bozovicdj

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If my calculations are correct, after that raise, villain has round 25BB left, and therefore, his min raise on the flop really looks like an invitation for you to shove, and him to call. If I am to consider hands he can have, it is not likely he has completed straights (QT) and it is less likely he has sets, but it is likely he has a gut shot and a flush draw, something like AQc or ATc, maybe even AJc. Also, in lower stakes, I have seen raises like that with QQ when they see a K on the flop. Another likely hand is KJ, we all know how much fishes like to play it even if it is a bad hand..All that being said, I would never just call, but either shove or fold, but mostly fold, considering you have round 90BB if you fold - decent stack to get back up to 140-150BB as you were.
 
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78% min 3bet are from stupid hands from stupid players, 22% are nuts {QQ+,AK}. (numbers made up, as you guess).

On the flop he gets it in with any draw too (assuming he belongs to 78%, most of them are noted for me as "mini aggressive any two suited") He might think TJ is great hand here too and so on, and he might think raising his 3rdP is good way to 'define your strength' so don't be surprised if he folds.

Just get it in if Bozovicdj says there is only 25bb left. You should do more detailed hand analysis and share the result though ;)
 
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I like the 4-bet over his weak 3-bet. Most of the time these are just gamblers putting out a 'pot sweetener'.

On that flop you highly reduce the combos of AA/KK/Kx that beat you and his min-raise on your c-bet is just so LOL. Get it all-in here, villain has so many more drawing hands than better hands. I'd be happy with a 60% win rate over the long term on these types of hands.
 
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SPR is like 1, get it in.
 
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