AA 4 bet

SB: 133,043 (6.7 bb)
BB: 551,752 (27.6 bb)
UTG: 310,812 (15.5 bb)
Hero (MP): 780,560 (39 bb)
CO: 642,537 (32.1 bb)
BTN: 1,474,956 (73.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A A
UTG folds, Hero raises to 40,000, CO folds, BTN raises to 100,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 240,000, BTN calls 140,000

Flop: (525,000) 9 Q 4 (2 players)
Hero ?

Well that’s not a good flop for us but neither not a flop to shut it down. You’re already priced in, depends on the your opponent and table dynamic you can choose between bet and show. I wouldn’t gibe free cars to diamonds

сheck

All in. I would have shoved on reraise because your stack is big enough to cripple him. Apply max pressure and hope for the best because youre all ready pot commited with 30%+ of your stack. But Im just a beginner in small stakes so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. There are many better players here.

AA

Personally I would have gone harder on the first bet after he re-raised, however if you are playing carefully with the pocket pair you should consider shoving it thinking he has a Q or betting hard to avoid a stronger hand coming. However, if you dont feel that you have the hand against the chip leader you should play passive.

I wouldn't be super concerned about a flush here. AK, AJ, A10, and maybe KJ if the guy is loose. The 3bet and 4bet were fairly light and this guy has position, so I don't think you eliminated quite as many hands as you normally would with a 4bet. If I was in position, I would probably check back if given the option and play the turn heavier if no diamond. Out of position though is super awkward. I don't like jamming right away post flop, as there are just too many hands that have you crushed...and most other calling hands will only be slightly behind. I would probably be most inclined to check the flop and sometimes make a small bet, 150k or so. Checking keeps AK diamonds and QQ in your range as you are usually checking those. Betting pushes out air and wins you a very nice pot on a scary board, and a small bet might keep in AQ off or JJ/10 10 no diamond...which are very unlikely to improve. Biggest problem with betting is the situation you end up in if he jams. I think getting to the turn on this board is very adventageous, as almost every turn leads to a very easy decision...and most turns will generally be good for you.

I'd go all-in on the flop. With his range being so narrow, you're only drawing thin against QQ or AdKd (99 or AdQd are both a real stretch to call a 4-bet). It's unlikely that he hit the flush. However, it's very possible that he has at least 1 diamond and you definitely do not want to give a free card here.

I would check raise this flop if he bets all in snap fold since I can't beat a dimond draw with 2 black aces

All in, if you check he will put all the pressure in you with flush draw, straight draw, when you go all in you reduce his calling odds.

Checking here is same thing than fold, you are commited and no matter if he has a diamond, also he has hands like AK, AQ, KK, that you're beating!

My opinion

Hero should go all in. Most of the time they not playing those cards. On the odd time you just won and are sucker bet with aces. You don't want the other player to call. If your do for a hand then a small chick bet is good to get them to give you more.

With that flop don't want to check and see the 4th diamond. I would shove because of how much money that is in the pot.

vox1er said:

SB: 133,043 (6.7 bb)
BB: 551,752 (27.6 bb)
UTG: 310,812 (15.5 bb)
Hero (MP): 780,560 (39 bb)
CO: 642,537 (32.1 bb)
BTN: 1,474,956 (73.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A

A

UTG folds, Hero raises to 40,000, CO folds, BTN raises to 100,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 240,000, BTN calls 140,000

Flop: (525,000) 9

Q

4

(2 players)
Hero ?

Click to expand...

What you did? and what he had?

It is difficult to give a precise opinion, because you did not specify the size of bb - sb. After BTN raises 100,000, i think it's better to go all-in. After the flop, check fold the right move. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough chips left cbet.

We are all pending on the outcome of this hand

vox1er said:

SB: 133,043 (6.7 bb)
BB: 551,752 (27.6 bb)
UTG: 310,812 (15.5 bb)
Hero (MP): 780,560 (39 bb)
CO: 642,537 (32.1 bb)
BTN: 1,474,956 (73.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A

A

UTG folds, Hero raises to 40,000, CO folds, BTN raises to 100,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 240,000, BTN calls 140,000

Flop: (525,000) 9

Q

4

(2 players)
Hero ?

Click to expand...

Without the history of events before this hand I think you’re likely to still be ahead. QQ probably would have raised again pre-flop and 44 probably would have folded. The 9 is scarier than the diamonds to me. 99 is the only hand that is ahead that calls (and only calls) the re-raise, which would be a cooler and, well, that’s poker.

So what to do? If the goal is to move up in the money, go turtle. The pot is big enough and you have plenty of showdown value. If you’re looking to win I think it’s too dangerous to let a free card come off, mostly because you lack blockers. I’d lead out 200k and call a shove. After all, AQ, KK, and AdXx love their hand here. If you win this hand you’re in control of the table and if you go bust… uh, You’re deep into the money and like Doug Polk says “sometimes it’s just your turn to die”.

I hope the follow-up isn’t; it went check-check and the turn was Ad.

push preasure on button

vox1er said:

SB: 133,043 (6.7 bb)
BB: 551,752 (27.6 bb)
UTG: 310,812 (15.5 bb)
Hero (MP): 780,560 (39 bb)
CO: 642,537 (32.1 bb)
BTN: 1,474,956 (73.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A

A

UTG folds, Hero raises to 40,000, CO folds, BTN raises to 100,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 240,000, BTN calls 140,000

Flop: (525,000) 9

Q

4

(2 players)
Hero ?

Click to expand...

tell me :hmmmm2:

WiredKs said:

Without the history of events before this hand I think you’re likely to still be ahead. QQ probably would have raised again pre-flop and 44 probably would have folded. The 9 is scarier than the diamonds to me. 99 is the only hand that is ahead that calls (and only calls) the re-raise, which would be a cooler and, well, that’s poker.

So what to do? If the goal is to move up in the money, go turtle. The pot is big enough and you have plenty of showdown value. If you’re looking to win I think it’s too dangerous to let a free card come off, mostly because you lack blockers. I’d lead out 200k and call a shove. After all, AQ, KK, and AdXx love their hand here. If you win this hand you’re in control of the table and if you go bust… uh, You’re deep into the money and like Doug Polk says “sometimes it’s just your turn to die”.

I hope the follow-up isn’t; it went check-check and the turn was Ad.

Click to expand...

thank you for such a detailed answer , you helped me a lot

vox1er said:

thank you for such a detailed answer , you helped me a lot

Click to expand...

I think we're all dying for the run out (if there was one). [And competing for who gave the best advice!]

My guess is it scared you and it went check-fold, but I'm sweating out the hero.

What happened IRL?