$10 NLHE 6-max: Folded top pair on dry board.

[Morra123]

villain is like 28/20/7, so my thoughts hes raising AK to get value from other Ax worse(some players dont 4bet AK vs squeeze, A4s,44 and 55 which he could call vs 3bet because I 3bet a lot, really annoying to fold here, but what does he raise here that I beat? rarely anyone bluff raises in this spot.
pokerstars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
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UTG: $28.17 (282 bb)
MP: $12.59 (126 bb)
CO: $10.79 (108 bb)
BU: $9.04 (90 bb)
SB (Hero): $23.80 (238 bb)
BB: $10.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with A♠ J♠
UTG raises to $0.25, 2 players fold, BTN calls $0.25, Hero 3-bets to $1.40, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.15, BTN calls $1.15

Flop: ($4.30) 4♦ A♣ 5♠ (3 players)
Hero bets $1.36, UTG raises to $4.30, BU folds, Hero calls $2.94

Turn: ($12.90) 5♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $5.50, SB (Hero) folds

Total pot: $12.90 (Rake: $0.58)
UTG wins $12.32

 

[loafaBREAD]

Yea, I think you understand the situation well. I am a but perplexed as to Vs flop raising range, if I were he is flat all day with AK.

As for your play, I'd actually check this flop. You do want to pot control and you can't exactly value bet... The only worse hand that can call is BU with ATs，which some fish can't food pre.

At this stake I'd check and let 99-JJ think they have a chance

 

[zuker]

Top pair with not top kicker - pot control right decision. I would call raise with two pairs and better.

 

[tokentalk]

I think you need to decide how many streets of value you can get and you want to get from a given hand vs. villain’s range. I think the way it was played, getting 1 or 2 streets of value vs JJ, 10-10 etc would be more than enough. So you can exercise pot control by checking the flop and inducing bluffs.

 

[TheBigFinn]

I like the 3-bet pre-flop, although it is a little light. AJs is good not great hand. Winning pre-flop OOP is a good outcome.

When one 3-bets preflop one is required to bet pretty much any flop with an ace, IMHO. But 1/3 pot? It screams weak. After Villain bets, there is ~$10 in the pot and hero has $21, Why call? Fold or raise now. If you don't think a 2/3 pot size bet will get a fold, then Hero needs to fold now.