$2 NLHE 6-max: $2 NLHE 6-max:

[osvimanCC]

pokerstars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 ($0.01 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: $2.06 (103 bb)
MP: $2.21 (111 bb)
CO: $2.59 (130 bb)
BU (Hero): $3.13 (157 bb)
SB: $0.91 (46 bb)
BB: $1.76 (88 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.09) Hero is BTN with K♠ A♣
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $0.16, 2 players fold, UTG calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.41) 3♣ 5♦ K♦ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.22, UTG raises to $1.89 (all-in)

Hi guys.

Now with this question.

I'm in the BTN with AcKs and make a 3bet to 8 bb vs an OR from UTG to 3bb.
UTG calls and the flop comes 3c5dKd, so I bet 11bb as CB and the V decides to go all in right there for 95bb.

What do you think is the best move here?

 

[quant1986]

preflop I would raise to 9bb, flop prefer either go for small range bet or large like 70% instead of half size pot bet.

As played, it is player dependent spot and I wont let go AK here given there are flush draws. Sometimes you see people only jam here with sets or AA but vs unknown if you don't defend this combo, which hand would you defend with?

 

[Aballinamion]

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 ($0.01 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: $2.06 (103 bb)
MP: $2.21 (111 bb)
CO: $2.59 (130 bb)
BU (Hero): $3.13 (157 bb)
SB: $0.91 (46 bb)
BB: $1.76 (88 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.09) Hero is BTN with K♠ A♣
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $0.16, 2 players fold, UTG calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.41) 3♣ 5♦ K♦ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.22, UTG raises to $1.89 (all-in)

Hi guys.

Now with this question.

I'm in the BTN with AcKs and make a 3bet to 8 bb vs an OR from UTG to 3bb.
UTG calls and the flop comes 3c5dKd, so I bet 11bb as CB and the V decides to go all in right there for 95bb.

What do you think is the best move here?

There is no best move for this situation, you gotta have some information about Villain or some kind of feeling that the opponent can be outplayed.
I believe you played the hand very fine, your 3-bet sizing could be a little bit larger, but this is optional and relies on your style of playing the game.
On the flop, it is okay to be c-betting 1/2 pot because it is very connected and UTG must pay the ultimate price for its group of draws.

Once UTG raises us OTF, it is hard not to go in, because UTG never has AA, KK, QQ (those would be 4-betting preflop almost always), and our only concern is 33 and 55 which Villain/UTG will not display in a high frequency (2 combos both).
What UTG will display more here are FDs and SDs, and for those no problem going in (we cannot fold), having 50-60% equity OTF, we are almost into a flip coin scenario where we hold one time and Villain/UTG hits its draws 50% of times, it is what it is.

Regards;

Carlos 'Aballinamion' Barbosa

 

[Sidetracked]

That shove could be many things, including flush draws, wheel draws, and even a hopelessly optimistic KQ or even KJ.

Given the play preflop (he has a capped range and you don't) I think you have to call. Sometimes you'll be beaten, but I think a lot of the time you'll be ahead.

 

[osvimanCC]

Thank you all for your knowledge.

 

[Dimitris]

Just stack off. In 3bet pots if you fold TPTK you just over folding.

 

[DrazaFFT]

Pretty standard play for 2nl and i would say for 5nl too