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Originally Posted by joedot
And if you say everyone always checkraises any Ax on that flop then they are lol terrible.
Are you saying the the passive WA/WB line is ALWAYS the right play with a low Ax? In this hand my range for raising 2 limpers from BB is tight :
http://www.pokerstrategy.com
Board: AdQd5s
Equity Win Tie
BB 44.18% 42.72% 1.46% { 99+, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, AJo+, KQo }
SB 55.82% 54.36% 1.46% { A2o }
A2o has only 55.82% equity with really bad implied odds, so the passive line seems like the best choice here.
OTOH if BB calls a 50% BTN open with A2o on the same board :
http://www.pokerstrategy.com
Board: AdQd5s
Equity Win Tie
BTN 24.60% 21.23% 3.37% { 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q5s+, J6s+, T6s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K6o+, Q7o+, J7o+, T8o+, 98o, 87o, 76o }
BB 75.40% 72.02% 3.37% { A2o }
Now A2o has a large equity edge, the c/r bet bet line doesn't seem as bad to me anymore.
I understand that by raising we risk winning the minimum when ahead and losing more when behind. But by c/c c/c c/c ing villain could check turns behind that he would call a flop c/r.
tbh, playing pair of aces weak kicker or KK on a-high vs a wide range is a gray area in my game. I usually mix things up between c/c c/c c/c and c/r bet bet depending on villain post-flop tendencies and board texture