2/5 MGM National Harbor
Villain on the button is good, 30ish Asian dude. I've played 5/10 with him before and he plays fast, aggressively and is probably the best player at the table. Sitting on $1300, hero covers.
I don't know what he thinks of me, but this session, I've been snug.
Hero opens MP A
3
to $20
Villain, BU, 3-bets to $85
Hero 4's to $215
Just a note here - 4 bets in this game are very rare and almost always mean a premium hand.
There are a bunch of reasons I 4-bet here:
- This good villain can fold a pretty good 3 betting hand to this raise
- I have an Ace blocker
- I'm balancing my 4 bet range
- There's a non-zero percentage that I'm ahead
All of the poker junk aside, he calls and I'm now out of position against the best player at the table with a non-premium hand in a pot that is getting bloated.
$430 pot.
Flop 2
7
8
I continuation bet $150. i'm probably button clicking now, but I'm definitely not checking and calling. I probably should just check/fold. Regardless, I bet, because I'm "supposed to have it". He call's after some deliberation.
Pot $730 - Turn 4
I was ready to give up, but now I've picked up some equity and he's got to fold his over card, weaker pair type hands now to a nice bet. $400, call. Sh*t, he's almost always got a big pair that's not aces.
A
river. Easy game, I shove for value against what I'm certain is QQ or KK.