NYC 1/3 private game

Hero has laggy image at this table. Very unusual for me (always very tag). But first hand went a little wacky when I squeezed w KQos to $60 pre and got 3 callers (?!) and shoved on low board (only had a PSB left) and got called by 77.... We ran it 3x so everyone saw my hand.

Table adjusted fairly quickly and started calling me light. I rebought for $500 and just doubled up with the nut flush vs low flush.

Main Villain just moved to my table few hands ago and hasn’t done anything noticeable. Never played against him before. Young guy, somewhat flashy clothes, seems comfortable. He built his stack at the other (must move) table before coming to mine. Let’s assume somewhat competent, ~ tight but not too much.

OTTH
There is $6 BTN straddle so H first to act in SB.

H ($1080) AQos SB $25 3 callers including V ($825) in LJ.

Flop ($100) AhQs3h

H leads $65, UTG calls, V makes it $200.

H?


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Shove it in.

You can't just call. If you do, you'll have to check the turn which essentially allows him to see turn and river for free.

He's got AQ, A3, 33, and a bunch of pair+draws in his range. The time to get value is now, not when he bricks out, or when scare cards come.

Jam

:grunch:

You have to shove here. This is your best chance to get value from sets, combo draws and lower two pair. If you just call V can put you in all sorts of crappy spots and get away from a big hand more easily. If he has 33 then NH, that's just the way it goes sometimes.

As long as you don't fold or call you are fine.

Ok. Was my thinking exactly.

Probably a snooze hand but wanted a double check from this wise crowd since it was biggest pot I played yesterday (and I am trying to be diligent about reviewing all big pots).

I shoved. He called with AQos. We chopped. Zzz.


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While on this topic,

Assuming we also jam with AA, QQ, 33, KJhh/KThh?

And that’s it no? So AQ bottom of our value range here.

AKx fold?
AKh call?!



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If you're one of those balance-nits you might want to construct a flat calling range. Personally I don't think it's necessary. But if that's something you care about, you might want to keep AA for that purpose.

Probably not. I don't see how you could get to this spot with those hands. In a button straddled hand I usually dump these pre-flop from the blinds. And if you did play those hands, hopefully you wouldn't lead the flop.

I guess so. Why is that meaningful?

I'd probably check flop if I had the Kh. That would block draws we would be targeting for value and it strengthens the range of any V that plays back at us. Without the Kh, I think bet/fold is the right line.

Bet/fold is almost always the right line.

This isn't deep with the straddle. You have top 2 pears. You have a not so great image. The board is quite drawy.

Pile

Jam, sometimes have A3 crushed. Really only losing right now to 33. And you’re not stone dead to that, you still have 18.7%. Even versus a pessimistic range of 33, AQ, and broadway hearts and 54hh, you’re 48%. Throw some extra QhXh and A3s in and you’re a favorite.


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