Edit: yes I know the title is wrong, It's 6 in the morning.


Hey guys, I've been playing the local casino games for a couple of weeks now and it couldn't be going any better (mybe running a bit better, but that's just results :P).
Instead of playin the insanely raked 1/2 game (10% 5bb cap) I've moved up to shortstacking the 2/4 game.
I know you guys hate shortstacking, but this is actually working out so well that I can't imagine I'm going back to full stacking even when I get rolled to play 2/4 and up.

I'm finding I can keep very disciplined preflop spew wise, but in some post flop spots I just can't lay it down (and maybe shouldn't).

Hand:

Hero 150 stack, pretty much effective, 1 or 2 of the fish might be slightly under.


AQo in MP, open for 16.

BU CO and BB call.

Flop AKQr - pot ~60 after rake.

I bet 45 (kinda missclicked, but not way too small)
BU calls

Turn J - pot ~145 after rake.

I jam the ~90 I have left.

Is this ok considering the flop bet denied his implied odds for hitting a 4 outer?

I mean, you're never folding 2-pair here, given you have less than 2/3 pot left, even on this sucky card, so you might as well GII. There is a ton of T-Face here that had a pair to go with its gutshot OTF, but there is also a ton of worse 2p.

Yeah I guess, I just had 3 similar spots in the same session where I pretty much knew the guy completed the draw against my overpair/top pair.
His mistake on the flop didn't compensate for the money won on the turn, so are you never ever folding in these sitiuations?

V-dependent. If my V was passive enough, I might check, looking for a cheap showdown, and could even fold to a bet, but since most Vs would likely bet 2p here, I'd be hard pressed to do so.

Hmm, Even if that check is actually making their flop call right because they now get to see 2 cards for that price?

Yeah, well, you aren't doing it on every card, even against the most passive Vs.