I get into these types of draw situations sometimes while playing 2/5 NL live. I was wondering what you guys think. Is this a leak of mine, or +ev decision making. If you have any tips for creating good forum thread, let me know. This is my first one. Here is a hand from last week:

BB is tight aggressive player.
SB is super loose agro.
My stack = 1400.
SB stack = 1300.
BB Stack = 1050.

I have AdKd in the cutoff. 4 limpers in front of me. I raise to 35.

Small blind calls.

Button folds.

Big blind makes it 75.

3 of the limpers call the 75.

I call 75 (did not want to play for my whole stack in a deep cash game with AKs...), small blind calls 75.

As I type this out I realize some pre flop mistakes, ie why raise to 35 with the limpers. Needs to be more like 55. Probably bad decision not to 4 bet the raise to 75 then fold if there is an all in over the top.

Off to a flop.

9d 6d 3s.

Small blind bets 150.

BB makes it 400.

Folds to me.

Now there is about $1,012 in the pot.

I have blockers to AA and KK. If they both call an all in, I have pretty good equity. If one folds, I still have good equity against QQ and 50/50 to KK. Obviously behind AA, but still have flush outs. BB has been pretty tight ag.

I shove thinking the SB will call based on how he has been playing, and the BB will also call because he has committed.

SB folds.

BB calls.

Pot = ~$2,100

Runs out brick brick.

BB turns over KK.

SB states he had QQ.


Realize some mistakes as I replay the hand in my head. Looking forward to seeing what you guys think. Thanks!!

Don't post results next time.

Agreed with raising bigger preflop over the limpers. $35 accomplishes nothing.

I feel like this is a pretty mandatory 4-bet for value against a positionally aware TAG in the BB and a loose player in the SB. BB should be 3-betting this action pretty often depending on your image given the dead money.

As played, jamming flop is probably fine to this action.

Pre flop is difficult for me and I can't wait to hear some of the responses. My worries are that a 4 bet will commit our stack compared to their stack or will give them great pot odds.

I'm not sure what I would do pre it's probably based off reads. If I have seen the BB 3! With some weaker hands I would lean towards a 4. If he's 3 betting range is AK, QQ plus then I would just fold.

I don't like the shove on the flop because the 3 bettor is never folding after betting near pot. More often than not we are behind and can't guarantee the guy behind us will call. It's a big bet.

As played on the flop I would fold because we are stuck in the middle of the players. I don't think a jam will get folds and I believe the BB will jam the turn. This sucks and is a bad result folding out our equity. This is the reason it's 4 bet or fold pre.