Tough Spot - live 1-3 NLH
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 599
Hey guys, 1st post here
Interesting hand I had in a live game the other day and wanted some feedback or advice
Live 1-3 NLH
pretty tight opponents (older age)
3 limps
A4ss in cutoff ($300 behind)
I raise to 20
2 callers*(SB $500 behind;relatively loose) (MP $150 behind;fairly tight)
Flop 3h3s9s
Both check I bet 35
Sb calls and mp Check raise all in for $100 more
I fold
Sb folds
***Certain I would have called if last to act but SB kept me out
***check calls and raises on such a dry board (given I had A4ss) made me think 55-JJ
I play in California and always seem to run into these shoves b/c buyins max are so small (30 BB max)...and this looks like a classic nut flush/straight shove so I was stumped...
Thanks!
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 7,086
Uhhh... Given the range you've put him on, and the hand you have, you have to call that off. You have 12ish outs here. On that dry of a board the chances of the SB waking up with a hand are pretty negligible. I sort of want him to call anyways, since a good portion of his calling range will be weak pairs, 9x, and weaker flush draws you can get value from if you hit.
I think you played the hand well up to this point. There may be some merit to checking back this flop here, but on this dry of a board you will take it down a lot with your aggression.
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 599
Thanks for the feedback...its definitely a snap call heads up but the deep stacked SB threw me off. SB also tanked for about 2 minutes before folding as well, but looking back my equity is too strong to fold. I definitely get the SB to call if I call, giving me a shot at taking down a monster pot
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,303
Please put pot sizes for each street. Makes responding much easier.
Summary:
Played fine. Folding is close, but I think right.
There's $60 in the pot, you bet $35 and SB called, so $130 in the pot when it gets back to V. If he calls, he'll have $100 back with $160 in the pot.
If he has a hand he likes, shoving is pretty much the only reasonable play.
He doesn't have many 3's in his range; I'd say really only A3s (though maybe he's not actually tight and has things like 43s or 53s).
He probably has all pairs, so 33 and 99 are possible, as are overpairs like TT up to maybe QQ (or even higher if he's really passive).
You're calling $100 to win $260, so you need 28% equity. You probably barely above that against V. But if you call, SB will need to call $100 to win $360. Your profit against V is already really thin. Adding another potential player still to act (who clearly has at least something) is likely reducing that to the point that folding is better.