Open Side Menu Go to the Top
Register
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop 1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop

12-12-2013 , 03:10 AM
V1 UTG $70-Old man short stack, playing wide variety of cards
V2 UTG+1 $180-Tight player, not getting out of line. recently sat down
Hero $360 CO- tag
V2 Button $110-Women who seems to have some knowledge of poker.


V1 limps, V2 limps, action folds to hero in CO with AA who makes it $19. V2 calls, V1 folds, V2 calls.

Flop:

952


V2 checks, Hero?? What is the best line I can take here given the information above? Do I check back given how dry the board is or lead out?



Spoiler:
I bet $41, V2 folds, V1 folds... is this still standard?
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 03:13 AM
Bet $40 on flop. I'm betting my entire range on this board.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 03:27 AM
Yeah bet $40-45 so you can shove turn. By betting you can get value from a 9x hand while some villains might even call with a hand like 66-88.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 09:26 AM
You have two V2s in the hand. Assuming the second is actually V3, then this is standard. I might shade the flop bet down a little, say $30 or so, in the hopes of keeping weaker hands around. That is enough you can bet turn and shove river. The flop is super dry, so you don't need to price out draws but with two villains you do need to c-bet something.

Your never folding against those stacks without specific knowledge that villain is a nit who only continues with a set.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 10:29 AM
id like 1/3 pot on that board.
checking isnt that horrible although you might miss out on a little value.
also dont think we r gunna be getting three streets all that often with this board.
i think its a spot where if you feel comfortable u can take different lines to "let them catch up" and extract more value on later streets.
more importantly tho is do you think your opponents are going to give you more money and increase your expectation by a fair margin if you give up or miss out on some small value on certain streets?
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 10:55 AM
Seems fine overall.
I would bet $35, but whatever. It's all just details.

If they have something (T9, A9, whatever else) they will likely call $35,$41,$40, so your sizing is fine. They just likely didn't have anything at all. Likely AQ/AK type hands. Or a lower PP that whiffed their set. Likely no money to be maid in the hand.

nh.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 11:07 AM
I like a smaller bet. Something around 30. A little blood in the water if you will.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 11:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by savedbygrace2200
id like 1/3 pot on that board.
checking isnt that horrible although you might miss out on a little value.
also dont think we r gunna be getting three streets all that often with this board.
i think its a spot where if you feel comfortable u can take different lines to "let them catch up" and extract more value on later streets.
more importantly tho is do you think your opponents are going to give you more money and increase your expectation by a fair margin if you give up or miss out on some small value on certain streets?
LSNL if you have good reason to believe you have the best hand the standard is bet,bet and bet. You don't quit betting until they let you know you are facing a monster.

In this specific hand H will get flop calls from small-medium pairs as well as just two overcards. The tricky part will be the bet sizing. +/- $35 probably will not scare the villains if they "have a little something ".
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 12:05 PM
Never check, you should be leading here all the time with a variety of hands. Smaller is ok something like 35. Sets up an easy shove on the turn. Don't miss value by checking.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 12:08 PM
Bet $40.

Sometimes players don't have a hand to call you. It happens.
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 12:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stran
LSNL if you have good reason to believe you have the best hand the standard is bet,bet and bet. You don't quit betting until they let you know you are facing a monster.
obv.

to grow your poker mind i would suggest to stop thinking in "standards" and start trying to maximally exploit your opponents given the situation and the decisions your faced with. this is what separates breakeven/marginal winners from those who are jedi's and crush souls

im not saying b/b/b is wrong just dont limit yourself. try different lines you never know if one opponent is gunna give you their stack because you took a line that was deviant from "standard"
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote
12-12-2013 , 01:07 PM
I only bet half pot on the flop
1/2 NL - AA in CO with two villains to flop Quote

      
m