Straddle on
Hero raises to $35
UTG+2, HJ ($350), CO, BB ($500) call
Flop ($140):
954r
BB bets $80
Hero raises to $240
HJ jams for $350
BB rejams
Hero ???
The BB is an Asian player that calls any and all hands. Fairly aggressive when he has a premium (ex. raising $50 pre with no limpers with TT, AK, AQ), but otherwise is willing to see a pot.
HJ has been extremely passive. Have not seen him 3bet once, usually calls open raises and has folded almost 100% of the time to a flop or turn bet.
It's really unfortunate to go multiway with AA and facing all of this aggression on such a dry board, but is this a fold? Should I have flatted the $80 or made my raise larger?
I would go $50 pre. I'm never raising this flop bet. AP, getting such an incredible price I call but I expect to be ahead virtually never and drawing to two outs often.
I would go $50 pre. I'm never raising this flop bet. AP, getting such an incredible price I call but I expect to be ahead virtually never and drawing to two outs often.
Why $50? Should I just be doing this with all my opening range from UTG?
Not sure why you are raising on the flop. It's a dry board, so there isn't much to protect against.....Hero is either way ahead or way behind. You weren't reraised, so it's not likely V has many overpairs to the board that you can beat. Just flat the $80.
Sure, Hero is getting a good price, but given the action, it's almost certain one of the Vs has a set. I would fold and hate it.