Hello
Last night playing £1/£2, had this hand, would like opinions on the play I went with, particularly should I be shoving in this spot?
So it's £1/£2 9 handed. There is a £4 straddle, first to act calls £4, folds to HJ, this player is playing around 50% of all hands, he has around £120, he raises to £16. I am next to act in CO and have AKo, with stack of £160. Standard play is of course to 3bet, but I had 3bet this player several times in last few orbits and a slower line felt right this time, so I just call. Player on my left on the button has £200, is a relatively tight player, but not the tightest at the table for sure. He thinks for a good minute before 3betting to £60. Now i don't claim to be a master in live reads, but i was watching him during his decision and he did seem genuinely uncomfortable and unsure of what to do, so i really didn't think he had AA or KK, and of course i block those hands also, so i am thinking he has 10s-Qs or possibly AQ which is aware of the loose players raise and thinks i am weaker having just called. Blinds and staddles fold. Back to the loose player in HJ, he quickly calls the £60 acting as though he is gambling. So now it's on me and I have a decision, i think for around 90 seconds then announce all in for £160. The button seems like he has a genuine decision (still a player behind of course but it seems genuine) after about 90 seconds thinking he calls my all-in, HJ also calls for his remaining stack.
So what do you think about this? Once I've just called the raise and face the 3bet with a call in front, should i ever be just calling? Should i ever be folding!? (is a tight player who has 3bet) I went with the all in following a just call which got some surprised reactions at the table. So the outcome:
HJ - has KJ suited
Button - has QQ
the board runs out K high with no Q or J so i took the pot down, but rather than being happy i was immediately replaying the hand and thinking about how it played out. So ya, please chip in and let me know what you think, especially about what you think is the right play following the 3bet.
Thanks!