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10-23-2023 , 01:45 PM

valdy34

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1/2 NL Cash. I'm in the SB with AdKd.

Folded to low jack who limps. Button limps. I raise to $10.

Low jack pushes all-in with approximately $50. Button, with about $400 behind, 3bets to $200. Calling would put me all-in as I have about $175 behind.

A little background on players - Low jack has been playing loose/passive. And I got a read from his push all-in that he didn't seem too confident in his hand, even more so when Button 3-bet.

Button - I've played with him once before. Aggressive player. Not scared to risk a lot of $ on a bluff/semi-bluff.

Would you call here?

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10-23-2023 , 01:57 PM

NotRealNameNoSir

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Yes. If you have faith in your read that he's aggressive, and he's not scared to risk? This could be just him isolating the weak $50. I would call, maybe flipping or have him whooped, I don't see this as AA or KK.

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10-23-2023 , 02:04 PM

iraisetoomuch

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Easy call against an aggressive V who is willing to bet large on semi bluffs

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10-23-2023 , 02:15 PM

NittyOldMan1

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yes call

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10-23-2023 , 02:16 PM

hitchens97

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Pre I go $15.

I think AA/KK also call the $50 all in at some percentage, which makes it less likely that the 4 bet to $200 contains them.

I call pretty easily here. I expect to be flipping or dominating most of the time.

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10-23-2023 , 02:24 PM

Playbig2000

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yeah first and foremost raise more pre from the blinds over two limpers.

In general, I wouldn't mind a fold here, but that's just me. The LJ is a passive player that just l/rr'd, if he had more money I would fold, but the button just seems to be isolating with him, so in this particular spot I would just close my eyes and snap jam, but it's not a fist pump..

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10-23-2023 , 03:11 PM

Javanewt

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Snap call. (Bigger pre.)

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10-23-2023 , 04:23 PM

Mlark

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Bigger first time around with 2 limpers and OOP. I would call 2nd time around. There is a chance you can have the best hand right now, even more likely at least one of them is unpaired, and even more likely than that you are doing very well against the button's range for a sizable side pot.

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10-23-2023 , 04:26 PM

Mr Spyutastic

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I'd randomize here and mix some passive calls w/ some aggressive calls.

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10-23-2023 , 04:47 PM

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valdy34

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Thanks all for the quick, insightful responses. Noted to raise more PF.

RESULT:

LJ had KQo. Button had AA which held up to scoop the entire pot.

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10-23-2023 , 06:08 PM

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Mlark

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In this spot it's just a cooler. It is so absurd that button has AA here. We are never folding this hand pre at this depth so he is stacking us anyways preflop. There are literally only two positions left to raise and he is choosing just to limp behind. It is bad enough that he would ever limps but this is really dumb.

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10-23-2023 , 06:58 PM

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NittyOldMan1

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change your read on the button. hes a fish. in previous spots where he was aggro he probably was just gambling.

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10-23-2023 , 10:37 PM

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hitchens97

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Originally Posted by valdy34

Thanks all for the quick, insightful responses. Noted to raise more PF.

RESULT:

LJ had KQo. Button had AA which held up to scoop the entire pot.

LOL.

Complete cooler. Ignore the results.

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10-23-2023 , 11:31 PM

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twitcherroo

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BTN is a clown. Nice hand.

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