Ignition No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed)
CO ($5.05)
BTN ($4.97)
Hero (SB) ($6.00)
BB ($4.43)
UTG ($3.11)
MP ($4.20)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
, K
UTG raises to $0.15,
MP raises to $0.40,
2 fold,
Hero raises to $0.92,
2 fold, MP calls $0.52
Flop: ($1.95) 8
, 8
, 2
(2 players)
Hero checks (?), MP checks
Turn: ($1.95) 9
(2 players)
Hero...?
Thoughts
PF: Standard 4-bet PF IMO, even against an UTG raise and MP 3-bet. I typically try to 4-bet between 2.2x - 2.5x of the 3-bet amount. Maybe I could have gone a little higher in retrospect since these two are more likely to be fish (they're both shortstacked and MP's 3-bet size is a little small).
Flop: I was trying to figure out at game speed whether I have a checking range on this flop or if I range bet everything. I think I check some things like AA-QQ occasionally so that I can check AK in this spot.
I feel like betting doesn't get him to fold anything better (at least not to one barrel, and I'm not sure if it makes sense to fire two with a hand that has some SDV). He probably shouldn't float me light in a 4-bet pot with too much worse either, and so turn spots are really awkward when I bet flop and get called.
Turn: Since he checks back flop, I start to heavily discount overpairs, as I think those generally bet for some mixture of value and protection. I don't completely remove them from his range, but it feels like his range is now largely weighted toward Ax hands. Do we try to induce from hands that usually only have 3 outs? Or do we bet and try to fold something that has 3 outs (plus maybe the other 9 chopping AK combos)?
I guess this is all still assuming the flop check makes sense in some capacity. I'm really curious about everyone's flop -> turn plans here.