Villain is a relative unknown. Only 9 hands so only info:

• From Ukraine
• Bought in full
• Hasn't done anything to show that he's a spazz-wit so far

This is probably a super standard scenario but I'm still not sure what the best play is. It seems like there's an argument for all 3 actions and they all seem kinda horrible.

I'm thinking: 4betting >>> flatting > folding

If I do 4bet and he shoves is it an auto-muck or a crying call?


PokerStars - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $19.04 (VPIP: 19.05, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
BTN: $25.00 (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (SB): $27.34
BB: $25.00 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
UTG: $19.99 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
UTG+1: $23.95 (VPIP: 6.06, PFR: 6.06, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 33)
MP: $25.35 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
MP+1: $25.94 (VPIP: 19.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 144)

Hero posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A K

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, BB raises to $2.25, Hero ???

probably call is best, bb vs sb is polar so nothing worse flats 4b other than AQ if he even 3b that and aks is going to play quite well against his bluffs even oop. I don't play on stars but I assume pool is far nittier than any reasonable approximation of gto in this spot. I would also fold to shove

BvB, 4bet call it off.

Clear stack off imo, in this positions