[MICRO] To raise or not to raise: That is the question
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 25
Quiet little micro-stakes or small stakes game at a Las Vegas locals joint on a Sunday afternoon.
Early position player makes standard open to $12. You've been watching him, he's not been out of line. You put him toward the top of his range.
You're in BB. You peek down and see Ac-Kc.
First question: Raise or just call?
OK, let's say you just call.
Flop is K-J-10 rainbow. You check, EP player bets half pot. Raise or just call?
Last edited by royaldan; 08-03-2021 at 12:11 PM.
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 76
I’m always raising AKs pre, even against nits.
Flop, in a single raised pot, you are in a bad spot. He could now easily have every 2 pairs possible and even some straights. I’m still calling but never raising this.
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I'd raise pre. As played call the bet. If the turn blanks and he bets again then we've probably got a hard decision to make.
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Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 51
Always raise pre, more combos of hands that r/f or r/c to then fold to a c bet, had you 3 bet pre large you would be able to narrow down that range alittle but yeh as played tough.
Join Date: Aug 2021
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- does the rainbow flop include a C. that's pretty important.
- Pre-flop, 3bet button but you have to make sure your not doing it with top tier hands. you have to include other Ax like A4-5, suited connectors etc. This way, you're harder to read.
- but to answer question, I'd raise the flop.
- since you just called from the button, you have most of the kj,k10,j10,Q10,Q9 combo's in your range.
/not an expert.
Join Date: Apr 2021
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Join Date: Apr 2021
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Join Date: Aug 2021
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3bet preflop. i said this just moments ago.... you WANT to be the aggressor
