Re: Going broke with 1 pair
I like a 3-bet on the flop when min-raised to make it $15 or so. He'll usually fold there if he doesn't have a good hand or raise if he does. And I'm happy with winning that amount. It also lets me get away from the hand when I'm beat.
This will lose value from bluffers and lower kickers unfortuantly, but it makes sure you are not playing for stacks when you may very well be way behind.
As played on the flop call, turn is difficult. I think you need to decide before you call if you are willing to play for stacks on a wet board like that if you read him as super agro. If so just push the turn else fold. I don't like a call on the turn either.
As played up to the river, I can't see how you can fold to a shortie with those pot odds.
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On the flop, min-raise usually means TPTK not good... So I'd fold to his raise, or call the flop bet, but fold to the turn bet. Villain really seems to like his hand...
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It often means they might be trying to steal if they've had success with it before. They could be trying to steal with a semi-bluff like a fd, gutshot, lower pair, lower kicker, etc. There's not way I lay down this hand to a min-raise.
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