Borg 80 Hand

[DcifrThs]

with what hands do you cap when 3 bet by a tightish button?

what does he think of your pre/postflop play?

preflop i dont think is a mistake.

since you called, my standard line is to c'r and possibly c'r again on turn if 3bet (depending on my read of him - i.e. will he 3 bet Ahigh in this spot like some would- and the turn card) i dont often 4 bet in this spot when my c'r is 3bet but it is defiantely a valid line b/c that narrows your holdings in his mind far more than a c'r. the downside is that if he has AK, it boats the pot and he'll likely peel the turn and force you to bet an unimproved river (which wont be the correct play some of the time) which now, due to pot size, he may just look you up (rarely though i admit).

what is more interesting though is if you c'r and he just calls.

what is your plan for the turn? bet-call? bet-3bet (any hand he waits to the turn to raise is not likely folding to a 3 bet)? check-call?

the question of betting that turn depends on whether you think he feels 6 outs are good. if you have convinced him they are not (unlikely given the little action) he is correct to see the river.

so this hand can easily turn into a 3/4 barrell hand. depending on how the action goes though, it's one of those rare hands where it is definately correct to put in a good deal of action b/c either you have a small pair/set or a crazy bluff or exactly 86...and from his perspective, that doesn't look good for unimproved overcards (Even AK) with a river bet.

basically, id prepare to take this hand away without a showdown given the very favorable flop and smallish range he can put you on when you play back hard.

Barron