25nl: AJ facing raise on dangerous board
 

Villain is 60/8/3 over several hundred hands. I had been running at 18/15/3 over 100 hands at this table when this came up.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $45.40
BB: $8.10
UTG: $30.20
CO: $28.05
BTN: $20.40

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, CO folds, BTN calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.50</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $1.25, BTN folds

Flop: ($3.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2.50</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $5.00</font>, Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($13.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $7.75</font>, Hero ???

Folding seems so weak but raising seems pretty awful too.

Re: 25nl: AJ facing raise on dangerous board
 

an AF factor of 3 with a VPIP of 60 is incredibly aggressive. Ugh this is still a gross spot. Can you see him doing this with A9? Cuz that and some combo draw like KQ is the only thing we beat. I might just fold the turn but calling and c/c'ing the river is fine too.

Definitely a rough spot though.

Re: 25nl: AJ facing raise on dangerous board
 

You played it well.

I would fold turn. Give little bit respect to his flop minraise.

Do not rely on AF too much. Instead, get reads on villains betting patterns and make notes.

Moreover, AF of 3 doesnt say [censored]. It can be this high due to him betting very often small probe bets when checked to. Better statistic would be "Raise Flop".

Re: 25nl: AJ facing raise on dangerous board
 

i'd raise the flop and call a shove