Re: a really tough and interesting hand
I don't think we should be cold calling the 3-bet UTG AA/KK as a standard line. I would only do it if I felt really confident the original 3-bettor would c-bet any flop even if it was 3 way. I also would like to have a read that the cold-caller of the first raise will fold a decent % of the time. With AA, there is a high chance you are up against 2 pocket pairs (or maybe 1 pair and 1 SC, either way your pot equity goes way down) who will often stack you if they hit. With KK, you are often against 2 underpairs or Ax, giving you even less postflop equity. Thus, cold calling w/ AA is a lot better than KK, but I am still not a fan.
To be fair to your argument Josh, most solid villians will quickly dump their hand to your 4-bet. Thus, you should 4-bet bluff in this spot from time to time as well to balance your play.
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