Re: Fun w/ A8s
What is your position? This hand might play differently if you're MP1 as opposed to the Button.
Is the Ah situation exposed before or after your preflop action? Before or after his?
Assuming that it is your action after the Ah is exposed, I think this whole hand is excellent if you check the river. Villain can read your raise on the flop as a flush draw or something like KQ/QJs, and his 3-bet has the opportunity to knock out the limper. Once he does 3-bet I think his most likely holdings are AJ/AK/KK/KQ.
However, I cap because of the opportunity to take a free card and to get to showdown cheaply. I think b/f the turn and checking behind on the river is an excellent play. You still get to charge hands that have 5 outs on you when you're ahead, and you are deeply in trouble if you get c/r there.
I don't bet the river because I don't think we're ahead even 50% of the time, but someone should stove AK/AJ/KK/KQ/ATs(discounted b/c of preflop) to check.
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