Defending the SB against LAG....

[mikeymer]

tourney donk here, looking for some advice... I'm trying to learn cash games but at -2.5 buyins tonite, i obviously need some work.

villain is 39.6 VPIP over 275 and is extremely active.

POKERSTARS GAME #6188628811: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($2/$4) - 2006/09/06 - 03:35:44 (ET)
Table 'Galle' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Exitonly4 ($559.10 in chips)
Seat 2: VarlosZ ($816.20 in chips)
Seat 3: joebud1963 ($389.55 in chips)
Seat 4: Alotofaction ($394 in chips)
Seat 5: mman_status ($625.20 in chips)
Seat 6: Jaral ($400 in chips)
mman_status: posts small blind $2
Jaral: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mman_status [Tc As]
Exitonly4: folds
VarlosZ: folds
joebud1963: folds
Alotofaction: raises $12 to $16
mman_status: calls $14
Jaral: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 2h Ac]
mman_status: checks
Alotofaction: bets $24
mman_status: calls $24
*** TURN *** [Jd 2h Ac] [8s]
mman_status: bets $40
Alotofaction: calls $40
*** RIVER *** [Jd 2h Ac 8s] [5d]
mman_status: checks
Alotofaction: bets $160

My options are blocking here or check/calling, I obv went for the latter... opinions?

[Big_Jim]

Fold PF.

[carnivalhobo]

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Fold PF.

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never 3betting against this guy?

[billyjex]

i'd much ratehr 3-bet here vs AOA. he generally gives them respect and if you're relatively unknown to him he's not going to get too cute.

given that, i would still fold PF. you dont need to defend your blinds like a tournament; playing ATo versus a tough LAG is probably going to be a losing proposition, especially if you are a little green with deep stacks.

As played, I'd fold, I guess. AOA def does this [censored] to me when I look a little weak and the pot is big but generally for this dude big bets=big hand.

[PartySNGer]

I say you're beat, but only because I know this player fairly well. He usually slows down when he doesn't have much a hand, so while he's LAG pre, I think he plays closer to the vest post.

[Big_Jim]

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Fold PF.

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never 3betting against this guy?

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Nah.

ATo sucks.

[ArturiusX]

He's not loose enough to play ATo.

[CopTHIS]

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Fold PF.

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never 3betting against this guy?

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Nah.

ATo sucks.

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I don't mind calling with AT if you think you can make enough decent plays post-flop - but just on the hand value alone it can be awkward to say the least from the blinds.

[Hattifnatt]

Fold preflop. If it was suited a call might have been ok.

If you really want to play the hand, reraise, but its better to do with other holdings than ATo.

[wpr101]

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Fold PF.

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never 3betting against this guy?

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I would like folding or 3 betting better as opposed to calling. Folding is the best option though.