88 OTB, preflop resteal of a resteal attempt

[mtdoak]

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Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

With position, is this standard here? BB is a TAG, and I'm pretty sure he knows I'm a TAG. My thoughts are: Given the action so far, This hand is pretty easy to get away from on a bad flop. Worst case scenario, I can get a cheap showdown from him. But by taking the lead back, I think I might be able to drive out a big ace on the flop or the turn. Not to mention the fact that the TAG might try this with hands like 55-77. Standard or spewing?

[DawnToDusk]

If you want to get away from this on a bad flop, why are you 3betting? I like the logic that you are going to try to drive out a big ace, but for 8 bets in the pot, he would probably be silly not to peel one card if he thinks your stealing often with reasonable cards.

[mtdoak]

By bad flop, I mean, AQx flop, i bet, he calls, he donks the turn. Easy fold.

[danzasmack]

I think this is fine. TAGs 3bet here pretty agrro depending on your ATSB. I like the cap as he may give up a better hand.

[Buck_65]

I do this all the time because I like initiative and disguising my hand. Also because you may have villain smashed here.

[milesdyson]

usually this is capping with the best hand and hoping it holds up, not really restealing.

[carsonj]

when you say this hand is easy to get away from do you mean th at you will fold if he bets into you with 1 overcard on the board? I assume you bet no matter what if he checks to you? I find these situations tough headsup, so i'm wondering how you play this after the flop. personally i probably would have called his 3-bet preflop and then played pretty passively after the flop most likely folding to his aggression if overcards flop.

[KDawg]

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usually this is capping with the best hand and hoping it holds up, not really restealing.

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and, I'm going to a showdown unless the board gets uber awful

[callmedonnie]

First off, you may have the best hand which wouldn't make this a resteal. What I really like about this though is that investing an extra small bet preflop can make your hand appear very strong allowing you to win the pot with less resistance postflop.

[ShakeZula06]

Creating a big pot will tie him to the pot if he has a big ace, not drive him out. i think I call here and look for a decent flop. Our edge is over 50% equity here but it's too small to make up for the edge we can exploit postflop.