Because its a TAG, I don't fold ($50 Full Tilt)

[kurto]

From memory--

Villain and I both have full stacks. Villain has TAG stats. As such I've been stealing his blinds.

Its folded to me in the SB with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I raise to $2. Villain calls.

FLOP ($4) - A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I bet $3. Villain raises to $7. I call.

TURN ($18) - 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I check. Villain bets $9. I call.

RIVER ($36) - 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

I check. Villain bets $25. I call.

The reason I played this hand as I did is entirely because he was a TAG (something like 18/12/2) and because of how I read his actions and his bet sizing. I have my own ideas why this was right to me but not sure how others will feel.

I debate whether or not I should have either raised the turn or led out but am not sure that's better either. (to be honest, I never really considered folding... but I'm curious to hear if others think otherwise)

(I actually this hand is interesting only because I fold this hand to a non-TAG... I felt like calling and only calling seemed right because the player was TAG)

Anyone?

[hunt1897]

Good Tags don't play like this with air. You have put yourself in a tough situation. When you called turn bet, what did you think you were beating based on Villian's stats?

[reef2287]

i raise turn, i think you'll get him to check most rivers there if hes a tag because your raise on the turn shows great strength, you could then put out a blocking bet and see how he reacts, the way it went he could have fired a pot bet which would have been a much more expensive call... based on your reads, i don't find it spewy, because u seem confident, but i want to minimize the monies i can lose if he actually ends up having a hand ( i hope this is also one of the few tags who can triple barrel as well)

[corsakh]

He probably showed you A4 or A8.

[reef2287]

edit- check most rivers without the nuts, i think he might even be checking aj there with strength shown on the turn-- i disagree with hunt because you haven't shown real strength, a tag could take this and run with it, thinking you have middle pair and don't have the ace, but don't think he can fire a triple barrel

[gumpzilla]

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He probably showed you A4 or A8.

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I don't think this gets posted if the TAG doesn't show either a busted flush draw or QQ-KK, something like that.

I doubt AJ or AQ is playing this way, maybe not even AK. The flop pseudo-minraise looks pretty fishy, and I'm not sure what the goal of that is. So from that perspective, it seems like if he's got you beat it's because he has a set. I guess he might get bluffy with KK here, and there are some flush draws in his range, but nevertheless it seems like it's probably a fairly close calldown.

[Wada]

Half pot bet on the turn, then a 2/3 pot bet on the river..geez did he show A3 or A5?

I can understand the call down, what about a check call on the flop to keep the pot small as possible, since you really dont have a big hand?

[prodonkey]

Tags don't call with worse aces.. they reraise preflop with better aces.. cept for maybe AT, AJ, and he's not playing that way with those.

Looks like he has a set.. or air.. and looks like air from the 1/2 pot on turn.. then bomb the river line. I'm gonna guess QKh or JQh

[reef2287]

gump if you were hero in that situation would you raise turn to get a cheap showdown? or am i totally off by thinking that

[prodonkey]

how are you getting a cheap showdown out of position?