Protecting weak hand in a large pot

RemyXO · #1 07-23-2007, 07:27 PM

Here is an interesting hand that just came up, would like to hear your thawtz.
UTG+1 is stacking off like a good donkey.
No read on BTN after one orbit.

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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises, UTG+1 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero caps, 1 fold, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls.

Preflop cap is obv, UTG+1 is stacking off and his 3-bet is meh. Button cold-calling 4 is troublesome though

Flop: (15.40 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, Button calls, UTG+1 3-bets $0.8 (All-In), Hero calls, Button calls.

Good news is that UTG folded. UTG+1 is betting this regarless of the holding, but I want to raise here to drive out BTN just in case he is holding Ax or small pair. He cold-calls two, so I think he's on medium/small pair or unimproved AX.

Turn: (11.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, Button checks.

The turn is the debatable part, IMHO. I chose to check since I am still unimproved but have outs, I don't have much folding equity against the BTN who may have me beat already. I am calling his bet and c/f river UI. When he checked, I was more confident most probable holding is Ace+Big

River: (11.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets ...

[b] No help on the river, but I'd like to make another AK fold and avoid a chop. I don't fear a raise much, since he's been passive and the card is unlikely to help him. [b]