Top pair top kicker against trappy player

[SkyyCaptain]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)



Button ($3.20)
SB ($0.84)
BB ($1.98)
UTG ($1.51)
UTG+1 ($2.81)
MP1 ($4.47)
MP2 ($2.37)
Hero ($0.77)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, K.
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.02, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.08, Button calls $0.08, 2 folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.29) 6, A, 9 (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($0.29) T (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.1, Button calls $0.10, MP1 folds.

River: ($0.49) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $0.2, Hero calls $0.20.

Final Pot: $0.89
Main Pot: $0.89, between Button and Hero.<font color="red"> </font>

[Jose Stalin]

Raise more PF, people like 4xBB + 1BB per limper but personally, I'd raise to at .16 here. Reload PF also.

Bet the flop definitely. People will call with any pair which you beat and any ace which you crush (assuming kicker isnt 6 or 9)

As played bet pot on turn. As played, I lead river and probably call a raise. There's no value check raising with almost no info.

[Nick C]

That's a terrific flop for your hand. You shouldn't let that fact that Button has flopped some big hands in the past and trapped with them scare you into missing the value you'll get from worse aces (and sometimes even weaker hands).

Also, since you're a short-stack, you're not really that vulnerable and should be willing to play for stacks once you see that flop. If you had a deeper stack, you'd have to be a little more wary, but as it is, you're showing down no matter what (well, unless you win the pot uncontested).

[Bowlboy]

just realized stack sizes after reading nick's reply lol. Ya this hand is a no brainer. You cant ever fold this given your stack size. I wouldnt fold in this spot at .01/.02 like ever anyway unless stacks were deep and my opponent in the hand proved they were'nt an idiot prior to this hand.