200: Situation PF

[[Phill]]

Pot is 43.

Id prefer an even 40 due to position in the hand.

[QTip]

The thing I'm considering here is this:

There's a decent chance that the shorty will go all in. If he does, I can't reraise when the fish calls. However, my bet would have to be about $35 to get this done, and I'm afraid that's going to get us multiway. With AA, I feel a lot more comfortable with the smaller bet. However, with KK, I'm torn.

[moldman]

I actually probably a little underpot it. Maybe around 29-30. UTG could very easily have AA with the UTG raise, but you're not concerned about that and are getting it in with him regardless I'd assume. If +2 is the target, you want him to come along for the ride, right? Obviously, you still want to raise, but you want him to call. I think a slightly smaller bet might induce him to call whereas a raise to 38 or 40 might be too much. I figure the CO as a tighty is set-mining and that's an expensive set to mine and if he still calls and you get 4 way action, so be it.

[mce86]

Online 25, live 40. I think these are the highest bets that +2 will call.
I might not even raise here...I can let UTG lead the round, get more info on those behind, and then make my raise. (Live)
Shorty will make a good bet on the flop, somewhere around the pot, if not all in without us raising. Your more likely to get the +2 stack if you surprise him after he has put in more money calling UTG. Thats what I would be looking to do.

[[Phill]]

I think 25 is an underbet. Lowest id ever recommend is 30, but thats just me.

[MyTurn2Raise]

$65

you'd like to make it heads-up v the loosey-goosey and you have an easy allin pot bet on the flop if he calls


cannot give tight overcaller flop a set odds

you're committed v the shorty no matter what


I think $60 balances it out fine