25nl A-high flop heads up with weak kicker (A9o)

yntm3 · #1 07-13-2007, 01:39 AM

Ultimate Bet - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $29.36
BB: $10.31
UTG: $11.39
CO: $13.33
Hero (BTN): $26.47

Reads: Villain is 75/7/1 over 30 hands.

I decide to raise the limpers with A9 on the button and we see a flop heads up when the SB just calls pre-flop.

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.35, SB calls $1.25, 3 folds

Flop: ($3.45) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB bets $3.45, hero?

What is the best move here?

Lego05 · #2 07-13-2007, 01:43 AM

I'd call but be ready to fold on turn if he continues with aggressive betting.

UFGatorGuy · #3 07-13-2007, 01:44 AM

I'm a nit but I'd fold

yntm3 · #4 07-13-2007, 01:50 AM

Anyone like a re-raise NOW to figure out where we are at?

KEW · #5 07-13-2007, 01:50 AM

I can't believe I am going to say this...

BUT against this type of loose passive villain I like a MIN RAISE to maintain control of the pot and allow me to MOST LIKELY check behind on the turn(thus controlling the size of the pot) and re-eval the river action..I like the min raise(or slightly over) because this villain is very unlikely to shove a draw on us or shove with a hand that we beat..

yntm3 · #6 07-13-2007, 01:52 AM

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I can't believe I am going to say this...

BUT against this type of loose passive villain I like a MIN RAISE to maintain control of the pot and allow me to MOST LIKELY check behind on the turn(thus controlling the size of the pot) and re-eval the river action..I like the min raise(or slightly over) because this villain is very unlikely to shove a draw on us or shove with a hand that we beat..

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I actually raised to $9. Does this qualify? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

I wonder what everyone else thinks about this.

Lego05 · #7 07-13-2007, 01:54 AM

I dislike it. Your hand is now a bluff....I think you have to think that he has a draw a large portion of the time for a raise to be good here.

I much prefer calling and reevaluating turn.

DaycareInferno · #8 07-13-2007, 01:59 AM

i'd personally just dump it on the flop. everything you know about him so far indicates that he's a passive player. passive players aren't usually going to 3bet you pf with a better ace, and usually aren't going to make a pot sized bet into you with a worse ace. the good news is that as many hands as he plays, you'll have better info on him pretty quickly.