NLTRN - A4 on A77 flop OOP

Nichomacheo · #1 10-02-2007, 07:06 PM

This is from memory, so bear with me.

This is a HUSNG, stack are pretty even (1500) with 15/30 blinds.

Preflop, the SB raises to 90, I call with A4o.
Flop is A77 rainbow. I check, villain bets 150.

What's my move when:
1. Villain is loose and not very aggressive.
2. Villain is loose and aggressive.

If you say call, do you check the turn and fold to a bet? (How does the turn being a jack, queen, or king affect your decision if at all).

xSCWx · #2 10-02-2007, 07:10 PM

I fold preflop.

As played, I pretty much check/call this to the river regardless unless I have a read that he would play the 7 like this.

Nichomacheo · #3 10-02-2007, 07:47 PM

Playing OOP is bad, and I do it too much and its without a doubt a leak. But, A4 is way ahead of his range and I feel like folding is bad. If he's the type of player to fire multiple streets with KJ type hands, can calling with A4 be that bad preflop?

xSCWx · #4 10-02-2007, 10:49 PM

You are ahead of their range a lot, but to make up for it you are dominated much more frequently than with other hands. If it were possible to play flawlessly postflop I'm sure it would be +EV, but it is a very easy hand to run into trouble with while playing OOP.

I call with them sometimes too, but I think it is probably -EV.