50NL: AA vs TAG Line Check

Daniel LeClaire · #1 11-07-2007, 10:55 PM

Villain is a TAG regular. I think he runs around 16/13. We haven't been playing together at the table for long. My image is TAG also.

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
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BB: $55.50
UTG: $32.35
CO: $49.90
Hero (BTN): $49.35
SB: $34.80

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A

dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG folds, CO raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, CO calls $4.25

Villain makes a normal LP raise. I go ahead and 3 bet. This is the first hand I have 3 bet him at the table.

Flop: ($12.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q

8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
CO checks, Hero checks

This is a somewhat of a bad flop for my hand. I suspect he would have 4 bet with KK, but possibly not. Certainly QQ is in his range, as well as JJ, TT, but I'm not concerned about those hands as much.

Some might hate the check here since the board is very drawy, but I'm not too worried about a flush or straight draw because I don't think he can have many holdings that would call preflop.

Turn: ($12.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
CO checks, Hero bets $8, CO calls $8

Okay, he checks again. I pretty much rule out QQ or any really strong hand because I believe he would surely bet here. If he has something like AK with a spade or a big pair with a spade I want to charge him.

River: ($28.75) 6

(2 Players)
CO checks, Hero bets $12

At this point I pretty much still have him on the same range of hands, but am leaning toward AK. Board is pretty scary so I'm not sure how much I should bet. If he has something like JJ do you think he makes a crying call with this smaller bet? Looking back I wish I had bet at least $15. With the rake taken out the pot looked smaller I guess.