AA, easy 4-bet fold??

bazookajoe · #1 08-23-2006, 02:23 AM

I was a little tilted, the villan had been catching cards against me for 3 or 4 previous hands for decent pots, and the worst part was I accidently folded the nut straight to his trips the previous hand when I was switching my screen around. I thought he was screwing with me. Am I terrible for going all the way with this hand? BTW, I'm really not sure why I didn't pot the flop either. That would have been my typical play.

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
3 players
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Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Button calls, Hero raises to $2.5, BB folds, Button calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($6, 2 players)
Hero bets $3, Button raises to $6, Hero raises to $20, Button raises all-in $73.35, Hero calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($152.7, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $152.7)

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($152.7, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $152.7)

Results:
Final pot: $152.7

Keys Myaths · #2 08-23-2006, 02:27 AM

I can see where he might have a combo draw here...but that's the best case scenario, I'm afraid.

shag · #3 08-23-2006, 02:29 AM

i call all day long

wslee00 · #4 08-23-2006, 02:30 AM

1) raise to 4 pf
2) pot flop first time around
3) On flop - button just 4-bet you all-in. I can find a laydown here.

question - what was your stack size?

dchz · #5 08-23-2006, 02:34 AM

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1) raise to 4 pf
2) pot flop first time around
3) On flop - button just 4-bet you all-in. I can find a laydown here.

question - what was your stack size?

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good point

what kind hands would you find a lay down against? against A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] your equity is still high enough to call the all in is it not? are you afraid of a two pair or??

wslee00 · #6 08-23-2006, 02:37 AM

yeah - two pair or set. AdJd is definitely within his range, but I think it's only a small part.

bazookajoe · #7 08-23-2006, 02:48 AM

wslee- I raised pf to $3.50, I'm not sure why it came out $2.50. I had $180, he had $76 behind. I thought he was on a draw, even with the 4 bet. If I had the nut flush draw and I was him, this would be the play I would make. What would the 4 bet mean? JJ definitely, but he didn't raise pf (or 3 bet). Other than that a big draw is what I would put him on. Possibly 67 diamonds or 56 with a diamond.

MyTurn2Raise · #8 08-23-2006, 02:33 AM

yep...lay it down to the 4-bet unless you are very sure (~80%) that villian is full of it.

I think that is the good thing about the bet/3-bet line on the flop....it allows you to get away cheaply.

I would've been more scared of a call of your 3-bet. The villian let you get away cheaply.

Paul Thomson · #9 08-23-2006, 02:49 AM

It's fine. but just bet more on the flop. Don't give draws good odds to hit especially when you're likely to pay off.

toybux · #10 08-23-2006, 02:51 AM

Bet more preflop and on the flop.

Even if he has a draw, you're only a slight favorite (if at all). If he has you beat, you're probably a pretty big dog, so he has to be on a draw a LOT here for this to be a good call.