NL 10: Pocket Aces

[Dr_Mabuse101]

Villain has 55/15/0,86 over 68 Hands. He seems pretty loose. Calling with Top pair down to the end.
Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $6.30
UTG+1: $3
CO: $8.35
Button: $7.40
SB: $22
Hero: $10

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $0.5</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($1.5, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1.5</font>, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($4.5, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $4</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $8</font>. Hero ?
Do you think betting 1/2 pot on turn is a better alternative here ? If he raises me I can let the Aces go with over the half of my Stack. But now I am potcommitted right ?

[banana182]

I'd make a crying call. My guess is you're behind, but I don't think your play was wrong. You have such a shortstack that I think you're pot-committed so call and hope for the best.

[DannieUke]

I like the flop bet, and I'd push my last four bucks in the middle (and shed no tears)...

At the turn, you're only behind to pocket nines/tens (which seems unlikely villain with a 15% PFR would limp) or that he has a deuce. You're paying $4 to win $20½ -- so even if villain has that deuce as much as 80%, you're still +EV...

Disclaimer: I might be a nit; my math might be flawed...

[Genz]

Call. He is a rather passive guy, but his vpip is very high so this is not a real clue. You will see a 2 here often since he will complete with any 2 in the SB. But he could have all kinds of other crap too. So I think 16.5:4 = more than 4:1 is reasonable to call.

[Crimsonjade]

You did fine. I would be betting for value here anyway as well. It is 10NL, call it, rebuy if he has the goods and get it back.