A 3-bet with AJo.

[TripleH68]

8/16 at the Wynn. 8-handed game is 6-handed for a couple orbits with two people walking.

SB is total LAG.
BB is a little loose, plays well postflop.
CO is tight, very ABC.

CO opens, I 3-bet AJo on the button, SB calls, BB calls, CO calls.

Flop-12SB: 964r. Checked to me, I bet, call, call, CO folds.

Turn-7.5BB: J. Checked to me, I bet, SB raises, BB hesitates and says "I gotta call." I 3-bet(which leaves me with only 2 BB in my stack)...

Whaddya think?

[Chino987]

get it all in and go for it

[James.]

don't get so shortstacked.

[James.]

based on your read it sounds like you played it fine. if they both call and check to you on a blank river, you betting? what if the river is an 8 or a King?

[TripleH68]

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don't get so shortstacked.

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I hear you. Point taken. I was only shortstacked because I was down to the end of the $800 I brought to play in the game. I know it is only 50 BB and I was aware that I was down to 7 BB as this hand was being dealt.

BTW, I didn't sense that the amount of my stack had any bearing on this hand, but thought I should make mention of it. I still have a limited amount of live play under my belt and buying in for $800 still has the feel of a significant amount of cash. My plan was to cut and run to the 4/8 if the game was too tough or if I ran badly as I had two more nights in Vegas. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].

[TripleH68]

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based on your read it sounds like you played it fine. if they both call and check to you on a blank river, you betting? what if the river is an 8 or a King?

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I should have mentioned the turn put a flush draw up as well, so there would be plenty of cards that could hit their wide ranges. They did both just call my 3-bet and I was certain BB had either a draw or TPGK, since he was clearly not happy SB raised the turn.

I was planning to bet any card that looked reasonably safe. To try to get a read on any card that looked dangerous. And to go for the emmy on an A, J or 4. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

[JJNJustin]

The only possible potential problem I see is here:

"CO is tight, very ABC.

CO opens [raises], I 3-bet AJo on the button"

The rest is fine.

-J

[James.]

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The only possible potential problem I see is here:

"CO is tight, very ABC.

CO opens [raises], I 3-bet AJo on the button"

The rest is fine.

-J

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yeah, i thought of this but since the game is 6 handed i let it slide.

[bravos1]

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The only possible potential problem I see is here:

"CO is tight, very ABC.

CO opens [raises], I 3-bet AJo on the button"

The rest is fine.

-J

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I guess the question could be.. how tight is "tight". If he is pseudo-TAG, 3-betting here w/ AJ is fine since his range will be much larger w/ him opening in the CO.

[ncboiler]

To me your play seems fine. BB's "gotta call" pretty means he is on the flush draw. Raiser is LAG so he could easily have Jx. You say he is a total LAG so I wouldn't necessarily put him on two pair. This is a value raise.