AJs vs aggressive opponent, OOP (5/10)

[earlytimes1]

from earlier, FTP 5/10

villain in this hand is loose/aggressive pre and postflop. he will 3-bet prettylight (55, KQo, A7o) and will keep barrelling postflop until he meets resistance.

On the flop I am pretty sure I have the best hand, and I don't want to take the betting lead away from him, but my hand is good enough that I'd like to put in a raise somewhere. I'm leaning toward c/r flop, lead, lead, but am open to other ideas:

I raise AhJh in MP, folds to button who 3-bets, blinds fold, I call.

flop (7.5 sb): As 7h 7c

[Hyperrrprank]

There are almost no draws on the table. If he doesn't have a 7, you've got him pretty locked down. I'd b/c the flop and c/r the turn to get the maximum from him.

[James.]

i would most likely checkraise the flop.

bet/calling the flop and checkraising the turn isn't bad either as he will often fire with a wide range of hands.

[Harv72b]

If you've given him reason to believe that you're capable of check/raising this flop without the ace, then I like that move. Otherwise, WA/WB against an opponent who'll probably fire the second & possibly third barrel with a pocket pair.

[Niediam]

Cap preflop?

Usually I'll checkraise the turn (or just call turn but donk river against non-aggressives) but if this really will keep on firing maybe waiting until the river is best.

[bigjoet]

the b/c flop, c/r turn line is just begging for him to buy a cheap showdown agaisnt you...

[Niediam]

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the b/c flop, c/r turn line is just begging for him to buy a cheap showdown agaisnt you...

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80% of players have no clue what a cheap showdown play is but even if this guy does the read on him is that he would have no desire to use it.

[Shillx]

I'd usually just play it slow but going for a turn c/r seems to be the move against this guy

[Christian_Peters]

This hand goes:

flop: c/c

turn: c/c

river: b/c

[earlytimes1]

while b/c flop, c/r turn is interesting (for those who brought it up, villain taking a free showdown is not an issue; he bets the turn always if I take this line), I feel he folds the turn too often when he has air.

I think c/r flop, lead turn is best:
1) a flop c/r merits less respect than a turn c/r, and lets him think he can still take the pot away from me by firing on later streets. he has also seen me c/r bluff, so he knows I don't have to have a piece of this flop to make this move.

2) he may 3-bet my flop c/r, allowing me to cap; or he may call & raise my turn lead, allowing me to 3-bet then.

basically, I'm trying to sneak bets in while leaving villain with the impression he can still outgun me.

also, niediam, I didn't cap PF b/c I prefer to leave him the aggressor, and when I do cap, my range is somewhat narrower, making it more likely I'll get heavy action only when I'm beat (which, even when an A flops, I sometimes am.)