NL2 Top Pair on River
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (SB): 142 BB
BB: 99 BB
UTG: 54.5 BB
MP: 104.5 BB
CO: 101 BB
BTN: 81.5 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ T♥
fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 4♣ A♥ 8♠
Hero checks, BB checks, CO bets 2.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold
Turn: (14 BB, 2 players) J♥
Hero checks, CO bets 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB
River: (36 BB, 2 players) 6♦
Hero checks, CO bets 17 BB, ???
Villian is 24/19/8 on 111 hands.
I don't see villian firing a 3rd barrel unless he has AK,AQ,AJ or 2 pair.
What are your thoughts on this hand?
5 Replies
RAise or fold pre, mostly fold.
We shouldn't be in this spot which is why ^^^
PF is not good.
Hand is trash and you are paying a lot to be in the worst position post. You can go to gtowizard to learn preflop.
You can prove it yourself if you track your hands. Use a filter to see all the times you flatted ATo(and similar hands to get a meaningful sample size sooner) out of the small blind and see what your results are. Anything above -50bb/100 is profitable from the sb.
+1
Removing flatting from the SB will improve your winrate. If you flat, you are in the worst position post flop, and you invite the BB in decreasing your equity to the pot. 3b allows you the opportunity to win the money without showdown or rake. Folding is ultimately the best option with ATo unless V never defends to 3bs.
Under very specific circumstances will I decide to flat an open from the SB. I would not consider it with ATos.
