25 NL Top pair decent kicker under pressure

25 NL Top pair decent kicker under pressure

Think I misplayed this at various parts. First, V was rarely raising pre flop, so maybe should have just called.

On flop, can you ever fold? Just feels super nitty, but it is a big raise, and if I don't improve I'm folding to basically any future bet.

Turn is odd. Idk why V checked. I wonder if a small bet here from me is ever warranted?

Anyways, on the shove, I just don't see V arriving here with any bluffs. Probably pocket aces. Can't see myself ever finding a hero call here. Although I was getting some devious thoughts as I thought about V's turn check ...

Thoughts?

Ignition - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 190.16 BB
SB: 373.16 BB
BB: 273.6 BB
UTG: 104.6 BB
CO: 166.64 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A J

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB raises to 9.6 BB, Hero raises to 20 BB, BB calls 10.4 BB

Flop: (40.4 BB, 2 players) A 7 2
BB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB raises to 48 BB, Hero calls 36 BB

Turn: (136.4 BB, 2 players) 3
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (136.4 BB, 2 players) 5
BB bets 205.6 BB and is all-in, Hero ???

03 April 2024 at 11:11 AM
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This 4bet size 190 BB deep doesn't accomplish much, and the 4bet with AJs is pretty bad to start with in my opinion: you should 4bet clear value hands or some trash ones you don't mind folding vs 5bet.

I would fold river.


I think it's a call preflop.

As played - don't hate folding on the flop against this big raise.


Agree its a call preflop and, given raise size, a fold on flop

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