$2/$3/$5, Playing top two against short stack

$2/$3/$5, Playing top two against short stack

Effective stacks $60BB
Live $2/$3/$5

UTG (short stack, recreational player) limps for $5
I raise to $25 with As 4s, SB calls $25, he calls $25 (pot $77)

Flop Ah 4c 7h
He bets $20, I raise to $80, he calls (pot ~$230)

Turn 2h
He bets $60

He has about $140 left, what's my plan?

A bit of history - he was short with $120 or so in a previous hand, he limp-called my $25 bet and check/shoved on on a J high flop with two hearts. Had a flush/gut-shot draw, I called with AJs and lost.

02 June 2024 at 04:24 PM
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Also, how do I make the Ah looks like A and heart? How do I format the post?


by devnull2 k

Also, how do I make the Ah looks like A and heart? How do I format the post?

Type “heart” between : and :
So colon heart colon.

As for the hand this isn’t a great spot. Some bad short stackers might show up here with some hands we beat like Ax9h or what not. I think I just rip it though I wouldn’t blame you for folding.


I guess with your reads preflop is okay, but I usually fold pre in this configuration.

As played, calling ott seems better because the 2h doesn't put any worse hands in villain’s range. Seems like a way ahead/way behind situation.

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by OmahaDonk k

Type “heart” between : and :
So colon heart colon.

As for the hand this isn’t a great spot. Some bad short stackers might show up here with some hands we beat like Ax9h or what not. I think I just rip it though I wouldn’t blame you for folding.

Thanks for the tip.

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yes, i folded, he quickly bet and his mannerism was like I got it. he said he had a flush, but hard to know


by Franchise804 k

I guess with your reads preflop is okay, but I usually fold pre in this configuration.

As played, calling ott seems better because the 2h doesn't put any worse hands in villain’s range. Seems like a way ahead/way behind situation.

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Yeah, i think the main mistake is pre-flop, but wanted to get heads-up against a bad player. Clearly WA/WB on the turn.


I don’t think this is a WAWB, he can have a lot of equity and still be behind.


by OmahaDonk k

I don’t think this is a WAWB, he can have a lot of equity and still be behind.

You mean AxX or similar ? He's behind, but not way behind, is that what you mean?


by devnull2 k

You mean AxX or similar ? He's behind, but not way behind, is that what you mean?

Yeah he can hit a heart, his kicker, 7 or 4. Plenty of outs to protect against.

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