Strange spot top set 4way blocking everything
PLO100 - 6 players - All 100bb
Hero - BTN - Ah Ac Kd 2c
fold, HJ call, CO call, Hero raises to 5.5 bb, SB calls, fold, HJ call, CO call
Flop (23bb) Ad Kh 7h
SB bets 11.5bb, HJ calls 11.5bb, CO calls 11.5bb, Hero ?
pot is 57.5bb, I have 94.5bb left (can move all in)
SB is a good solid reg, HJ and CO some passif-weak kind of fish
Preflop
Std 3bet ip BU with correct AAxx. get 3 calls
Flop
mmmh can't expect much better flops
got top set, but blocking NFD, AAKx so I'm blocking lots of Axxx, AKxx, KKxx etc...
SB (good reg taking some aggro lines sometimes) make that 50% pot bet here.
I'm blocking tons of things, can't see very things he can have. I don't think he defends tons of 77xx here)
He gets two calls here, from two weak passives players (can be calling with any FD, p+GS etc...)
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what I'm supposed to do here.
Raising shows a lot of strenght here.
I think UTG is b/f a ton here (A7xx, QJTx etc...)
HJ and CO, two weak-passive players able to call small bets with **** (FD, GS) but won't call a big shove allin with a random FD for example).
The board isn't that drawy, i don't need lot of protection. Q/J/T make straights. Have blocker NFD. And I think with that calls, they're probably on similar hands and blocking themselves most of outs.
So just call to let SB shove on blanks ? and turning into a bluff turn on hearts (with my nut blocker + full draw ?)
Raise to value vs KKxx/AKxx (rare as I block a lot with my AAKx) and value/protection vs some combos like QJTx + FD or AQJx+FD etc...
If i raise, size something to give them a price to call and commiting them turn ? Or just allin since I can go allin and i don't really have a raise/folding range here ?
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Think you're over thinking this - just jam it. You have 60 bb already in the pot - worst case you're flipping against like QJThh. There's just a lot of turns we don't want to see.
I really like your thought process.
I think I ship here but I can't fault you for flatting this as well. The reason to flat is to keep people's ranges wider and stack off exactly like you said.
SB leading here is some real exploitative stuff or he's not that good/solid. Anyways the only thing that makes any sense is some sort of wrap.
Raise size is probably AI.
For me, this is the easiest jam in the world.
Always jamming here, can flat with top set + nfd.
It seems you are focused on the wrong things: blocker this blocker that - almost completely irrelevant information compared with the simple fact that you are facing a bet + 2 callers and are holding top set in a low SPR spot.
They will either fold a big chunk of equity or get it in behind with worse/dominated hands when you shove which is exactly what you want with a premium value hand
Agree with everyone here. SB should never be leading here anyway but if he has a set he might hero putting you on hands like AKTJ, etc. others might call with wraps and worse FDs or even worse sets themselves thinking you’re being aggro on the BU and jamming lighter than top set.
I posted a video on my channel a couple weeks ago that go over some more thought processes and strategies that can possibly help you make decisions in spots like this. Hope it helps!
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So you're afraid of someone folding AK, KK or 77 if you jam here? If you feel like you could get 3 stacks in if you flat and SB continues to bet on blank turns, go for it, but jamming seems extremely standard. Flatting top set can be fairly standard too on dry flops, but since the flop is wet, you can get action from draws right now...
I think if I'm multitabling a jam is super standard, but if I'm 1-tabling I might decide to slowplay this particular hand to try to get more money in on the turn...
who cares about blockers you have top set facing a bet and call, rip it then either youll be fist pump or fist punch
So you're afraid of someone folding AK, KK or 77 if you jam here? If you feel like you could get 3 stacks in if you flat and SB continues to bet on blank turns, go for it, but jamming seems extremely standard. Flatting top set can be fairly standard too on dry flops, but since the flop is wet, you can get action from draws right now...I think if I'm multitabling a jam is super
you should play the same way regardless of how many tables youre on. Odd you make a worst decision when only playing one table
With your blockers there's a reasonable chance they're all making plays with wraps and they haven't even got a flush draw between them. Even if that only happens 1/100 times it's value you're pissing down the sink by flatting. Gotta jam it here and then minimize the table
