AQo on 533,r 3-way
1/3 NL. UTG+1 limps, HJ limps, hero on BTN raises to 18 with AQo, BB colds call, UTG+1 calls, HJ folds. Flop 533,r. checks to hero. Should I cbet? If called, should I plan on barreling turn?
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in my experience betting 1/3 pot here wins more than its fair share. i dont think people are akin to fighting for boards like this.
if you check the flop you are in no-mans land when someone bets turn.
the flipside of course, is that you should probably check AA on this flop or maybe even KK, not for balance, but to let someone catch up or stab.
Checking 3 handed likely better for you, I might have some bets depending on whether my ace completes a bd phantom flush, depending on depth, and tendencies. For you yeah just check back.
20 flop/55 turn on non straightening turns.
Also - I’d check raise your ass as Villain here if you cbet flop.. so there’s that.. lol
Non-HU on low boards like this (paired or not) and with nothing going on for us, I'm rarely cbetting, especially against a pocket pair heavy coldcaller. I'd typically need a better board to rep (ex. K high) or at least some potential to make the best hand.
GcluelessNLnoobG
Huh? We can't cbet flops that are supposed to hit us like Kxx?
GcluelesscbettingnoobG
I don't think it's a mistake either way on this board. You aren't getting better hands to fold on the flop, but you can get called by worse and you can deny some equity. Agree with GG that BB is going to be pocket pair heavy, especially if he calls flop next-to-act. I would proceed with caution on the turn against this player because I don't think he is likely to fold on a blank. I am not looking to turn AQ high into a three street bluff, would rather just take the SDV.
Odd time to leave out player reads imo, they're very important here. But I agree with N/O/M that a cbet on this board punches above its weight, so baseline (=what I'd do with 0 information) is a cbet.
I didn't have good reads. I checked back, figuring they had a huge nuts advantage and I would just be representing an overpair. The turn was a 7 putting a 2-flush. BB bet 30 and took it. Thought it was hard for me to raise or anything, because I couldn't represent a 3. Wondered if I should have cbet. Betting small does sort of represent an overpair, but as stated, it would be a good spot for someone to x/r with air.
Have to bet this flop 100% - most of the time you have the best hand and want to protect your equity as you're not a big favorite over 4 random cards. If you run into better players who think you're raising/cbetting light here and decide to x/r you that's fine just have to call the raise and knowing a good player won't x/r 55/3x and has very little 3x if any. In theory you should be betting this flop as played 100% of the time with your whole range if they're only continuing with pairs.
I didn't have good reads. I checked back, figuring they had a huge nuts advantage and I would just be representing an overpair. The turn was a 7 putting a 2-flush. BB bet 30 and took it.
this is why checking this flop is a mistake. nobody is folding a pair of course, but nobody has a pair often enough such that betting 1/3 pot is worth it.
I didn't have good reads. I checked back, figuring they had a huge nuts advantage and I would just be representing an overpair. The turn was a 7 putting a 2-flush. BB bet 30 and took it. Thought it was hard for me to raise or anything, because I couldn't represent a 3. Wondered if I should have cbet. Betting small does sort of represent an overpair, but as stated, it would be a
I think you just have to just dispose of the idea that you need to be representing anything. The typical live player who missed this board is going to muck to a cbet whether your hand represents anything or not. Besides, this isn't even a bluff, we're not trying to get any better hand to fold; it's just a bet for equity denial.
