I was recently playing a 2/5 game at a casino that I don't normally go to and found myself at a game with completely random people. I tend to have an aggressive playing style but this hand came early on in the game while I was still developing profiles of the players.
I found my self in early position with AKo and raised to $25. Cutoff calls. Button min-raises to $50 (Effective stacks $500). As I mentioned, this was fairly early in the game and I could not tell what the buttons 3 betting tendencies were. I decided to 4-bet to $175 and hopefully take him off any middle pairs that decided to raise but didn't want to risk too much money and win a $100 pot. Cut off folds and button calls. Considering my large 4-bet, I narrow the buttons calling range to include JJ-KK. I think he would have pushed all in with AA.
Board comes: QJ2 rainbow
considering the range that I put him on I felt that there was a high probability that he flopped a set and I expected him to check back if he did have KK. I checked and opponent bets $175. I fold and opponent shows KK.
What is the correct play here? Should I just jam the flop? Should I check-raise the flop?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Thank you.
I found my self in early position with AKo and raised to $25. Cutoff calls. Button min-raises to $50 (Effective stacks $500). As I mentioned, this was fairly early in the game and I could not tell what the buttons 3 betting tendencies were. I decided to 4-bet to $175 and hopefully take him off any middle pairs that decided to raise but didn't want to risk too much money and win a $100 pot. Cut off folds and button calls. Considering my large 4-bet, I narrow the buttons calling range to include JJ-KK. I think he would have pushed all in with AA.
Board comes: QJ2 rainbow
considering the range that I put him on I felt that there was a high probability that he flopped a set and I expected him to check back if he did have KK. I checked and opponent bets $175. I fold and opponent shows KK.
What is the correct play here? Should I just jam the flop? Should I check-raise the flop?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Thank you.
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