AJo agaist UTG Raise

Posted 7 years ago

Hi, think always that I play hands like this wrong .... what you say about this play?

UTG stats I have Hands 37 (VPIP/PFR/3Bet 26/18/0)




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$0.02/$0.04 No Limit Holdem Prima

5 Players

Blinds $0.02/$0.045
UTG GoSelbmash $4.08
CO Lisana $5.45
D intowinning $5.55
SB jazz4mePls $6.85
BBHero $4.24
Preflop
5$0.06Hero is BBJA
GoSelbmash raises to $0.14, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.50, GoSelbmash calls $0.36
Flop
2$0.88A24

Hero bets$0.58, GoSelbmash calls $0.58
Turn
2$2.043
Hero bets$1.08, GoSelbmash calls $1.08
River
2$4.20J
Hero goes all-in$2.08, GoSelbmash goes all-in $1.92
Final Pot $8.04
Hero shows JA
GoSelbmash shows AK

Hero wins$8.22 (net +$3.98)
GoSelbmash lost $3.94
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Posted 7 years ago
I would be x-f the river if you didn't make two pair. I don't mind the turn bet so much to charge PP with a flush draw and we have one ourselves, don't like a check-calling because I feel we'll get owned by better Ax hands that bet and pocket pairs check behind.
Posted 7 years ago
Villain looks regish so I wouldn't be playing this hand for a call or 3 bet bluff.AJs I would call with though. If you think villain can fold pre then combos like 98s -54s works well as your bluff range given how clear your turn barreling range will be. With weaker Ax you're going to run into kicker problems more often than you think versus UTG.

For the kicker reason I don't mind check calling or c betting this flop, but once we bet I like the barrel. And as Harive said I would check fold the river if the J doesn't come.

Posted 7 years ago
AJ is a fine hand to bluff 3bet with against UTG. Keep in mind that it's essentially a bluff though. You're obviously ahead on an A-high board vs. range and you're kinda priced in for a value bet, but once the villain calls twice I'd get away from the hand on the river if I didn't hit that second pair.