Call 3! with AKo, monochrome ace-high flop
1/2 NL. I have about 300, villains cover. HJ is a good player, but seems kind of loose. Raises large a wide range. Has 3! twice in 2 hours. UTG+1 sort of knows how to play, but is somewhat fishy. Has raised with 98s; doesn't just limp. Bets big postflop, often allin. Called a raise and then was the 3rd caller of short stack shove for 75 with 76o. Made a straight on the turn, went allin, and isolated versus the player who was allin. My image is nitty, because I play only decent hands and have been card dead.
I raise to 12 UTG with AcKh, UTG+1 calls, HJ 3!s to 40. I call and UTG+1 calls. I didn't think 4! was an option with the configuration, my image, and tight 3!s at low stakes. Didn't think I could this strong a hand against a player who should have close to a standard 3! range. I wasn't happy with the call, but other options seemed worse.
Flop 116 pot is AsQs9s and checks through. Turn is 4s for AsQs9s4s and is checked through. River is 5d for AsQs9s4s5d. Should I bet the river? Right to just check through on previous streets?
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I 4Bet pre $100 hoping to win now or end up heads up. I also take a stab on the flop, again hoping to take it down.
However, these boards are difficult and I can’t fault your play here. I just think with that nitty image, I would attack. As played, I just check again at this point and expect to get beat by a little spade. You don’t have much invested, so take the showdown. Betting is not likely going to win you anymore, because you’re likely beat if someone calls.
Just 4bet pre. As played, check it down. No reason to bet now.