NL25 A4s vs 3bet Aggro Maniac

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DrawingThin Canada. Jul 19 2008 21:16. Posts 66

Submitted by : DrawingThin

PokerStars Game #18941461942: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/07/19 - 16:01:59 (ET)
Table 'Kolga III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: Poemmel ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: sbf20 ($45.70 in chips)
Seat 6: ishanay1 ($18.05 in chips)
sbf20: posts small blind $0.10
ishanay1: posts big blind $0.25

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
Hero : raises $0.50 to $0.75
Poemmel: folds
sbf20: folds
ishanay1: raises $0.50 to $1.25
Hero : calls $0.50

Flop (Pot : $2.60)

ishanay1: bets $1
Hero : calls $1

Turn (Pot : $4.60)

ishanay1: bets $2.25

80/70/inf maniac villian who 3bets 50% of the time

decided to call the 3bet in IP b/c I have a hand that flops decently and he's kinda spewy postflop with his double and triple barrels. Not sure if this is better than 4betting and taking down the pot or not.

I flat his donk lead with the intention of raising the turn. I want him to put more money in since theres definitely plenty of fold equity on later streets. There are so many good turns for me that make my hand the best hand or I can semibluff at.
Any 4, A will make me the best hand most likely. Any spade I can semibluff at. I could bluff @ a Q or K.

Is this play too fancy? I could be 4betting pf or raising the donk flop bet to take the pot down and be done with it.

SemPeR Canada. Jul 20 2008 01:42. Posts 2288

Your hand has potential and isn't to hard to get away from, I think your flat is fine. You're looking to see a flop with the hand; depending on your image I think 4bet is generally spewy with A4. If he flats and you flop an ace do you stack off?

However, I think 50% cbet is actually pretty low, not sure how often you think your 4 here is good, but I still don't mind a call.
Halfpot on the turn looks weak, I generally flat here and let him try to rep a flush on the river...I think raising with his weird 2/3 pf stack puts you guys pretty close to being committed on the river. Flatting just makes the pot more manageable? It really depends on whether or not he is prone to doublebarreling, or shuts down on the turn. This looks like overs or a 88-TT type hand?

SemPeR Canada. Jul 20 2008 01:43. Posts 2288

well, those are the ones you beat anyway. You never know with the 80/70 donks...could be on 56o.

DrawingThin Canada. Jul 20 2008 11:18. Posts 66

i think u misread its 50% chance of 3betting and not cbetting.

I'm just torn between either raising the turn or flatting the turn. He double barrels his entire range so its a great opportunity to semibluff and take down the pot. But his turn bet is so small that Im getting a good price to draw and theres still some implied odds because he s spewy.