PokerStars Game #61276583836: Holdem No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2011/04/25 2:07:31 ET
Table Transvaalia IX 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ($103.25 in chips)
Seat 2: canaans ($50 in chips)
Seat 3: Katalkin ($50 in chips)
Seat 4: leftforward ($94.45 in chips)
Seat 5: WPlayKK ($52.85 in chips)
Seat 6: x-t0mat0s-x ($57.50 in chips)
Katalkin: posts small blind $0.25
leftforward: posts big blind $0.50
Holecards Dealt to Hero
WPlayKK: folds
x-t0mat0s-x: folds
Hero: raises $1 to $1.50
canaans: raises $3.50 to $5
Katalkin: folds
leftforward: folds
Hero: raises $7.50 to $12.50
canaans: calls $7.50
Flop (Pot : $25.75)
Hero: bets $12.25
canaans: calls $12.25
Turn (Pot : $50.25)
Hero: checks
canaans: bets $25.25 and is all-in
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet ($25.25) returned to canaans
canaans collected $47.80 from pot
canaans: doesnt show hand
Summary Total pot $50.25 | Rake $2.45
Board
Seat 1: Hero folded on the Turn
Seat 2: canaans (button) collected ($47.80)
Seat 3: Katalkin (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: leftforward (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: WPlayKK folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: x-t0mat0s-x folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Really dislike these spots. A cbet, and I got like half my stack in there. But I decided to cbet anyway because I figured he would have some Ax in his range that I can get him to fold if I fire here.
Just wondering - is he really spewy enough to 3bet/call4bets with Ax? And if so, wouldn't be in your interest to check the flop, allowing him to check back or bluff with his Ax? It also gives you a chance to c/f if necessary since this is a terrible board for your hand where I don't think any TT+ that 3b/calls4b is going to be folding on this board.
I just feel like there are some inconsistencies in your thought processes here. If you are 4betting AK for value, then you can't cbet the flop for 50% of your stack and then just c/f turn. I would much rather just c/f this terrible flop or, if his 4bcalling range is really that wide then c/jam to get the rest of my money in.
Maybe you are right. I definitely don't like getting half my stack in only to fold to a turn jam..-_-
For the record, I only figured out that he was a winning player after he had left the table. This hand had happened when he had like first sat down. First orbit, I'm sure. But regardless, I don't think my play is optimal. I play poorly OOP when people call my 4bet -_-..
