Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $0.25/$0.5
5 players
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Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with A A
UTG folds, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, SB calls, BB folds, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: 2 7 8 (13SB, 3 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, SB folds, Hero caps, Button calls.

Turn: J (11BB, 2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

River: 9 (17BB, 2 players)
Hero,


34/25/1.3/70

I was going to say I think I just call down after the turn raise, but given pf action, his hand looks a lot like KsKx. I'm also a bit worried about a set with JJ or 88. I'm not too concerned about a made flush, because it would have to be KsQs or KsJs, although this villain could certainly play those hands preflop this way, perhaps even QsJs.

Given all that, I think I like the way you played it.

Whenever our overpair is so much higher than the Top Pair on the board, our potential profit is greater.
Because there is much room for our opponent to hold a lesser overpair and to overplay it.
So on this 8-high flop, Villain's aggression does not greatly worry me.
He could still easily have 99-KK.

When the J hits the turn, and Villain raises again, we can reduce his range of hands.
There are fewer overpairs for him to have.
We are hoping for QQ, KK.
But the possibility of a set (77,88,JJ) increases.

Against standard opponents, I would normally slow down after the turn raise.
But since we have the nut Flush Draw as well, this warrants one more value push.

Villain does not cap the turn.
So standard procedure is to lead the river once more.
Being raised on the river will mean we are probably lost.
But showdown will always be seen.

--CM