PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4, 4.
Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) K, J, 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.

Turn: (5.16 BB) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets ....

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Reads: Villain seemed pretty LAG
He had bet-folded against me a few times.
He saw me as a LAG as well.
And I believe that these types of players will often try to make a play against me in these pots.

This is my typical line with a weak made hand against this type of opponent.
I have used it often.
And I am not sure how else it could be played.

Plan:
Even if I am sure Villain has nothing, he can still easily outdraw me.
So check-calling down seems poor.

I intend on taking a free showdown.
Or bet-folding to a turn raise.

Do you agree that we should not fold here against a tricky opponent?
And if we are going to play on, is my line best?

Please advise.

--CM

Hmmm....

On the flop, I'm guessing villain's range is something like:

Hands you're a big (~75%) favorite: Let's say: A9-A2 (124)
Hands you're a slight favorite (~60%): Q9,AT,T9 (48)
Hands you're a slight dog (~47%): QT (16)
Hands you're a huge dog (~9%): KQ-K7,JQ-J8,22 (120)

Against the above range, I get that you're about a 45-55 dog. Although, he won't necessarily always play A-rag or gutshots this way. Still, it seems to me that you're probably ahead too often to fold the flop against a LAG.

Depending on what villain will typically 3-bet preflop, villain could also perhaps play premium hands or middle pairs this way on the flop (all of which have you crushed (except AQ), but some of which he might fold against continued aggression).

I like your approach against a reasonable LAG, as you described. (I'd give up if the turn is an A, though.) You charge him to see the river, and you save a small bet (as opposed to calling down) if you're beat. You also might get him to fold a weak J or a medium pair. I think I can find a fold if villain bets out on a blank river, but I'm not sure; I'd be tempted to raise more than call.

But, if villain is a near-maniac who won't necessarily fold A-high or a gutshot on the turn, and who will keep betting if you don't raise, then I like a simple calldown after his flop raise (and fold if an A hits).

against that type of opponent it's fine

obv. don't overuse it to the point where he catches on

I also like it for metagame since u're putting pressure on him to make mistakes.