Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $2/$4
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with A K
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 7 8 7 (7.5SB, 3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, UTG raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls, UTG caps, Hero calls, Button folds.

Turn: 9 (9.25BB, 2 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.

River: T (11.25BB, 2 players)
UTG bets, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to UTG.

Results:
Final pot: 11.25BB


Mostly concerned with the flop. I'm pretty new to the table, so no real reads.

Seems alright. At the time when we 3-bet we could still have the best hand. We also have position.

Standard.

With a paired flop, being check-raised could mean our A,K outs are worthless.
But with a coordinated flop, villain could simply be on the draw.

Based on his relative position to the preflop raiser (us), UTG's check-raise looks like it was done for value more so than to thin the field.
This inclines me to think he has the 7 rather than the 8.

But players at this level seem to make plays like this with weaker hands than they should.
And with Button still in there, we have more incentive to keep pushing.
So, personally, I usually favor the flop 3bet against most of these loose opponents.

Unless I have read that UTG's check-raising range must mean at least trips, I play it as you did.


Did Button really call the flop... call 2 more flop raises... and then fold to the flop cap??


--CM

lol yes.

Btw, that was a consideration in my 3-bet... He almost always comes along.