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BOINGBLITZ:
Ok Guys,

  I would appreciate your opinion on a recent hand that I played in a  live game at Walsall.

 It was a £30 triple-chance freezeout with 3 x 2000 starting chips & we were at the 400/800 level with 24 left from a field of around 60.

  I had been on the same table throughout & had got around 20k in chips. My opponent to my left, a good LAG player, had been next to me all night and had roughly the same stack as me.

 He had raised UTG on 2 occasions and shown A-K both times, once when I showed him my A-J before I folded them. He had also called all-ins with A-10 & K-10 & seemed to get married to any 2 face cards at times.

 On the hand in question, it was folded to me on the SB and I made it 2500 to go with J-J. After a long dwell, he called me.

 The flop came down A-4-Q, not good at all for me. I made a C-bet of 6000 and once again, after a long delay, he called me. This convinced me that he had 2 face cards, though certainly not A-K. A-10, K-10 or K-Q were the most likely combinations in my opinion, but when a 2nd A came on the turn, I was convinced that A-10 was no longer one of his possible holdings .

 I bet 5000, leaving me 7k behind but he instantly moved all-in. I was now convinced that he had K-Q so although I was getting nearly 5-1 in calling my 7k to win 34k, I would be drawing to just 2 cards.

 Now I know that people say "You have the odds...you must call" but = I dont always subscribe to that. Why call if I believe I am a 95% dog to win the
hand ?   I made a similar lay-down in the recent online Welsh Open tourney and that paid off.


 Anyway, I folded.....and was gutted when he showed K-J.....the ONLY combination of face cards That I hadnt put him on !

 I was right that he didnt have an ace, but wrong in my assessment of what he DID hold.

 Your assessment of my play.....and how YOU would have played this hand, would be much appreciated guys.

George2Loose:
Far too spewy imo. You should bet less on flop and check fold turn

hi_am_chris:
Agree with george that a smaller c bet on the flop will get you the same information as your pot sized bet. Think you probably have to shut down on the turn and evaluate after he bets or checks. If you bet the turn you turn your hand into a bluff and because the ace pairs id be doubtful that you get any queens to fold.

AMRN:
he didn"t beat with his cards here..... he just used position to outplay you. JJ out of position is a difficult hand to play..... treat it like a small pair rather than a premium hand when oop. Limp or small raise, then check/fold if the flop gives overcards.

Honeybadg:
Why did you raise so little pre-flop?

Do you want a caller?

If you want a caller you almost have to throw it away on the flop.

This time he holds KJ but lots of other times he will hold things which crush you ...

L

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