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Playing 1/3, effective stack is villain’s at $300.
Villain (utg1) raises to 15, one caller from HJ, I 3bet on button to 50 with AQo (a little too small, I know). V 4-bets to 170. V is mostly unknown, playing a relatively standard game from what I’ve seen but also makes a fair few post flop mistakes and open limps pre quite often so not exactly a shark.
What’s the best course of action here? V left himself with only ~$110 after the 4bet and later told me he had A9s.At this level, I think it’s a fold all day unless you really know the villain is capable of 4-betting light. For one, you’re just never deep enough to be 4-betting light (or calling a 4-bet light), and two, very few players are going to commit that much of their stack without a top hand.
In this hand, I think you have to fold AQ. AK is debatable, but from my experience at this level people don’t 4-bet without at least QQ+ or AK suited (there are a few exceptions, but not many). That means your behind and dominated by his entire range. Plus, the bet size really signifies strength. If he has AA he might not jam to try and get a call, but if he’s bluffing I think he’s going all in. Doesn’t make sense to put in 60% of your stack with A9 suited, feels much more like aces or kings.
And unless he’s just crazy or has money to burn, I don’t believe he had A9. He probably said that to try and get called light later in the session.
A lot of players will raise or call light, but few are 3- or 4-betting light. Save your money and find a better spot.
Hey John, thanks for the reply; everything you said is exactly what went through my head at the table. Just wanted to make sure I was on the right track. Also, he didn’t actually tell me personally, he told my friend who was sitting to my left while I was involved in a hand. So he very well could’ve been lying but idk seemed pretty legit at the time.
Thanks again!@js84 👍🏼.. I 100% agree! Well articulated.
I think it’s a fold mostly because of the comments made by other posters. One thing that you need to learn more than the outcome of the hand is your raise size. The truth is that you give the villain an opportunity to make that bet because you haven’t raised enough, which firstly you are giving a bet size tell which he has taken advantage of. Rather than thinking whether this is or isn’t a fold to a four bet(it is a fold) you will be a better player learning how to choose your bet sizing better. Good luck
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