Fast all in, is it a bluff?

[Rheess]

Hero: KK
Position: BTN
Stack: ~250

Villain: ?
Position: Middle Position (older gentleman, not a nit, but does push all in in odd situations)
Stack: ~200

Stakes: 1-2, ~4 ABC poker players, at least 2 aggressive players, and at least 2 at my level (above average player, more of math player)

Villain in Middle Position raises to $10
HJ calls
I popped it to $30 from the button
Villain calls
HJ folds
Pot: $73

Flop: A 3 5 with two diamonds (I have no diamonds)

Villain: Pushes all in $170
Pot: $243, with rake be $238

I have no information on this guy (older gentleman), I only seen him bet $30 in to $40 pot with a draw. In middle position and only calling a re-raise from the button, maybe he has

-any Ace X (X <= 10), 2 diamonds, a pocket pair (JJs to KKs).
-Unlikely he has pocket Aces, 3s, or 5s.
-Unlikely he has any pocket pairs less than JJs to make this move
-Unlikely he has 2,4
-Unlikely he has 4, 6

With such a fast all in, overbet, should I have called?

• This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Rheess.

[Dave Thompson]

One crucial piece of information is whether the ace on the board is the ace of diamonds. If it is, then he can’t both have you beat and have a flush draw. If the ace is not a diamond, then he can very easily have AXdd. So if Ad is not on the board, I would fold for sure because a big part of his range is a pair of aces and the nut flush draw. If Ad is on the board, then I might call if I thought this player was capable of over-shoving a flush draw. If I didn’t think him capable of that play, or at least thought that he’s unlikely to make that play, then I’d fold.

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