Interesting spot

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Interesting spot

So I have noticed that in many of the small and medium stakes tourneys on Bovada, there will be loose calls pre flop to a 3 bet in the 10$ re-buy.

I have come across an interesting spot, that we all have, and would like some input on what you feel I should do in this spot.

Hero SB (stack: 12k) Villain Button (7.5k) Blinds are 150/300

Folds to Villain on Button he raises to 900(large sizing, comparative to other raises).

I'm in SB with AK and make it 1,935 (is sizing okay? generally i 3 bet more but wanted to induce a weak shove)  Button calls 3 bet. 

Flop comes 952 rainbow.  I bet 1525 into button who ships for 5k more.

I call he flips A9 off.

Should I bet that flop with his stack sizing?  I say yes normally but would like some input.
IF he had a similar stack with 9k behind after pre flop call would you bet same or would you check flop?

Player has been splashing around calling very light


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steamer 11 years, 2 months ago

Don't play Bovada but the small stakes on 888 play similar. Depending on villain we can shove pre and get called by a lot worse. 

Also in these tournaments you need to 3B bigger, not smaller to induce a shove, maybe 2750 - so many people are fit or fold and want to see a flop before committing their chips, they are going to take the great price and call - In any smallish MTT that sizing is too small OOP in my opinion.

Thinking about balance, ranges, etc, etc is great but not much of a consideration here - I think the Barry Greenstein quote is "Don't play Beethoven to cows."




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