TPGK vs. Unknown opponents push.

[heat680]

Sorry I don't have the exact hand history, I'm at work.

I had only sat down a few hands ago, no read on the villain.

(.10 / .25 NL Holdem - 9 Handed)

UTG, UTG+1 fold.
Villain in MP1 raises to $1.25
MP2, MP3 fold
Hero in CO calls $1.25 (Ac Qd)
BTN, SB, BB fold.

FLOP - (2c 6h 9s)

Villain bets $1.50
Hero raises to $3.00
Villain calls $1.50

TURN - (As)

Villain bets $11.50 and is all-in. (Important to note that he thought for approximately 15-20 seconds before pushing)
Hero ?????????

[Miffed22001]

call

flop play is horrible however

[dalecooper]

I'm torn. Calling is probably neutral EV. He could be pushing with a worse hand, but he could also have AK. KK/QQ/JJ wouldn't surprise me - a lot of these dumb short stacks see the card they hate the most and push just because they're mad about it, or something. It's a weird reflex they have.

I also dislike the flop raise. What are you doing there? If you're bluffing or even setting up a bluff for a later street, don't price him in... at least give yourself a chance to win. On this raggedy board it's likely he missed, but he's not folding overcards for a min-raise and he's definitely not laying down an overpair.

[heat680]

I do agree, in retrospect, that the raise on the flop wasn't the best idea.

I was probing for info, hoping that he led on the flop with a c-bet and i could push him off of a weak holding. Once he called, or had he reraised, I would have thrown the hand away unless it improved.

[dalecooper]

Raising in and of itself isn't horrible, but raise an amount that would make him fold, if you're going to raise. If I were going to get cute like this, I'd make it 4.50 to go. If he calls that (or especially if he re-raises you) you know you're in trouble and can let it go without a fight.

[heat680]

As was already discussed....I made the call.

Villain turned over JJ and was taken down by my AQ.

Would it have been over-aggressive for the villain to have re-raised me all-in on the flop? Considering it would be hard to put me on AA or KK when there was only a call in position....

[dalecooper]

Not particularly over-aggressive, no. As short as he was & given the action, it's a reasonable move.