Should I just check/fold?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)

CO ($52)
Button ($18.60)
Hero ($52.75)
BB ($16.95)
UTG ($30.40)
MP ($15.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
2 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.5, 1 fold, CO folds, Button calls $2.

Flop: ($6) , , (2 players)

Hero....???

$6 dollars in pot, villian (only 1 of them) has $16 left... you got top pair with outside draw... fuck it, I would likely push. He probably has A-Q, Ax, just hope x doesnt = 10. He could also have a middle/low pair.

I don't see why there's a question here? He could've called you with any pair that didn't see this board, any AXs, any broadway. If he caught the flop, you have outs to the redraw.

I hope for a 3-bet all-in. I bet out $4 then call his all-in, or if he min-raises, I put him all-in.

I bet $5, villain min-raised me. I'm pretty sure I'm screwed but took the same line as you guys and shoved, he calls.
Villain shows ATo.

edit: I figured the limp/call PF probably meant small pair or something like KQ/KJ/AJ. So when the villain min raised, I was more afraid of the 2 pair than anything.

You're not WA/WB here. He can come over the top of you with some gambles where he's pushing a flip like an Ace high FD or some hands like KT/QT/JT where he can think he's only a slight dog at worst when you have him beat and have his outs dead.

One alternative is a CRAI so you get worse hands to trap their money in the pot, but the opponent would have to be an aggressive sucker. Generally, I like committing with $5 and calling a push here. Were the clubs not out there, betting $4 and folding to a push wouldn't be bad, but we have to protect our hand and his limp/call PF on the button after 1 limper's usually gonna be a suited Ace, suited Jack down to J7, bottom 2, middle or bottom pair with an open-ender, or a straight when he comes over the top of us on the flop. AT's gonna slowplay as much as JT/QT, and bad Kings are gonna play it safe and check/call it down.

I bet enough to be sure I wont be able to fold later in the hand... (note that its cause villain has only $18 or so... I would play it differently if he's long stack)

The flop is not that bad... You probably have the best right now. I f not you certainly have outs...

KJ