AJs HJ on AA4r: Trapping with Trips

Hero
A♦J♦
Position
HJ vs CO
Pot
3-Bet Pot
Flop
4♠ A♥ A♠

Check-call with your strong trips to protect your range and let the aggressor continue bluffing on a dry board.

Flop Analysis

Checking is the only play here. We need to protect our checking range on this board, and leading out would allow Villain to play perfectly against us.

Flop Analysis

Calling is the standard play with trips. We block the Ace, making it harder for Villain to have value, and we want to keep their bluffs in.

Turn Analysis

The 8d is a total brick. We continue with our plan of checking to Villain to let them barrel.

Turn Analysis

We continue to call. Villain's sizing is small, which could indicate thin value or a persistent bluff with hands like JJ or air.

River Analysis

Checking the river is correct. The King is a card that hits Villain's 3-betting range (AK, KK), so leading now would be disastrous against their value and fold out their bluffs.

Key Concepts

  • 5.6
  • Villain Strong Advantage
  • OOP
  • Semi-Wet Board
  • LEAN TOWARD CHECK