AA HJ on J96r: Overpair In A 4-Bet Pot

Hero
A♥A♠
Position
HJ vs SB
Pot
4-Bet Pot
Flop
6♠ 9♥ J♠

We successfully navigated a dynamic board with AA by controlling the pot on a scary turn and finding a mandatory call on the river.

Flop Analysis

Small betting is the preferred strategy here. We have a massive range advantage and want to keep SB's range wide while extracting value from Jx and middle pairs.

Turn Analysis

Checking back is the highest EV play. The King is a terrible card for our range, completing straights (QT) and giving SB many top pairs.

River Analysis

We must call. SB's shove represents a polarized range, and our AA is near the top of our bluff-catching range given we don't have many flushes ourselves.

Key Concepts

  • Committed
  • Hero Slight Advantage
  • IP
  • Semi-Wet Board
  • LEAN TOWARD AGGRESSION