Flop Analysis
A small c-bet is mandatory here. We hold a massive equity advantage (72%) on this texture, and our specific hand has excellent semi-bluffing properties with a gutshot to the nut straight. **Ranges:** We have a significant nut advantage with more AA, QQ, and AK than HJ, who is capped after just calling the 3-bet. HJ's range is heavy with medium pocket pairs like TT-88 that are forced into a difficult spot against any aggression. **Board:** The paired Queen and the Ace favor the 3-bettor's range almost exclusively. This static texture allows us to bet our entire range for a small sizing to deny equity to HJ's broadway floats and small pairs. **Sizing:** A 33% pot sizing (5.4BB) is ideal here. It forces HJ to continue with marginal hands while allowing us to bluff cheaply with our air and gutshots like KJo. --- > **Takeaway:** On Ace-high paired boards as the 3-bettor, use a small sizing to leverage your range advantage and put capped ranges in a blender.