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Poker Stars $20+$2 No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t800/t1600 Blinds + t150 – 8 players
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CO: BB = 26.2, t41965
BTN: BB = 28.8, t46121
SB: BB = 59.5, t95176
Hero (BB): BB = 43.7, t69889
UTG: BB = 18.1, t29003
UTG+1: BB = 23.2, t37042
MP1: BB = 42.0, t67229
MP2: BB = 89.9, t143770
Pre Flop: (t3600) Hero is BB with A
K
4 folds, CO raises to t3223, BTN calls t3223, SB raises to t10500, Hero ??
Later in the 20Dollar cubed. I know the SB to be a solid reg, capable of making moves and playing aggressively. We have some history together, nothing major, but I think he sees me as a somewhat capable player.
I have been playing increasingly aggressive, 3betting a lot the last couple of orbits
I don't like to fold, as I am pretty far ahead of his squeezing range.
The problem with flatting is obv that I'm so often gonna be faced with a c-bet, and I'm gonna have a horrible time unimproved. I don't think the 2 openers are gonna jam-bluff often, so a call to set them up is not viable.
I think that this is a nice spot in which I can 4-bet fairly light and expect quite a high percentage of folds. The problem now is should I call after making it like 22/23k when SB jams? If he sees me as capable of making a 4-bet bluff this should be a fairly easy call, right?
I 100% 4b call here. Its a great spot for you and as you mentioned he is a solid reg, bluff 3balls are in his range. Your 4b does look strong tho however as the openers are both below 30 bigs and by you making it 22 k your effective saying you will call them off. I think if he is capable he probs gets away tho unless he has been coolered obvs. Had the CO and BTN both been deeper this spot would look a certain steal from you.
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I probably just 4 bet jam here and take away some of his possible 5 bet range. You are basically gaining 50% of your stack without showdown by jamming here the times he folds.
I think I make a 4b to 23k and then call a jam. The fact that you have history with the SB makes your 4b look really fishy to him. I prefer this line instead of 4b jamming because you induce the SB to rip it in with his A10 – AQ.
I found myself in a very similar spot to this last night with AK, I 4bet and he flatted me, the flop came JJ2 rainbow. He shoved, I called and he flipped over KJ. If I'd 4 bet jammed I take that pot down uncontested and remove the horrible spot I found myself in and subsequent dubious call.
Admittedly the villain I played my hand against played his hand badly and got lucky, you say yours is a capable player so the above situation seems unlikely but it removes any potential disasters… Until he flips AA of course! 
Anyway, for me it's a 4bet jam.
I like the thought of trying to induce A10-AQ to reship so you can call, but do you think history will come into play enough for this to happen? Considering the fact SB is capable/good reg, do you think they will be able to assume that after investing a 4bet of 23k that HERO would ever fold this spot with his stack?
Thinking about that, I'm not sure the Villian would assume he can shove that range. Granted I don't know the exact history between you two but a 4bet in this spot looks super strong so it's rarely with a hand that A10-AQ dominates and villian has plenty of chips to pick a better spot.
All that said, I like the 4bet Jam because this could potentially look weaker than the the 4bet raise, so maybe that range can call the jam more than the raise? Yes? No?
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