Anna Kournikova Hurt Me Heads-up

[jmbreslin 0]

This was a frustrating one. I had finally clawed my way back to this chip level after being down around 2500 for a while and I ended up throwing a chunk of it back on this hand. Villain was pretty aggressive HU - few folds, plenty of raises, rarely let me complete without raising. I figured this was a good opportunity to let him lead as usual and trap him. Where did I go wrong?PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)BB (t8145)Hero (t5355)Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A. Hero calls t100, BB checks.Flop: (t325) 7, 2, T(2 players)BB bets t1000, Hero calls t1000.Turn: (t2325) 8(2 players)BB checks, Hero bets t600, BB calls t600.River: (t3525) 4(2 players)BB bets t1200, Hero folds.Final Pot: t4725

[gobears 0]

I would fold the flop - if villain is being so aggressive, then we can find a better hand than A high when he overbets the pot (3x?) to punish him.As played, the board is draw heavy, if you are trying to represent a big hand, that weak bet on the turn won't get the job done - lead for 2/3 the pot on the turn but I'd still fold the flop.

[AKProdigy 0]

Don't mind preflop, I hate the flop call as well. If he's really playing this way with a lot of hands, wait until a made hand to burn him, blinds are only 100/200: you have plenty of time.

[wsox8 10]

I know you put that the villian is aggressive but I still raise pre to 600 or 650.

[Snamuh 0]

I don't mind the preflop trap but I hate the flop call of a massive overbet with just A high. If he's overbetting like this regularly, you should be able to take a lot from him when you actually do hit.

[jmbreslin 0]

Thanks, guys. Since he was playing a very wide range of hands, I figured his overbet on the flop was just to bully me off the pot. When he checked the turn I took that as confirmation, but I was caught between wanting to try and take the pot and being afraid to risk too much of my remaining stack with A-high and only 1 card to come. I really had no idea how to interpret his river bet, but I figured that with 5 different cards on the board and his wide range there was a decent enough chance he at least paired one of them.Looks like my big mistake was overcommitting myself on the flop by calling his overbet with overcards.

[qyayqi 11]

getting bullied for 400 is better than putting in another 1600 & still not know where you stand in the hand.

[timwakefield 68]

You need a real hand to call a ridiculous overbet on the flop like that. Also you probably shouldn't cold call such a big bet very often - raise or fold. Your turn bet is nonsensical - do you want your opponent to fold or to call? In general a bet that small into a pot that big is basically the same as not betting at all.

[NEtwowilldo 0]

I see you've moved up a level, jim. Congrats.

[jmbreslin 0]

Yeah, I decided to take a stab at the $5.50's after dicking around at $1.20 for a couple of months.

[trystero 0]

Don't you hate when someone plays like an aggrotard, and if only you could flop a respectable pair you'd stack him silly...but you just can't do it?