*I had no way of forcing a fold after the flop*

If you haven't read this already it really is worth a read: http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerfo...ml#post1022862

The general idea is that you can't make someone fold but you can make them make a mistake in not folding.

In regards to the hand it is very difficult to say without more information. From what you say the villain seems to fit neatly into the maniac section. You only have 24 hands on him and of those hands he has played in 12 and 3bet 2. He may have just had an incredible run of cards or he may just like to burn money. What would be useful is what hands you have seen him take to showdown. When he 3 bet did everyone fold? Any other observations of his play would be useful. i.e. is he a nutter?

You must remember that bad players get good cards just as often as good players. This guy seems to 3 bet way too much so you may be able to assume his 3 bet range is fairly wide and maybe even includes hands that you dominate {AJs+, AK, 88+} but it does still include hands that are a favourite over yours. I think your 4 bet was okay as he has such a wide range but you must consider that he may want to take his 3 bet range all the way, you may not have any fold equity against this guy (see the article ^^^) and he may have been willing to shove his entire 3 bet range pre-flop. Your decision should come from all of the bits of information you have gathered not only from HEM or PT3 stats but little things about his play. From just his stats it seems as though he is a big donator and you could probably felt AKo to this guy and be a favourite against his range.


Posting hands with decisions you are unsure about is probably the best way to learn so you are doing the right thing! You shouldn't include results for the hand however (this includes whether or not you folded) as this skews the replies you receive. You should give the Beginners Digest articles a read as they are very helpful. If this seems like a bit of a ramble then you should know that I am new to the game as well and I would expect some more experienced FTR folk to be along with a more concise answer...