Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
NLHE $0.5/$1 blinds, $70 effective stacks.

Kinda TAggy player who tries to play well opens from MP for $4.
Fnord calls from the button.
Blinds fold.

$8ish in the pot

Flop is:


TAggy bets $6, Fnord raises to $18.

TAggy is playing for stacks, Fnord is not. Discuss.
You say (fictional) Fnord is not playing for stacks, I take it this means then, that you are looking for a fold here.

Doyle Brunson talks about betting like this in SSII where he puts a player to a decision for his stack but if the player does move allin he folds.

I think the opponent has a big problem calling here - If he has the A he will be worried about a set - if he has a PP (not the AA 77 44), the A is scaring him.

If he's a good player (try's to be) I'm sure he is aware that he is playing for stacks here and will fold.

If he had KQs and has a flush draw I could see him calling to see the turn - folding if it is not a spade on the turn or reraising allin on the flop.

If he had 77 44 then you could see him moving allin as he would think that you are willing to play for stacks.

So it looks like he is limited to a few hands that he will be willing to carry on with in this hand.