$25NL - AKs missed flop

[Hanibbal]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $17.50
UTG+1: $8.15
CO: $62
Hero: $20.15
SB: $10.70
BB: $27.70

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/club.gif
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $1.2</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $3.75</font>, SB folds, BB calls, 2 folds.

Flop: 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($9.05, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero ??

Is this a bad situation to CB? When I make a PSB, I only have $7 behind when villain calls/pushes, so I commit myself there.

[Sean Fraley]

You took control of the pot by being aggressive preflop, where villain didn't feel that his hand was strong enough to 4-bet with. When he checks to you on the flop, follow through with that aggression and bet to represent a big pair. If you feel that a PSB would commit you anyway, then go ahead and bluff all-in.

[MadMat]

if you'd kept your stack topped up to 100bbs a c-bet here wouldn't commit you.

BB probably has a small/medium pocket pair, if he hasn't caught his set a 3/4 pot c-bet should take this down.

Mat

[Jay Riall]

Depends. Checking is good against a player that will call down with any pocket pair.

[evilempire]

If you are going to bet there is no need to make a full PSB in a reraised pot. $7 is a good bet IMO.

[homeslice]

HU I bet $7 here.

[Big Poppa Smurf]

if he's the type to coldcall there with 77-tt, he's never folding the flop anyway, so just check it back. if you're lucky you can get two free cards here.

[Hanibbal]

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If you are going to bet there is no need to make a full PSB in a reraised pot. $7 is a good bet IMO.

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and fold when he shoves?

[Sir Winalot]

I usually check behind, lots of draws and overpairs which won't fold.