2NL - AKo Facing Flop 3 Bet

[BrunoThePug]

This was my first hand at the table, no reads.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?699241

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

UTG ($5.01)
MP ($3.63)
CO ($5.14)
Button ($2.28)
SB ($6.63)
Hero ($3)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.02, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.02, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.12</font>, MP folds, Button calls $0.10, SB calls $0.10.

Flop: ($0.38) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $0.38</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $2.62</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.88</font>, SB calls $0.26.

Turn: ($6.14) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: ($6.14) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $6.14

When villain bet into me on the flop I thought he might be trying to represent the ace hoping that I had something like TT-KK. I'm not sure if I raised enough on the flop either. It didn't seem like a set as I think most sets would have check/called the flop and waited for the turn.

[checkmate36]

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It didn't seem like a set as I think most sets would have check/called the flop and waited for the turn.


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I play in those games and with a set I would have at least bet the pot on the flop. If the villian seems loose, I bet even more.

I would be looking to build a big pot with my set hoping you had AK. The only way to build a big pot is to start by betting right out.

Im not saying your against a set, but some sets start jamming it right away.

[RyanCMU]

nice hand i play it the same

[HoldemPokerPlyr]

"When villain bet into me on the flop I thought he might be trying to represent the ace hoping that I had something like TT-KK."

To be honest, I don't think players at that level are going to be thinking like that. You're either up against a set or two pair.

[checkmate36]

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"When villain bet into me on the flop I thought he might be trying to represent the ace hoping that I had something like TT-KK."

To be honest, I don't think players at that level are going to be thinking like that. You're either up against a set or two pair.

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I agree.

[BrunoThePug]

Thanks for the replies. Villain indeed had two pair, A4o. In retrospect I played this hand poorly and think I fell in love with TPTK.