100 NL re-raise pre-flop with AKs; whiff; he leads flop 22.5% of pot

[Lego05]

Sit and go player trying to get better at cash. Help on all streets appreciated.

Villian is 30.3/4.04/.43 (1.15 not counting pre-flop)


I did not know what to make of this flop bet so I pretty much ignored it and made a c-bet I would made anyway except I just made it a little larger. It seems that whenever people make these little tiny leads and I have a big hand and raise they fold, I guess they're just trying to get a cheap draw or they have a weak pair or something. So do you make that raise on the flop or if not then what is your move?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($91)
UTG ($208.55)
UTG+1 ($65.50)
MP1 ($107.90)
MP2 ($17.90)
MP3 ($114.15)
CO ($74.95)
Hero ($100)
SB ($123.30)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 folds, MP3 calls $9.

Flop: ($26.50) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $36</font>, <font color="#CC3333">


























MP3 raises to $66</font>, Hero ???

Whoops. Ok now it's an easy fold.

[Ness3]

lego,

i am always curious about how often pfr'r raise leads (particularly weak leads) with air/a high-no draw etc. Perhaps, some other posters would like to chime in on how this subject--which is strange cause i get donk bet into like a mother [censored], so i have to assume you guys do to.


I often play this hand the exact same way, expecting the donk bettor to fold his hand. I am much more comfortable doing it with at least one heart on the board (bet, check one heart, two heart back door flush time!).


make sure you take note of his weak donk, three bet line--almost always a monster combo draw or a set.

Ness

[Vammakala]

I don't think I'd make it as much as you did, smaller raise will push him off a hand fo sure if he's going to fold. I don't mind the raise, but like $25 would probably do as much as your raise, maybe even smaller, you don't have to pot it.

To think of it, he's giving you tremendous odds to spike an ace or a king, I wouldn't mind just calling here. He might've hit a set though so I'd play cautiously even if I hit.

Folding isn't bad either. Raise to $25, fold to further resistance - that'd be my most common line at this point.

[The White Rabbit]

Don't 3-bet PF against a 30/4.

[Jigsaws]

I would raise the flop, yes, but The White Rabbit is correct.