Simple AK flop question

DireWolf · #1 02-01-2006, 10:34 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) converter

BB (t3290)
UTG (t4020)
UTG+1 (t2037)
MP1 (t7418)
MP2 (t7370)
Hero (t6110)
Button (t1842)
SB (t1045)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, Hero raises to t400, 2 folds, BB calls t250.

Flop: (t875) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero ???

Sorry this may be boring, trying to check up on hands

MLG · #2 02-01-2006, 10:38 PM

I usually check behind on flops like this. you have no idea how many outs you have if you are behind which makes getting cr-ed quite tough to deal with. I may still call a turn bet unimproved though depending.

elmitchbo · #3 02-01-2006, 11:03 PM

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I usually check behind on flops like this. you have no idea how many outs you have if you are behind which makes getting cr-ed quite tough to deal with. I may still call a turn bet unimproved though depending.

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c'mon now. you can't fear the CR. i bet at this 100% of the time. if i get CR'd then i'll decide how to proceed. i think you take it down at least half the time with a bet. the other half of the time you're not in terrible shape.

EDIT: to OP... i bet 600 pre-flop. 400 just isn't quite enough for me. with AK you don't mind taking it down without a flop.

MLG · #4 02-01-2006, 11:18 PM

what do you mean you figure out what to do. there aren't any tells, so whats your plan if you are cr-ed. do you call or fold?

Ansky · #5 02-01-2006, 11:28 PM

Sometimes I bet here, sometimes I check.

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c'mon now. you can't fear the CR.

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Yes you can.

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if i get CR'd then i'll decide how to proceed.

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Thats not a plan, thats simply avoiding the possibility.

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EDIT: to OP... i bet 600 pre-flop. 400 just isn't quite enough for me. with AK you don't mind taking it down without a flop.

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This is just really bad. You want to see flops with AK in position. 600 makes it very unlikely that a dominated hand calls you. Also, your preflop opens should be consistent. If you're making it 600 with AK, but 400 with aces or something... thats very bad.

DireWolf · #6 02-01-2006, 11:33 PM

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Sometimes I bet here, sometimes I check.

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heh, thanks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Which one you gunna choose here? any percentages?

Also future plans?

Ansky · #7 02-01-2006, 11:36 PM

If it's Q 3 6 I probably bet. If its QT8 2 tone, I'm less likely to bet, and probably check. Against a tricky opponent I check most of the time. Against a total nit I'd bet this flop.