$11 Is this even HOW you play an AK, i dont know anymore

[livenowson]

I make the preflop raise at least 240, and I c-bet a solid opponent but most people at these level will call a paired flop almost always.

[sng-sam]

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First, you're not raising nearly enough pre-flop from that kind of position.

Second, there's no point in c-betting when you don't hit in a situation like that. At this level, it's generally better to check that. You need to be raising more pre-flop so you're making it hurt for them to see the flop that you might not hit.

Don't be afraid to be aggressive pre-flop, ESPECIALLY with AK from EP.

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I'm sorry but I don't like this advice at all.

Preflop: You're line here is fine. Raising more is wrong in my opinion because a: you don't have a hand yet. and B: there isn't anything in the pot yet! Remember you are only going to hit the flop 1/3 of the time. So committing a bunch of chips when you have no hand is bad.

post flop: this is fine. As Oxy said. Mix it up a little I often check fold early (again because you don't win very much) and c-bet later when there is a lot in the pot.

Oh...and yeah...don't c-bet into more than 1 person.

For the most part I think we all make plays like this daily and it is frustrating to fold AK but it is a whole lot better than the alternative.

Straight Flushes,

SAM

[Brad22]

Just wait till you hit and get paid off, there really is nothing else to do, just a bad run for you.

[DaN_05]

Yup agree, t200 PF is fine. Cont/bet is OK, but I'd prefer to do it if UTG+1 was in the pot and not CO who cold-called, but it's still fine, check/folding isn't awful either. Nothing else you can do really.

[octaveshift]

PFR is fine. You missed the flop, sorry. Check it.

[Damani311]

you guys kick ass i never thought i'd get so many replies thanks alot, this was a big problem in my game!

[igotBlackJak]

T200 PF is fine if blinds are something like 20/40. Your converter doesn't tell us... if blinds are T100 this is not enough, however, because there are 10 players left at an 11, this is probably the first 5 hands of this tourny.

Read that article its good. C-bet vs. 1 opp. is good. fold to C/R is good.

[DaN_05]

As UTG called t60 blinds must be 30/60.

[AnthonyV]

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PFR is fine. You missed the flop, sorry. Check it.

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I think this is a fine spot to cbet. If you c/f every flop you don't hit, you're missing a lot of opportunities to take down pots.

obv pf is fine.

[igotBlackJak]

for the record... I c-bet the 11s far more than 22s or 33s...