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

[Damani311]

I think the last 10 times i've had AK it's gone like this, and it's getting really old...any suggestions?
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UTG (t3015)
UTG+1 (t845)
Hero (t1870)
MP2 (t2020)
MP3 (t2130)
CO+1 (t1815)
CO (t2680)
Button (t812)
SB (t2190)
BB (t2623)

Preflop: Hero is in MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, UTG+1 calls t60, <font color="red">Hero raises to t200</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, CO+1 calls t200, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>

Flop: (t460) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets t250</font>, <font color="red">CO+1 raises to t1615</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>

[Oxy]

Something like that, although you don't always have to c-bet. Vary it. On this flop they'll likely go in with any pair so I c-bet this maybe 1/4th of the time.

[infinite_loop]

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.

[flyty86]

so u're suggesting a bigger PF raise?

[player1]

often, i like limping in early in L1/L2 and call a raise if &lt; 3BB. also, i agree u should raise more if u do...

[MaltbyStu]

The raise PF is fine, maybe a little higher?

Dont c-bet the flop into 2 players on that board. c/fold to a huge raise or c/call to a donk bet.

Stu

[KPL]

I raise just a little bit more on the flop, like 240, but the way you played it is fine of course. Don't ever limp with AK as some players suggest. This flop is perfect to make a standard c-bet, it's dry, and not likely to have hit the likely hands of the caller. Also, you only have one caller, which is fine. If UTG+1 had came along, I would often have checked behind. Fold to the checkraise of course. I think you played it well.

[MaltbyStu]

Mis read the HH. I though there were 2 callers.

KPL is right, C-bet is fine here but I wouldn't do it into 2 players.

As played it seems fine.

Stu

[OneTwoThreeROBOT]

Why are people saying this is a bad c-bet? If you don't c-bet on such a non-threatening flop as this, when do you c-bet? I think it's automatic against one player, fine against 2 players, and questionable against 3.

[mattak]

http://www.checkraised.com/article/4...-Ace-King.html