Lost on this AK
 

same losing player from my other post: he's 40/15


Cryptologic
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $196.75
UTG+1: $365.25
Hero: $134.44
Button: $421.21
SB: $34.50
BB: $157.60

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 raises to $8</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $26</font>, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($55, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.
<font color="blue"> wasn't sure if I should ch to try to keep pot small, or just bet it... </font>


Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($55, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 bets $22</font>, Hero calls.
<font color="blue"> lost the restof the way... [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] </font>

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($99, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 bets $90</font>, Hero ???


His range could easily have AQ, AT, KJ...

obvious fold right?

Re: Lost on this AK
 

You can't fold this. He thinks you have KK/JJ and he's potting it on a bad board. Think about it.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

You have to bet this flop.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

Don't check the flop. Call river, since you played this like you have KK.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

If you're looking for pot control bet the flop and check the turn, can't give away a free card like this. As played call turn and river, you are folding to a monster under the bed. Checking this flop makes this hand much harder to play than just betting it.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

As played, call river since you've so severely underrepresented your hand.

In this spot,usually bet flop, check turn. Call most rivers, value bet about 1/2 pot if checked to.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

Bet the flop.

On turn you are only ahead of AJ, river is easy fold.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

First thing is to rebuy to play with a full stack. Anytime an Ace flops there is a str8 draw. In addition to the flush draw on the flop there are six more cards that will make a str8. After re-raising preflop you 're going to check this flop and let villain have a free card? After your weak call on the turn vilain may think you have JcTc and are chasing the flush. Easy call as others have mentioned. Reload, bet the flop, re-evaluate on the turn. A LAGtard never gets a free card.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

call river.

those that are calling for a flop bet followed by a turn check assumes that villain checks to you on the turn which is often not the case.

anyways, you got to the flop and you are short stacked with $100 left in your stack and $55 in the pot. theres no point in playing for pot control at this moment. 2 streets of bets and you are allin. so I just bet 40 on the flop and push the turn.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

oh yea, i always reload. not sure why i didn't on this table... i htink i lost a hand of 2 right before this... and forgot to reload.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

Bet flop, you got tptk in a reraised pot and should be usually wiling to get it in (especially against 40/15). As played i'd probably fold river, but it depends a lot on his AF.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

bet the flop and check river since theres not relaly any value (worse ace prb doesnt call 3 shells and Q raises ure race off probably). there are just waaaay too many hands he could hit on the flop w/ a free card + u wanna get paaaaaaid

Re: Lost on this AK
 

vs. a GOOD player I would ck/behind on this flop. Reason being is any real hand has you beat. (QQ AQ etc.) And this would create the impression that you have KK or JJ and he might try to push you off it (read: good agro players I ck)

But vs. a DONKEY in a reraised pf pot I bet flop...then push turn. He'll pay off with garbage. And river is an easy call...not fold.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

You wonder if you should bet or ch to keep the pot small. You have AK, raised it pf and hit with a fl draw out there. Your hand is strong yet vulnerable. You want to win the hand. Bet it to take it down.

Re: Lost on this AK
 

Bet the flop. You can check the turn for pot control if called.