22+R AK vs a big stack
 

Villain is one of the CL's. Was only moved to this table a few orbits ago, so have not seen him play many hands. I have a close to average stack. Stack sizes are awkward for an all in move so decided to raise enough to convince him that I am commited to the hand. Plan was to stop and go, but board was super ugly. On the other hand he checked, and I beleived he might lay down something like AJ, AK, TT and pot was twice the size of my stack. QUESTION: Should I proceed with stop n go? Or is board just too ugly.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB (t10995)
BB (t11800)
UTG (t17605)
UTG+1 (t5595)
MP1 (t11740)
MP2 (t9180)
MP3 (t38798)
Hero (t10385)
Button (t14175)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4800</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls t3000.

Flop: (t9950) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t5535 (All-In)</font>, MP3 calls t5535.

Turn: (t21020) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t21020) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t21020

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP3 has Jc Ad (one pair, jacks).
Hero has Kc Ac (high card, ace).
Outcome: MP3 wins t21020. </font>

Thoughts, ideas, flames, etc....

Re: 22+R AK vs a big stack
 

Actually your stack size is perfect for a shove here. You should of just pushed pf.

As played i guess you have to shove this flop.

Re: 22+R AK vs a big stack
 

to be honest I may push it pre...don't love it but I hate putting my money in on the flop with no clue where I stand...you should have some decent FE pre and you'd add 25% to your stack without having to improve...dunno if h would've folded but if he called with AJ you would have gotten it in great pre and lived with consquences...as played I'm not sure if he was going to fold any holding on the flop with decent odds...

Re: 22+R AK vs a big stack
 

Yea just shove pre, you have an ideal resteal stack and villain might look you up light because he thinks you think he's opening light because he got a big stack and that you're restealing.

Re: 22+R AK vs a big stack
 

Yes I should have, but doesn't the half stack raise look stronger here? Wondering if that can give me more f/e. Also after flop, absolutely he is getting 4 to 1 and will call if he has any piece. If so, this means have to rely on him not hitting at all for stop n go to work. If that is the case can we EVER put the brakes on here?

Re: 22+R AK vs a big stack
 

nope...all in pre is the best and really only move...