$6.5 Stars classic AK
 

this hand was horrible... suggestions, please?

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Hero (t1640)
UTG+1 (t1270)
MP1 (t2675)
CO (t3325)
Button (t1510)
SB (t1320)
BB (t1760)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="red">Hero raises to t150</font>, UTG+1 calls t150, <font color="red">MP1 raises to t500</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, Hero calls t350, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>

Flop: (t1225) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets t775</font>, <font color="gray">Hero folds</font>

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

I don't like to play AK out of position, so I would push to a reraise. If he has AA or KK, so be it.

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

Any reads on villain?

Preflop I either shove or fold after I get 3-bet with AK. Here, with a lot of chips behind and still early in the turney, I usually to fold. If villain 3-bets very light or I have been raise/folding before (esp against this opponent) I might shove.

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

I fold these spots to the reraise pre... you are likely a coin flip at best against villans range and have enough chips to find another spot.

With a strong read that a villan does this with Ax or Kx as well as high pairs I may reconsider...

Cheers, Mark

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

folding&gt;&gt;shoving&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;calling

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

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Any reads on villain?

Preflop I either shove or fold after I get 3-bet with AK. Here, with a lot of chips behind and still early in the turney, I usually to fold. If villain 3-bets very light or I have been raise/folding before (esp against this opponent) I might shove.

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Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

it depends if villain is good. if villains good he knows u raised up front he prob smooth calls in position with AK u can pretty much put him on QQ+ imo if hes solid i'd let this one go pre. this spot is a bit too marginal i think u can find better spots later. if villain sucks i shove here pretty fast. look at ur pahud stats fold against some 11/9 nit and shove against like 30+/20

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

fold or shove to reraiser.

Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

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folding&gt;&gt;shoving&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;calling

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Re: $6.5 Stars classic AK
 

fold or shove, depending on villian