AK hand
 

Looking for a line check. SB is about 40/10/1.5 over 70 or so hands. No reads on shortstack. Spew?


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $86.20
Hero: $137.90
SB: $158.75
BB: $45.15

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $4.5</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG folds.

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($14.5, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">BB bets $14.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $58</font>, SB folds, <font color="#cc0000">BB calls all-in $26.15</font>.
Uncalled bets: $17.35 returned to Hero.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($95.8, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $95.8)


River: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($95.8, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $95.8)


Results:
Final pot: $95.8

Re: AK hand
 

I like the line...he's shortstacked and pushing with any K probably and maybe 99-QQ

Re: AK hand
 

looks fine to me

Re: AK hand
 

Ok, good. What if SB check raised all in? Go all the way with TPTK for roughly 150 BB?

Re: AK hand
 

i'd probably raise a little bit less, but yeah looks fine

Re: AK hand
 

[ QUOTE ]
Ok, good. What if SB check raised all in? Go all the way with TPTK for roughly 150 BB?

[/ QUOTE ]

No you'd probably have to fold. Unless SB is retarded.

Re: AK hand
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Ok, good. What if SB check raised all in? Go all the way with TPTK for roughly 150 BB?

[/ QUOTE ]

No you'd probably have to fold. Unless SB is retarded.

[/ QUOTE ]

yes the bet would of been ~3/4 pot if he checked to you, and if he check raised all in, you'd probabay have to fold.

Re: AK hand
 

Just raise enough so that a small pair and suited connecters don't get the implied odds they need.

Sklansky and Miller tells us in their new book that AK is the best hand to get all-in with preflop, so just raise and don't be too scared to put your money in if needed.

Re: AK hand
 

[ QUOTE ]
Ok, good. What if SB check raised all in? Go all the way with TPTK for roughly 150 BB?

[/ QUOTE ]

your first scenario (actual hand) looks fine. If you lost, well that is just poker. I might raise less on the flop (about 3X the initial better's size, or $43, is my standard line).

scenario 2:
if the small blind c/r allin, I find a fold unless the small blind is a maniac. You only have one pair. The small blind check-raised a pot-bet and a 4 time raiser of that pot bet. Initial pot better is pot committed. Still, the small blind goes over the top of the pot-committed initial better and you, the HERO, who showed strength preflop and on the flop.....YIKES! Small blind has to put you on at least AK and showed no fear. Run for the hills and fight another battle.

Re: AK hand
 

k just double checking. The guy had 66, oh well. BTW MTTR, I graduated from U of I a couple years ago. You in school there?