AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

Blinds are .25/.50 with a $1 live straddle. UTG+1 raises to 2.50 (very LAG tricky player who doesn't need to have a hand and most likely doesn't). Folds to me in middle position with A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] and I raise to 7.50. Button cold calls (Loose calling station, effective stack is about 55 which I cover). His calling range is very large but I put him on a pocket pair (8s through Qs) or a big ace. Original raiser folds so 2 to the flop.

Flop 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Pot (19.25)

I bet 15 and he thinks for about a minute and finally pushes for a little over 30. I call. Thoughts on how I played the hand??

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

Standard.

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

when people pause to think a while and then raise, they usually have a very good hand...

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

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it doesnt matter how good his hand might be, we have 2 overs plus nut fd getting better than 4-1!!! we're getting odds to call even if he has a set which is worst case. nice hand

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

Perfect, especially if the straddler's an habitual straddler. I really doubt you're looking at 77s or 55s or 22s here. If he's that short-stacked and thinks for a while, I doubt he's that strong. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like A-7, 66, 99-JJ, maybe QQ at the best. Maybe an 8-6 if he's that loose. I'd beat him into the pot with a call

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

Yes standart. He had a medium size overpair didn`t he ?

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

You're a 55% favorite over QQ so this is easy.

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

This isn't deep stacks, and it's incredibly standard. Well played OP. Sucks that he had 55?

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

He had KK

Re: AK in a straddled pot LIVE Deep Stacks
 

As for the deep stacks part of the post most of the players at the table were deepstacked including myself. I guess it didn't have any effect on this particular hand though just giving the details of the game.