FTP $10+1, AK on missed flop
 

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Full Tilt Poker $10+1
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t300/t600
(Ante: t75)
8 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: t2960
UTG+1: t14632
Hero: t27475
MP2: t19619
CO: t12580
Button: t8620
SB: t4780
BB: t10722

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t4688</font>, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls t2888 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t7988)</font>.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t10876, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero

On reflection, I think my pre raise was too small, however I 'm not sure a push is the right play either? In other words I suck balls with AK.

Re: FTP $10+1, AK on missed flop
 

I'd check behind. You're getting check-shoved on a lot here.

Re: FTP $10+1, AK on missed flop
 

I agree that your 3-bet pre is way too small. If i was going to 3-bet, I'd try to put UTG+1 to a decision to shove/fold pre, by making it around 7K. I think flatcalling the raise is fine too b/c it may induce one of the short stacks to squeeze behind with hands that u dominate. As played i think u have to bet here. I'd prob bet 5K, then call if UTG+1 c/r shoves. If he has something like JJ or QQ, you'll be getting the right odds to call with two overs and a BDFD.

Re: FTP $10+1, AK on missed flop
 

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As played i think u have to bet here. I'd prob bet 5K, then call if UTG+1 c/r shoves. If he has something like JJ or QQ, you'll be getting the right odds to call with two overs and a BDFD.

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Yea we'll be priced into calling but we rather not find get put in that spot. A good portion of the time we're either behind (drawing to 6 outs+BDFD), and we'll get shoved on, or sometimes (but less likely imo) villain is drawing to 3 outs (AQ, maybe AJ if he sucks.) Unless villain sucks, he's not calling of 1/3 of his stack pre and folds this flop.

Re: FTP $10+1, AK on missed flop
 

3bet bigger preflop w/ intention of shoving/calling allin on like 99% of flops

as played the pot is 10k and he has 10k behind, just shove cuz he folds sometimes