50NL - AK from the small blind

[Galwegian]

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($52.65)
MP ($20.10)
CO ($51.25)
Button ($10.50)
Hero ($55.90)
BB ($46.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.25</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls $2.50, MP calls $2.50, Button folds.

Flop: ($10.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>

Is preflop OK? What line do you take postflop - I have a big draw but am oop and probably need to improve? I sat down 1 orbit ago, so villains are unknown and I have no table image.

[Shaqalicious]

b-3b

if villains are aggressive, you could CRAI

[CyberianBull]

- Pre-flop is standard
- Post-flop -- I am putting in a c-bet and probably playing for stacks.. They all limped, and then called a large bet pf, so I think we can discount AA or KK from UTG 'cause UTG limpers like to re-raise those. Worst case scenario is you are up against a set or a flopped straight. But this looks like a middle pocket pair or AQ-AJ. So you have 9 clean outs for the nut flush, a K will probably be good, A or 2 might chop -- so I think you are sitting pretty good.

I think a c-bet will pretty much commit MP to the pot, so I doubt he will just call (I expect fold or push from him). This hand obviously get tougher if UTG calls your c-bet and you brick the turn. This means he doesn't have AQ-AJ but probably has 66-1010 range. If the turn is a scare card (Q or J), I might fire a 2nd barrel. Actually I 2x barrel here quite often, but i don't know if that's the right play. If you check and he has a mid PP, he will probably check behind due to his passive line of play, so a free card might not be a bad idea here either. Villain's stats or any other reads will obviously make these decisions easier.