Do I raise on any street here??? AK Line Check

[quarkncover]

No Reads. I hate three-betting AKo preflop, and post-flop I figure its a WA/WB situation, how's my line?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) converter

MP ($22.90)
Hero ($48.05)
SB ($14.80)
BB ($29.60)
UTG ($55.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.75</font>, MP calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.60) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, MP folds, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($6.60) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $4.5</font>, Hero calls $4.50.

River: ($15.60) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $10</font>, Hero calls $10.

Final Pot: $35.60

Results to come.

[Malachii]

Hey quark,

Five handed I think you really have to reraise preflop here on the button.

I would make it six dollars to go on the flop: Villain could have QT, a gutshot, or a five outer like JT, all of which you don't want to give a free card to.

The hand would play much differently if you raised the flop. As played, you're certainly calling his river bet.

[Maulik]

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e handed I think you really have to reraise preflop here on the button.

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Make it $2 PF to isolate.

[gol4pro]

It's 5 handed-- very easy preflop reraise. Make it 4$, and you'll take it down right then and there most of the time. PLUS YOU ARE IN POSITION.

Flop line looks good, no reason to scare QQ away just yet.

Turn bet confuses me slightly. Actually, it reassures me that you have the best hand. I don't think KJ is going to play this fast, nor will KK/JJ. This leaves AA/AK/KQ (KT/AJ/QT if he is LAG).

I raise the turn to 13.

Then if he donks me on the river, I'll know for sure I'm beat. As played, I can't say I'm crazy about the river call, cuz you only beat a few hands.