3 AKo hands - take me to valuetown not spewsville

munkey · #1 10-04-2006, 08:39 AM

I'm having some problems with the Ako and AQo hands at the moment -struggling to get value but not spew chips.
Comments on all streets - but mainly the river action would be most helpful.

Note: PT not on this computer so sketchy descriptions of villans play I noted will have to suffice [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Button seems O.K. nothing out of line yet - PFR took a pot down turn betting correctly -limps alot though(~30hands)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $62.05
UTG+1: $24.50
CO: $76.10
Button: $58.60
SB: $72.69
Hero: $63.40

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, Button calls, SB calls, Hero raises to $2, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($6, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4, Button calls, SB folds.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($14, 2 players)
Hero bets $8, Button calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($30, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, Button raises to $20, Hero ?

 Given the first two streets action I put him on a draw -str8 or more ikely I thought flush, but could also be 2pair so tried to block the river. Call the river minraise - I guess he's got a queen? Mistake to bet the river?

This was yesterday -the table was very loose and shoving alot preflop and on the flop - people were trying to double up quickly. Hero relatively new to table villans have seen me call a shortie shove with AQs 20bbs (he did it 3 hands in a row) and a standard stack that got 4 to flush rivered by someone else that left I took his lst of chips with a set.

I didn't have any notes on villan at this time.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Stack sizes:
Hero: $75.50
UTG+1: $29.65
CO: $59.05
Button: $19.70
SB: $21.30
BB: $51.40

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero raises to $1.75, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($7.75, 4 players)
Hero bets $4, UTG+1 raises all-in $27.9, 2 folds, Hero calls or folds?

 Why would he do this? Does he want me to fold?
Has he got a monster or vulnerable hand he doesn't want to play future streets with -heart flush draw?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $17.75
Hero: $46.70
CO: $43.65
Button: $38.40
SB: $13.80
BB: $19.65

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.75, CO calls, 3 folds.

Flop: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($4.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO calls.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($10.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($22.25, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Results:
Final pot: $22.25

 I put him on a Kx or pair on this dry board - I think most sets would raised the turn. At the time I checked the river thinking an acerag player may bet -FPS should I have just bet?

Looking over the hands I noticed the difference between Party more full stacks vs FT more shortstacks - does my FT table selection sux? Thanks.