Super Tues AK v. Premier

[bluesbassman]

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i think in order to raise to 3k in this tournament from that position with AK, you have to be willing to also make this raise with a BelowAb0ve-like range of holdings. Otherwise your raise size is mega-exploitable.

I'm not "that guy" so I shove.

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If your UTG range here is something like AJ+, 99+ I really don't see how it's that exploitable. Premier's range here is going to be a lot of pairs and maybe AT-AQ and KQ. Checking behind is not good on this flop.

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So do you shove the flop, or bet $4-5K (obv pot committed to call a re-raise)? Sometimes I bet the latter here because it might look stronger than a shove. OTOH, if I really do have an overpair, I'll (sometimes) shove, hoping to represent AK and get a call from 99-TT.

Basically, I'm never quite sure in this spot whether to shove or make an obviously pot-committed bet for 3/4 of the pot. (Assuming I don't check behind.)