Simple AK Question or is it...STT on PS $3+0.25 (6max)

hokie-legend · #1 02-09-2007, 04:03 PM

PokerStars (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Table '42557234 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1530 in chips)
Seat 2: Button (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: SB (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: BB (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: UTG (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: MP (1500 in chips)
SB: posts small blind 10
BB: posts big blind 20

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of 10.
UTG calls, 1 fold, Hero raises to 80, Villan raises All-In to 1490, 2 folds, UTG folds, Hero??

Final Pot:

2nd hand of STT no reads on Villan yet. 1st hand was dealt QT OTB and open raised to 3x bb and both blinds folded. Here make std (3x+1x/per limper)BB raise w/ AK and Button moves all in. Would this be considered a bad fold if I felt that I was the best player at the table? Why or why not. If you feel that calling is easily the best play please explain why. Typically AK plays much better as a raising hand not a calling hand epecially in an all in situation for this many chips so early in this STT. What kinds of hands could I put my opponent on here? Here is what I thought my opponent may have:

Low to Medium pair (22-JJ) 45%
Big Pair (QQ-AA) 10%
AJ-AK (35%)
Bluff (10%)

DevinLake · #2 02-09-2007, 04:09 PM

I'd probably fold for the reasons you outlined. Better player, etc.

I would need a read that this guy is a maniac that will do this with quite a few smaller As.

Also, if you think those are realisitc probabilities on what he has, just put it in poker stove. cEV is eseentially $EV here.

I think you need to bump up the % for big pairs though.

shbball7 · #3 02-09-2007, 04:12 PM

Ok I dont think he is bluffing here I cant imagine a bluff the 2nd hand of a sng where he would risk 1500 chips for the 80 just makes no sense. I think I would fold here as I think you are racing and im not a fan of racing this early.

ROFLDONKAMENTS · #4 02-09-2007, 04:46 PM

I would instant call but thats me

Kibby · #5 02-09-2007, 04:47 PM

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Ok I dont think he is bluffing here I cant imagine a bluff the 2nd hand of a sng where he would risk 1500 chips for the 80 just makes no sense. I think I would fold here as I think you are racing and im not a fan of racing this early.

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You obviously haven't played enough low limit sngs on stars. You might be racing here but you also could be up against a range you are crushing. At the low, low limits this could be Ax, KT+, 22+, QJ. . . I don't think you can go wrong by calling here but folding is fine too. People do CRAZY [censored] in these low limits. AK is really strong and I almost never fold it PF in a 6.5 let alone a 3.25.

StarsNStripes · #6 02-09-2007, 05:05 PM

insta call this if he flips over AA or KK just say nh and leave , but when he shows u AJ laugh and double up then go one to win world series

Slim Pickens · #7 02-09-2007, 05:16 PM

I don't need to put my opponent on a hand. There's no range I can reasonably give him that AKo doesn't beat handily. You don't become the "best player at the table" by passing up big edges.

Slim Pickens · #8 02-09-2007, 05:19 PM

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Ok I dont think he is bluffing here I cant imagine a bluff the 2nd hand of a sng where he would risk 1500 chips for the 80 just makes no sense. I think I would fold here as I think you are racing and im not a fan of racing this early.

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You obviously haven't played enough low limit sngs on stars. You might be racing here but you also could be up against a range you are crushing. At the low, low limits this could be Ax, KT+, 22+, QJ. . . I don't think you can go wrong by calling here but folding is fine too. People do CRAZY [censored] in these low limits. AK is really strong and I almost never fold it PF in a 6.5 let alone a 3.25.

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FWIW I'd presto-call in a 109 here. If anything, people are less likely to have AA/KK here. I'd say 77-JJ and AJ-AK make up the majority of his pushing range.

Shaver67 · #9 02-09-2007, 06:11 PM

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I don't need to put my opponent on a hand. There's no range I can reasonably give him that AKo doesn't beat handily. You don't become the "best player at the table" by passing up big edges.

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Well said sir-

SlackerMcFly · #10 02-09-2007, 06:17 PM

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There's no range I can reasonably give him that AKo doesn't beat handily.

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Who was it that said with AK "You don't even have a pair yet?"

Just a thought.