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AK preflop/flop play
opening villan is sodapop, laggy reg who i have little history with. the limper is really passive. me and the limper played a pot a little while back-
(history between me + limper): i open QTs, he calls. flop comes Q82 w. 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. i bet/he calls. turn comes Kx, i c/c his small bet. river comes 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] , i check, he checks behind with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. (checked river w. flush...) so i think he's pretty passive/loose. anyways, opening villan raised it very large. how do you handle this? hero is taggy. Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $401.30 CO: $271.40 Button: $316.35 SB: $235.35 orange: $200 Pre-flop: (5 players) orange is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] UTG folds, CO calls, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $14</font>, SB folds, orange ...reraises like usual? |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
Duh, AK, obvious reraise. Have you not seen a preflop chart?
Seriously, calling to keep the donk in is probably better than reraising here. |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
In wouldnt be too surprised if button had a real big hand, due to the calling station being in the pot. It actually seems like the most likely scenario.
I think I smoothcall here and lead out if I flop something, hoping to play the pot vs. the calling station. |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
I 3bet always since playing AK OOP without the initiative is not fun
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
if you guys are 3betting, your making it something like 50 i assume?
are you c-betting if called? (on a blank flop). stacks/pot sizes will be very awkward. eh? |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
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I 3bet always since playing AK OOP without the initiative is not fun [/ QUOTE ] I agree with this when villain would make a normal sized raise. But don't you think we can narrow villains range more down when he raises this big and a station in the hand? Also, chances are big that we will knock the station out of the hand by rring. |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
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I 3bet always since playing AK OOP without the initiative is not fun [/ QUOTE ] I think it's super easy. Flop an A or K (or better), bet. If not, check fold. Also, LAGTAG villain will be more likely to pay you off with AQ/KQ-stuff because he doesn't expect a TAG to turn up with AK in that spot like ever. BTW, this is one of the few situations where your RIO with AK doesn't suck donkey balls. |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
I still reraise and lead flop ~2/3 pot. Reraise a little more than pot tho to cut down on implied odds. Shut down unless improved if he flatcalls ur flop bet if u miss.
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
I think you can assume that the limper will stay out whether you call or re-raise. $12 more is a pretty big premium, and he wanted to get in cheap.
I'd normally reraise to $36. If he pushes, I'd consider folding (Have I RR'd him before? Does he have reason to believe that I'm light?) but I'd probably call and hope for the split. If he calls the reraise I lead out big at any J-hi uncoordinated flop (representing AA/KK), q-fold to a Q-hi flop, and continue my aggression if I pair the A or K. This line works well vs a good player who can lay down a JJ/QQ overpair. |
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Re: AK preflop/flop play
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[ QUOTE ] I 3bet always since playing AK OOP without the initiative is not fun [/ QUOTE ] I think it's super easy. Flop an A or K (or better), bet. If not, check fold. [/ QUOTE ] Ok - maybe it isnt hard to play - but you are rarely getting paid of that much. Also I think you are more likely to get stacked with this OOP then stack someone - depends on how good you are postflop I guess. |
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