($6.50 PS) Postflop play with AK, early round

[Quercus]

Villain has been tight.

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2560)
UTG+1 (t1425)
MP1 (t1570)
MP2 (t1075)
Hero (t1530)
Button (t2435)
SB (t1315)
BB (t1590)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls t50, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, MP1 calls t50, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t300</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, UTG calls t250, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>

Flop: (t725) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">UTG bets t150</font>. Hero?

Folding doesn't feel right, so push or float here?

(Yeah, I don't like the size of my PFR here either.)

[DMA]

Since you raised 6x the big blind I would assume you were planning on getting all your chips into the pot at some point during the hand. I would probably make a bluff reraise becuase I am thinking he has nothing.

[Dan.]

I would raise less preflop, and then I'd probably fold this flop.

[mattak]

The limp call preflop screams low-mid pocket pair. This flop bet doesnt seem like a set. Most players at the 6.50s will check raise their big hands. I would put him on a pair between 66-99. I dont trust villian to fold his mid pocket pair if I push it. Combine that with the chance that he is leading a set makes this a fold for me. I can see the arguement for a push but your stack is still healthy and there are lots of spots later in the game when the blinds get bigger.

[TruFloridaGator]

Easy fold.

[Burno]

I really don't like making it 300 preflop here.

300 puts you in a very tough spot with very little maneuverability postflop. You can't c-bet without getting half of your stack in the middle, and will often be playing guessing games or laying down the best hand if you don't.

I make it 175/200 here, leaving me enough room to c-bet.



As played, I push unless I know the bettor is a total station or actually would do this with a real hand. To clarify, I push this against an unknown, but plz don't tell anyone.