55s post flop ak

[gintron]

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UTG (t2000)
UTG+1 (t2000)
MP1 (t2000)
MP2 (t2000)
MP3 (t2000)
CO+1 (t2000)
CO (t2000)
Hero (t2000)
SB (t2000)
BB (t2000)

Preflop: Hero is in Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, CO+1 calls t40, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t160</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB calls t120, CO+1 calls t120

Flop: (t500) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, CO+1 checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t500) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
<font color="red">BB bets t150</font>, <font color="gray">CO+1 folds</font>, Hero calls t150

River: (t800) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
<font color="red">BB bets t150</font>, Hero calls t150

Question is mainly on turn, raise for free showdown or just call down barring non scary river? As played, you think im good on river 1 in 6? I really don't think he HAS to have a diamond here.

[Eagles]

bet flop

[gintron]

i disagree

[pineapple888]

Bet 350 or so on that flop, I can't imagine any reason to check it acting last, giving a free card here is a really really bad idea. As played, raise the turn for the same reason. As played, call on the river, I guess, who knows.

[pineapple888]

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i disagree

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As a noob, you might want to give reasons why you disagree, or you may just want to be quiet and listen, but it's your choice how to participate, I guess.

[45suited]

Not betting this flop is horrible, IMO. You've got top 2, no reason whatsoever to let a lone diamond draw for free.

[pkr2k5]

You have to bet the flop. Not the best flop for AK, but you still have top two.

As played I raise turn for value, bet a non-diamond\JT river for value.

[wildzer0]

I'm betting that flop like 100% of the time. You have a vulnerable made hand that's likely best at the moment. Make drawing unprofitable for your opponents.

[gintron]

hah sorry mister high and mighty that I don't have a super high post count, I prefer to lurk. My reply was mostly in response to the equally short reply of eagles. Anyway, going back to the original hand, I think that by betting out we put ourselves into a situation where we have to fold the majority of the time best hand to anyone that wants to get frisky w/ any a,k,q with a diamond or just the J or T of diamonds. Checking behind also lets us control the pot. I think as played I def should have raised turn tho.

[ilya]

I bet the flop and I have no intention whatsoever of folding to a check-raise. I just don't think I'm beat almost ever even when check-raised.