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Old 10-03-2007, 01:13 PM
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Default $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

I do pretty well getting near the end, but my final table play seems the weakest right now. Tips on how to play this hand? I was planning on check-raising the flop, but froze on the scary turn. What do I do if anybody bets?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t250/t500
(Ante: t50)
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t26337
Our Plucky Hero: t17845
MP1: t12610
MP2: t5405
MP3: t38520
CO: t14020
Button: t54588
SB: t44835
BB: t6340

Pre-flop: (9 players) Our Plucky Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">Our Plucky Hero raises to t1400</font>, 2 folds, MP3 calls t1400 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t2600)</font>, CO folds, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to t2300</font>, 2 folds, Our Plucky Hero calls t900 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t6300)</font>, MP3 calls t900 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t7200)</font>.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t8100, 3 players)
Our Plucky Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t8100, 3 players)
Our Plucky Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t8100, 3 players)
Our Plucky Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:32 PM
Alex_Rules Alex_Rules is offline
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Default Re: $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

Our Plucky Hero needs to be better out this beautiful flop. As scary as the pf min-reraise is, we should be betting this about 4500-5500. Can't let two player see a card on a flop like this.
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:34 PM
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Default Re: $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

just push pre over his raise...don't use plucky as an adjective
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:41 PM
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Default Re: $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

What do you make of the strange minireraise at two players? I guess that froze plucky hero on all streets. I would probably push preflop and bet TPTK at some point.
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Old 10-03-2007, 03:05 PM
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Default Re: $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

hero is OOP with a very strong hand that plays well getting all in PF so i strongly advocate coming over the top PF and looking to get it in there.

Also, i see this microRR stuff a lot and for awhile was convinced its always a monster but over the last 3 months this has turned out to be midPP and worse As a TON so that shoving is very profitable in this spot.
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Old 10-03-2007, 03:16 PM
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Pre-Flop This is probably a push.
Flop- Lead/Push this every time.
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Old 10-03-2007, 05:14 PM
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Calling the min-raise is trash, please don't do that unless you know it's going to be heads up.
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Old 10-03-2007, 06:45 PM
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Default Re: $10 - Awkward AK on Final Table

Thank you everybody for your comments so far. I'm still adjusting to final table play, and sometimes I feel I'm being too brazen with my betting, so I err on other extremes to compensate.
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Old 10-03-2007, 08:00 PM
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You really have to lead out on this flop to see where you stand. You're OOP Multiway with TPTK against a draw heavy board. You can't expect a continuation bet from a LP raiser. You're tyring to play too tricky when it's not necessary, and in fact, could burn you. Bet your hand, at least 2/3'rd POT.
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