tricky AK gone wrong

[simpsp31]

Villian is 20\16 standard TAG. I rereaise most of the time with this but decided to mix it up here.


Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $3/$6 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $2,856.78
Hero (BB): $983.65
UTG: $608.50
MP: $598.35
CO: $627.30
BTN: $763.55

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $22.00</font>, 4 folds, Hero calls $16.00

Flop: ($47) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $36.00</font>, Hero calls $36.00

Turn: ($119) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $88.00</font>, Hero calls $88.00

River: ($295) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $177.00</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises all-in to $462.50</font>, Hero folds

Pot Size: $934.50

[mertzo]

I would definatly check the river aswell. AQ/AJ is the only hands you could get value form with this bet. But sometimes you fold them out and atleast AQ probably bets anyway. So I dont really see what a lead here accomplishes, he will never look you up light here.

[bennies]

Well, in hindsight, it's easy enough to say you should just check-call the river too. By betting out you probably mostly get value from an AQ that might have checked behind and not from much else.

I like flop and turn a lot. On the river, when he raises, I think you are correct to fold.

[mertzo]

With AQ on a dry board like this, isnt checking turn and VBing river a more likely line than VBing turn and just checking behind the river?

[ilikeaces86_]

3 bet pre.

[wdead]

this spot is weird because you are almost never calling a raise on this river, and a good/tricky opponent will know this and raise any two cards to move you off your hand.
I think if you check river AQ will VB neway so I like C/C all 3 streets.
As played, I suppose you fold because no one ACTUALLY will read your hand correctly and move you off it, but this line is very exploitable...

[bennies]

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With AQ on a dry board like this, isnt checking turn and VBing river a more likely line than VBing turn and just checking behind the river?

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Yes, more likely I think, but not exclusive of course.

[mertzo]

Yeah forgot to say, as played you have to fold. He takes this line everytime with a set and very very seldom to make you fold.

[jfish]

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3 bet pre.

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lol.

[simpsp31]

I agree he would often slow down on turn with AQ or AJ specially on this dry board.

I really felt he had a set here after combination of turn bet and riv raise but then started wondering if i had outthought myself, i usually reraise PF so have very little experience playing with such an under-repped hand.