NL 50: AKs OOP

[Berge20]

Hero running at 20/13/2.5
Villian running at 22/10/4, cbetting 89% of the time over 200 hands

I don't always 3bet OOP against a reasonable player w AK but I can certainly see the argument and I'm sure many would advocate that action PF. I do work it in from time-to-time, so no worries.

Once I get to this flop, how do you proceed? After I got raised over my weak-ass CR (error!), I felt lost. He could have AdQd or similar combo draw, JJ, AK also, maybe AJs or AA/KK.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($120.80)
UTG ($55.90)
UTG+1 ($59.15)
MP1 ($53.10)
MP2 ($11.10)
MP3 ($66.70)
CO ($33.30)
Button ($40.45)
SB ($43.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $9</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $30.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $118.8</font>, MP3 calls $34.20 (All-In).

[AllTheCheese]

Reraise preflop a billion percent. Going broke is fine here.

[Chargers In 07]

I'm curious why you wouldn't reraise preflop when he's raising a much wider range since he raises 10% of hands.

I'd def. go broke on this flop. He's not going to think you have AK and he may think AJ is the nuts, he can have Adxd.

[ship_it_trebek]

I go broke. I agree with Chargers, I'm usually 3betting AK almost 100% of the time when someone's PFR is over 8-10.

[Berge20]

Do we like the CR here to get max value out of random pocket pairs since he almost always Cbets?

This is definately the type of player who I'd 3bet a lot IP. Sometimes I'd repop here, othertimes I'm looking for Axx or Kxx flop and let AQ/AJ/KQ/etc hang themselves since he's so agressive (can be very profitable).

[AllTheCheese]

Three-betting is better OOP than IP. Three-betting helps negate some of your positional disadvantage and increases the value of a high one-pair (which is what you'll usually make with AK if you make anything).

[CalledDownLight]

postflop is good. I'm pretty much 3betting this 90% of the time preflop though.

[ship_it_trebek]

yeah c/r on the flop is good.

[Berge20]

That could be a discussion in and of itself. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]