$60 - AKo - The Return of the Creature's Ghost in 3D

[suzzer99]

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1430)
UTG+1 (t1470)
MP1 (t3070)
MP2 (t1480)
CO (t1500)
Hero (t1200)
SB (t1760)
BB (t1590)

Preflop: Hero is in Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG calls t30, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="red">MP1 raises to t120</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, Hero calls t120, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB calls t90, UTG calls t90

Flop: (t495) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets t60</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t420</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to t780</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, Hero?


Rounding out the great suzzer AK horror trilogy. I think we've established that I suck with this hand early (and late too). All alternative lines appreciated.

[tylanthus]

I am extremely unsure about this....

...but I'm looking through my HH and thinking about pushing preflop depending on how MP1 got his chip lead. Played the way you did, I go broke to UTG's set of 5s.

[The Drizzle]

Can you really call here? What hands do you think UTG is doing this with?

[lastas]

I reraise less on flop, like 350 or so. Easier to manage.

[EscapePlan9]

Have to fold to UTG c/r after a bet-raise in front of him. I put UTG on a set or 2-pr.

I also agree with re-raising slightly less on the flop. Otherwise, nicely played (assuming you fold to UTG).

[Eagles]

Ya I think you need to fold unless UTG is a super donk he has at least AT here.

[b33nz]

wow, you have 660 left and i think you need to fold.... kinda sad i know.

seeing as how the board is ragged, i would be more inclined to raise less on the flop... no need to make it that big of a raise when your hand is most likely the best. i think a raise to ~260 should suffice...

[suzzer99]

Villain had A5. I just had to see it.

[schwza]

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Villain had A5. I just had to see it.

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it's going to be worth a lot of money to break that habit.

[LinusKS]

You don't need to be second-guessing yourself like that.

You got AK, you hit an A or a K on the flop, you go broke with it. It's that simple.

What's your other option? Run like a scared baby every time somebody min-raises you?

Move on to the next game. You did nothing wrong.

2+2 is full of geniuses... once they know what the villain had.