NL25 AKo preflop OOP after 2 coldcallers

[stever1k]

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MP ($26.85)
CO ($28.90)
Button ($37.60)
SB ($26.70)
Hero ($25)
UTG ($30.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $1</font>, Button calls $1, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5.5</font>, CO calls $4.50, Button folds, SB calls $4.50.

Flop: ($17.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets $8</font>, SB folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $17.50

CO for ~ 100 hands: 16/10/4.5
How to play this hand 1) preflop and in case I play AKo here, 2) how to play the flop?

[Nemesis69]

I think you played it fine.

Maybe the pf raise should be biggeR.

[Nick Royale]

I think it's fine.

[HotdogPoker]

If the plan is to c/f if we miss the flop, shouldn't we just call PF? If we were in position then I think the 3-bet is fine, but I think 3-betting PF and then c/f when we whiff is a bit spewy.

[slush420]

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If the plan is to c/f if we miss the flop, shouldn't we just call PF? If we were in position then I think the 3-bet is fine, but I think 3-betting PF and then c/f when we whiff is a bit spewy.

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when we 3bet preflop and get 2 callers and whiff on the flop, it's standard to check/fold. spew is calling this flop and flopping top pair only to face major aggression. the reason you 3bet in this spot is to fold out more marginal hands that can outflop you and to also get value out of weaker hands that will call the 3bet.

[Nick Royale]

3-betting preflop is standard. Sometimes they fold. Sometimes (32%) you hit the flop and win a nice pot. When you get called in 2 spots you can give it up.

[DawnToDusk]

I like the PF raise. It definately helps thin the field and can make it HU a lot. In this case it doesn't and we have to live with that.

The flop play seems fine too. Its not a terrible board to CBet either as you don't think someone is playing with a paired 3 or 4 in their hand. The only thing that can really continue is a flush draw and a T depending on the player that makes the call. But at the same time we got to consider what a CBet does for us agains the CO. He raised PF and then called a reraise. He could easily be calling you just to have position but at the same time what hands do you fold when you CBet him that are in his calling range? At best you hope for AK to go away with a CBet so a C/F seems fine to me after you whiff the flop.