AKo - TPTK

swolfe · #1 07-31-2005, 10:16 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

MP3 ($712.80)
CO ($367)
Hero ($394)
SB ($392)
BB ($337.15)
UTG ($581)
UTG+1 ($400.50)
UTG+2 ($429.60)
MP1 ($330)
MP2 ($396)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
3 folds, MP1 calls $4, MP2 calls $4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $22, 2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $18.

Flop: ($54) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $50, MP2 calls $50.

Turn: ($154) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($154) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $125

ZootMurph · #2 07-31-2005, 10:22 PM

Looks good to me.

Turn check behind cuts off any possible check raise with A9 or a set. Check on the river after you checked behind on the turn is either an intricate attempt to induce a bet or the usual sign of weakness. Easy bet on the river. Although, depending on read of MP2, a smaller bet may be necessary. If a player has a tendency to fold to a big bet on the river, I may bet 1/3 - 1/2 the pot hoping to get the call. 3/4 of the pot may be too much to call for some players.

elus2 · #3 07-31-2005, 10:27 PM

feels like river bet is a bit high. how often do you check the turn to control the pot against our villain?

ZootMurph · #4 07-31-2005, 10:35 PM

The turn check behind isn't to control the pot, it's to induce a call on the river with 2nd best hand. If Hero bets the turn, Villain may fold. However, if Hero checks behind, then it shows weakness and there is a much better chance of Villain calling with AT, AJ, or even a pocket pair.

And the river bet is only 3/4 of the pot. Perfect size to look like Hero is trying to steal the pot with a weak hand. Although, like I said, depending on the Villain this bet may need to be smaller to get a call from a weak ace.

swolfe · #5 07-31-2005, 10:36 PM

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feels like river bet is a bit high. how often do you check the turn to control the pot against our villain?

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often, when called on a (almost entirely) drawless board with a hand that i want to showdown. i'd have called any river bet from villain.

TheWorstPlayer · #6 07-31-2005, 10:41 PM

Looks pretty good. You have to figure you're getting looked up by a weaker ace here a lot of the time. The river bet amount is pretty opponent dependent, IMO. I don't think I would want to go below $125 since I doubt people really fold an ace here for $125 too often, but I might go higher. Maybe considerably higher.

elus2 · #7 07-31-2005, 10:43 PM

controlling pot size is correlated to how far villain can continue in the hand. by keeping the pot manageable hero is able to extract more value versus villain on future streets.

elus2 · #8 07-31-2005, 10:44 PM

how often do you push river? 1 in every 5 times?

Go_Blue88 · #9 07-31-2005, 10:46 PM

i only read the orignal post, but i like your line a lot. nice hand.

TheWorstPlayer · #10 07-31-2005, 10:47 PM

I push every time against a guy who is
a)too stupid to think about c/r the turn
or
b)too stupid to check the river when he misses c/r on turn
and
c)known for heroic calls/marriage to TPWK

Against normal opponents, I pot the river or close to it.