16- AK vs limp/reraise

badkins6 · #1 02-20-2007, 08:07 PM

What does everyone think abou this hand. I had a friend tell me that it was pretty bad. So did he spot a major leak of mine or is this an ok play?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1530)
MP1 (t1480)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1490)
CO (t1600)
Button (t1390)
Hero (t1480)
BB (t1530)

Preflop: Hero is in SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls t20, Hero raises to t100, BB folds, UTG+1 raises to t260, Button folds, Hero raises to t1480 (All-in),

Shillx · #2 02-20-2007, 08:09 PM

I'd rather just call the 160 and then keep calling if I flop a pair+

MrTynKyn · #3 02-20-2007, 08:32 PM

looks fine for me

Weir · #4 02-20-2007, 08:36 PM

you need a read to do this

moderate fish = AA KK way too often

giant fish = aids, all in ak good

just call and flop an a or k

DevinLake · #5 02-20-2007, 09:30 PM

I'm with Shillx on this one. Although it can't be terrible to shove AK here, I'd prefer keeping the pot small and just calling.

If it's not a big hand, it's very often a pocket pair.

Shillx · #6 02-20-2007, 09:33 PM

It depends somewhat on the player. If he is a total donk then push in and if he is a nit then fold. The main argument against calling is, "he won't give action when you hit so you might as well push and see all 5 cards." This simply isn't true (even in games as high as the $500 level).

alex-star · #7 02-20-2007, 09:45 PM

The pot is going to be 600 if OP calls, not exactly small.

Finnisher · #8 02-20-2007, 09:46 PM

I think shoving AK here is a high-variance play with a pretty small edge. Your edge is prolly bigger than shoving into a guy l/rr'ing and calling with 33, you're happy only if he calls with a non-paired hand. I'd prolly call his rr cos I don't think it's a huge -EV play and also just out of curiosity.

I'd just complete PF tho [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

DevinLake · #9 02-20-2007, 10:13 PM

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The pot is going to be 600 if OP calls, not exactly small.

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blah blah blah...anything useful to add? The raise is still small percent of your stack. You're certainly not getting committed by calling here. I should have chose my words more closely.

Downbylaw11 · #10 02-20-2007, 11:02 PM

if youre confident post flop, call. if youre not, shove