1/2 NL weird preflop action with AK 200BB deep

[Thoth]

UTG is 22/17/4.6 over 320 hands
SB is 30/11/2 over 970 hands

Table has been playing hyperaggressive. Every 3rd hand there's a 3-bet. Lots of big pots with marginal hands.
UTG is aggressive and has not done something obviously bad. He could easily put me on a pure squeeze and make a play. SB has made some strange plays (and makes one again here) both with good and with bad hands, but sofar only postflop.

UTG got his stack from me when I called the flop with an oesd and raised the turn allin when the 3rd flush card came. Unfortunately he had the nutflush so I did not even have outs.



Cryptologic - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $184.70
Hero (BB): $782.65
UTG: $392.15
MP: $316.55
CO: $229.00
BTN: $389.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $7.00</font>, MP calls $7.00, 2 folds, SB calls $6.00, <font color="red">Hero raises to $37.00</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $128.00</font>, MP folds, <font color="red">SB raises all-in to $184.70</font>, Hero folds

[Claunchy]

Very weird. Nothing else you can really do though, especially 200BBs deep and with SB in there.

[Jamougha]

I think that you're roughly +100 vs SB's range if UTG folds and about -200 when utg calls with KK+. Does utg have KK+ less than 1/3 of the time? Maybe.

[Thoth]

I think it is a clear fold if SB folds, but now it's a lot closer as the coinflip situations are so much more attractive. Still felt I was too far behind UTG too often, especially as I have to basically c/f the flop if I call and miss and will certainly be behind if I push and get called.


UTG was indeed making a play with AJo. SB was being a total idiot with Q3s. I cried a little inside when the cards went open and the flop came A63. The 3 on the river cheered me up some.

Funny thing is that with open cards the push with Q3s is actually correct. His equity 3way is more than 1/3 of the pot with some dead money. If only UTG calls he's still making money as his equity is $180 where he puts an extra $177 in the pot.