Getting the most value here with AK.

[brassnuts]

3/6 B&M. I just sat down and had never played with guy on button before, so no reads.

Preflop: folded to Hero in MP with A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifK /images/graemlins/heart.gif
Hero raises, folded to button who calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: A /images/graemlins/club.gif, K /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q /images/graemlins/spade.gif.
BB checks, Hero checks, button bets, BB folds, Hero calls.

After the BB folded I figured I'd wait til the turn and checkraise any card.

Turn: A /images/graemlins/spade.gif.
Hero checks, button bets, Hero raises, button calls.

Is this still a checkraise?

[bisonbison]

I'd bet the flop. It disguises your hand and gets more money in.

[balkii]

Why the flop check? Top two is a monster, I don't think you are behind here...

[brassnuts]

Yes, I think not betting the flop was the biggest mistake in the hand. The only thing was that just a few hands before, which was the 2nd hand dealt to me after I sat down, I had QQ, flopped a top set, and came out firing the whole way. Just mixing things up, but I do agree with you here.

[bisonbison]

You raised preflop. The turn paired the ace on the board. How many hands are gonna bet here?

[brassnuts]

I figured I butchered this hand, just got lucky that he played it as he did. First mistake, ie not betting the flop, lead into mistake #2 of not leading out when I turned the nuts. At the time, I was fairly confused at what I had gotten myself into. I have never been less ecstatic to have the nuts.

[xerostar]

You should have bet the flop, but that point has already been put across. After the raise on the turn, you probably scared him, he definitely thinks you have an ace, so on the river, you should bet no matter what. The only way he would probably bet the river is if he a) sensed weakness in you but that's probably not likely since you raised preflop b) if he got helped by the river card, which is also probably not likely.

So since both possibilities are not likely, you should bet it.

[brassnuts]

If I didn't bet the river someone should have put a bullet through my head. He called but didn't show.