Calling decent pot with Ace high

[asofel]

Table is very loose, lots of shodowns with medium pairs, top pairs weak kickers taking home the money...

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Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG caps $8 (All-In)</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: (20.50 SB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(5 players, 1 all-in)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (12.25 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(5 players, 1 all-in)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (12.25 BB) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(5 players, 1 all-in)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 10.25 BB, between BB, UTG and Hero.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: 4 BB, between BB and Hero.</font>

Thoughts on:
3-betting pf? People have been raising/3-betting with A-little.
Bet out on the flop? 9 hearts, 4 5's, 3 K's and 3 A's to help and I don't feel that anyone hit this flop.
Check the turn? Feels weak but I could definitely be beat here and a free look at the river feels good.
I put BB on high overcards, not a higher pair, and I'd chop if AK, take it home if AQ...

Comments, ridicule, poems as always appreciated.

[Fat Nicky]

Pre-flop: 3-betting AK is standard.

Flop: Betting out is standard.

Turn: Betting makes the river easier to play, including giving you a free showdown.

River: Based on the way you played the hand, BB could be taking a stab at the pot with AJ or AQ since the turn was checked through, so calling the bet is ok IMO.

[David BB]

I think your river call is fine though I would have bet the turn and then taken a free showdown.

The player that was all-in pre-flop might have both of you beat though.

[asofel]

[ QUOTE ]
Pre-flop: 3-betting AK is standard.

Flop: Betting out is standard.

Turn: Betting makes the river easier to play, including giving you a free showdown.

River: Based on the way you played the hand, BB could be taking a stab at the pot with AJ or AQ since the turn was checked through, so calling the bet is ok IMO.

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Good point about the turn. Sometimes I lose my balls on the turn, and would bet that overall its costing me money.
Good to know the plays before were standard though. I feel like there are a lot of standard plays that I don't know quite yet, so thanks for the confirmation.