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Gavagai
04-19-2005, 05:24 PM
Not very comfortable with the play of this hand but don't know how I should have played it. Any ideas?

This is only a $5.50, would also appreciate advice aimed at how this should be played at other levels though, at least regarding my preflop raise.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP2 (t1540)
MP3 (t1360)
CO (t1220)
Hero (t1460)
SB (t1380)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t2180)
UTG+1 (t1360)
MP1 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t40</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t80, UTG+1 calls t80, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t60.

Flop: (t430) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t730


Thanks,

Gavagai
Page Jacobson
04-19-2005, 05:31 PM
You played it fine. Whats the problem?
TruFloridaGator
04-19-2005, 05:32 PM
I would be very worried 4 handed, but it worked out. The PF re-raise is good, but I might make it a bit more
TruFloridaGator
04-19-2005, 05:35 PM
I would probably check the flop because of the deep stacks. It's ok to miss a flop w/ AK. Maybe this too weak after the checks, I guess make the bet but be willing to check/fold if you get a call.
DasLeben
04-19-2005, 05:36 PM
This is way standard. At a loose-passive table, I'd reraise preflop a bit more, to maybe 140-160 or so.

If you'd like, you could try betting a little less on the flop. A bet of 220-250 is likely to do the trick.

(And yes, I'm a Harrington follower if nobody picked that up /images/graemlins/grin.gif)
TruFloridaGator
04-19-2005, 05:38 PM
Yeah, that's my view too, if someone is slow playing the 10s, then you don't waste as many chips &amp; definately play AK more agressively PF, you want to lessen the field so you can play more agressively postflop.
DasLeben
04-19-2005, 05:39 PM
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I would probably check the flop because of the deep stacks. It's ok to miss a flop w/ AK. Maybe this too weak after the checks, I guess make the bet but be willing to check/fold if you get a call.

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I don't like the idea of checking the flop through with position. This is a perfect time to see if anyone wants to stick around, IMO. But yeah, if you get a call, you've got to slow down.