AK in EP

[bizaff]

Villain is 60/5 - hasn't shown down much of anything strong.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button ($46.02)
SB ($23.25)
BB ($3.11)
UTG ($25.05)
Hero ($41.5)
MP1 ($20.75)
MP2 ($42.1)
MP3 ($21.15)
CO ($24.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP1 calls $1, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, MP1 calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.

I don't know if I like this call, but it's such a small bet..

River: ($9.85) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero...?

Well I hit a card I wanted, but not the card I wanted.. dare I bet for value, or check and keep the pot small/induce a bluff/call a small bet?

Comments appreciated.

[johnny005]

I think I like a check/call line here..I'm not sure I call a very large bet though... Betting out gives him the chance to raise you off your hand.. I might be wrong though. anyone else?

[bizaff]

That was my thought.

And the results...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button ($46.02)
SB ($23.25)
BB ($3.11)
UTG ($25.05)
Hero ($41.5)
MP1 ($20.75)
MP2 ($42.1)
MP3 ($21.15)
CO ($24.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP1 calls $1, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, MP1 calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.

River: ($9.85) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

Final Pot: $9.85

Results:
Hero has Kh As (one pair, kings).
MP1 has 8d 8c (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $9.85.

[phil_ivey_fan]

yeah I don't see you getting a call from anything you beat.

the turn call againts a VPIP 60 isn't terrible.

[sourbeaver]

The turn call is actually better than the flop call.
Your pot odds are better and you now have four more outs (assuming villain isn't on flush draw).

The river check is okay. Sometimes I might bet something ridiculous like 1.5-2$ just for value, since villain is so loose.

[imported_anacardo]

Keep in mind Hero bet the flop, rather than call. Which, given the board, is the right play about 90% of the time, I'd say.

[sourbeaver]

Sorry I thought he called a bet on the flop. My bad /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Spladle Master]

I would bet the turn and river. Big on the turn, little on the river.

[golfcchs]

I like the bet on the flop and check on the river. Questionable call on the turn, but over all play fine. I think you check call almost any bet on the river because the K could not really hit any draw your opponet was betting.

[bizaff]

Thanks for the comments, all.

[ QUOTE ]
I like the bet on the flop and check on the river. Questionable call on the turn, but over all play fine. I think you check call almost any bet on the river because the K could not really hit any draw your opponet was betting.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm not a huge fan at calling ANY bet, as KQ, KT, and a set are perfectly reasonable holdings. Anything above $5 and I'm gonna have to do some pretty good convincing of myself to call. CHecking will keep the pot somewhat small, and sometimes induce a bluff from a worse hand - as long as he's not one that'll bluff huge.

[bizaff]

[ QUOTE ]
The river check is okay. Sometimes I might bet something ridiculous like 1.5-2$ just for value, since villain is so loose.

[/ QUOTE ]

I like this idea. Unless I think he's one that'll reraise huge on a small bet, this is probably worth it most of the time.

[imported_anacardo]

"Reasonable holdings?!"

Then I went back and checked Villain's preflop numbers.

Yeah, those are quite possible. So are those eights. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif