AKo UTG 10handed
 

everyone 1500 behind, blinds 25/50

AKo UTG raise to 200, CO calls, rest fold

flop T72 rainbow, I bet 200 (pot: 475), he pushes for 1k behind

is there a better line? whats your move here? (no reads)

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

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everyone 1500 behind, blinds 25/50

AKo UTG raise to 200, CO calls, rest fold

flop T72 rainbow, I bet 200 (pot: 475), he pushes for 1k behind

is there a better line? whats your move here? (no reads)

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If you fold I think you did fine. If he bluffed you off, good for him. He plays his position well.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

4xBB preflop raise does it's job - isolates HU.

Perfectly reasonable probe/continuation bet - he shows strength in position. not much you can do but fold.

This is how I play this hand 90% of the time. The only way to mix it up is to check-raise the flop to mask a simple continuation bet and show some more strength. With guys who like to steal pots on the flop frequently, i use this. But if HIS bet is over 1/2 the pot, I fold my overcards. If he checks behind, you most likely have the best hand if you pair up on the turn.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

If you fold here, you played it like I would [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

yup i play this same way, then i fold.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

Always making continuation bets with AKo OOP after getting called will murder you over the long run. I check this 80% of the time, and fold. It's too easy to make money when you hit and lose money when you don't; don't help the villain.

If you were in position and it was checked to you I bet this 100% of the time, but as it stands, I check here. And of course if villain checks through I bet the turn.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

i've found continuation bets to work much more often then they fail. 80% of the time? Do you just get bored the other 20% or based on reads.

I think not making continuation bets will murder you over the long run.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

Not giving villain credit anything after calling a 4x BB UTG raise will murder you over the long run. Always making continuation bets in STTs with AKo oop is very, very bad.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

it entirely depends on what buyin we are talking. I assumed this was a low buy in and gave my advice with that in mind.

Re: AKo UTG 10handed
 

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everyone 1500 behind, blinds 25/50

AKo UTG raise to 200, CO calls, rest fold

flop T72 rainbow, I bet 200 (pot: 475), he pushes for 1k behind

is there a better line? whats your move here? (no reads)

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raise to t150 pf then check the flop. when villian bets [and he probably will], then it's an easy fold and you save yourself 250 extra chips.