AK - Page 2

rjb03 · #11 12-19-2004, 04:32 PM

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When I'm called on the flop I'm worried and ready to shut it down to much more action. When it's my turn to act on the river I just can't see having a bet called by a worse hand. Thoughts?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t1365)
Button (t860)
SB (t755)
BB (t120)
UTG (t610)
UTG+1 (t1240)
MP1 (t1580)
MP2 (t685)
MP3 (t785)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls t30, 2 folds, Hero raises to t150, 3 folds, MP1 calls t120.

Flop: (t345) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets t175, MP1 calls t175.

Turn: (t695) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t695) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t695

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I also can't see a check by a hand that beats you. Obviously the missed flush draw will not call you, but perhaps the K or J was one of the spades he held in his hand. I also don't really like the flop bet.

adanthar · #12 12-19-2004, 04:33 PM

In Hand 4, I think 200 is a better bet since it leaves you a little more wiggle room to something like a raise/call behind.

Bet the river in Hand 6. Since he checked the river, unless he had the draw he probably called the flop with a pair of some type that you're now beating. He could even have QJ and have whiffed on the turn checkraise but must now call a smallish river bet. A 7 bets here. You're ahead and might get an extra 100-200 out of him.

zephyr · #13 12-19-2004, 04:46 PM

Just a note. I posted each hand individually so that comments can go as responses to the individual hand. It may keep things a touch more organinzed.

Zephyr

zephyr · #14 12-19-2004, 04:50 PM

I think you're right about hand 6. A Q will possibly call a smallish bet. I just don't want to give him a chance to outplay me as I'm folding if he raises me. Nevertheless, I think a bets probably correct.

Zephyr

zephyr · #15 12-20-2004, 02:13 AM

Comments...anyone?

partygirluk · #16 12-20-2004, 02:22 AM

You seem to be betting more when you pair the flop than when you don't. An observant opponent will pick up on this and steal the pot from you.

captZEEbo1 · #17 12-20-2004, 02:45 AM

nobody is that observant at party. I mean everytime he bet those flops and people folded, none of the opponents knew if he held AK or AA

captZEEbo1 · #18 12-20-2004, 02:47 AM

I never know what to do in these situations. I find it's often a pocket pair or an AQ. I guess in this situation you have a TON of chips and can handle a coinflip loss fairly easily.

Crosby · #19 12-20-2004, 03:47 AM

You mention that you don't like it, but I would suggest just calling the 30 preflop. If you are going to raise, I believe you need to raise enough to give yourself some chance of taking down the pot, say around 200. IMO, you don't have enough chips to just raise the AK for value and then fold if you miss. You're going to want to take some shots sometimes when you miss because the pot will be around half your stack, and I don't think you want to be taking these risks at the 10/15 level with your stack. So I'm for a cheap flop or a big raise, interested in other opinions.

Crosby · #20 12-20-2004, 03:56 AM

Ive played 50s, 100s, and occasionally 200s and I would normally make this call. The way I see it, you are still in a solid position if you lose, and you can really run over the table at the 50-100 level if you win. I don't think you have any reason to assume you are likely to be worse than a slight underdog.