Getting the Max

Instead of posting bad beat stories, I thought I'd post a winning hand for a change. ;-)


I limp w/77 utg3. Player to my left (PML) raises. BB, the live one, calls. I call. 3 players.


Flop comes Ac9d7c. BB bets. BB will bet with nothing here. I call. PML raises. BB calls. I just smooth call hehe. At this point, I figure PML has either big Ace (higher probability) or AA.


Turn comes 5h. Check to PML, who bets. BB folds (darn!). I check-raise. PML calls. This confirms that PML only has big Ace.


River comes Ks. Perfect opportunity for check-raise again, but if PML has AK, then he would probably raise again so I could 3 bet. So I bet. He raises. I 3 bet and he calls.


My set of 7 is good and he turns over AKo for top two.