Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

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The Villian is an unknown, he's only played a few hands so far.


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this is the only thing that makes me think yours was the best line.

usually after just a few hands at this level you can get a decent read on the villain. if you had seen even 10 or so hands from him, you'd know if he was passive enough to make

your flop cap + his donked turn = your safe fold.

but as it stands, yeah, there are just too many hands he could be playing crazy. i think the call down is the best way to go.

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

Cap da flizzle

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

are you capping the flop for value?

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

Yep, only 7 combinations of hands beat us here

KK (1 combo)
AA (6 combos)

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

7 combinations for an entire deck makes this seem like a very minimal threat, but 7 combinations in a tight raising range makes it increasingly likely.

Without a read its hard to have any real sense of how likely or unlikely the 7 combinations are but I do have one known fact that is very apparent - Villian aggression

Either way I don't think the cap changes things one way or another. I could play it either way but vs. unknown I'm calling down.

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

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Yep, only 7 combinations of hands beat us here

KK (1 combo)
AA (6 combos)

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so what?

what bet/3-bets the flop against us? this guy is unknown so he could be overplaying, but hero's line here is fine.

i play it the same way with our limited info.

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

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i play it the same way

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you capped preflop and he's still coming at you. unless you label him "retard", this is fine.

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

I play it the same. Most of villains don't 3 bet this flop with QQ or less, and not many players will 3 bet KJ-KQ in this spot, so I think we are either splitting or behind. It's possible villain has a flush draw with AJs or AQs (at that point we don't know this combo is not possible), but he is more likely to have AK or AA. Once in a while he might show you an overplayed underpair, but in this case you don't mind keeping him in.

Re: AKs...how do I play it?
 

Those of you who have recommended to cap on the flop: is the main goal of this to avoid showing weakness or to raise for value? If you were to cap preflop and he bets the turn, should you just call down? If he checks, should you bet?

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Those of you who have recommended to cap on the flop: is the main goal of this to avoid showing weakness or to raise for value ?

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I'm just not sure there is a lot of value in it. Its pretty slim to me.

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If you were to cap preflop and he bets the turn, should you just call down? If he checks, should you bet?

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I'm calling down to his bet and I'm betting his check.