How to overplay AK
 

I open raise in MP with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] in the tightest 20-40 game ever. The one bright spot was the psycho that 3 bet me out of the Sb. I cap, he calls.

The psycho loves to try and outplay players with anything, and would love to take a stab at me since I've been beating his ass all night and he is a nice guy who thinks we're friends.

The flop comes 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

psycho bets, I raise, he 3 bets, I 4 bet, he calls.

The turn: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img](3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img])

Phsycho bets, I raise, he's tiring and just calls.

River:8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img](5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]-3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]-9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img])

He bets, I'm so pissed he didn't give me a free showdown when he missed I raise, he calls. His A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]-Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] is just a notch too low to win this pot. MHIG.

Did I go too far? How much too far? Am I reading too many Mike l. posts?

Re: How to overplay AK
 

I do not know what MHIG means, but what were you trying to accomplish with the river raise? Did you really think he would fold (I don't think you did)? Therefore a call is in order. Interesting post, I actually could feel the play.

Re: How to overplay AK
 

With no pair, why not get to showdown a little cheaper than you did? Against a maniac with your hand, put some bets in on the flop, but turn and river raises???

Re: How to overplay AK
 

My hand is good.

mfmhp- my first mid-high post

peace

john nickle

Re: How to overplay AK
 

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With no pair, why not get to showdown a little cheaper than you did? Against a maniac with your hand, put some bets in on the flop, but turn and river raises???

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Hi Jason,

I decided to raise the turn in hopes of getting a free showdown with a slight chance of getting him to laydown his hand as well. If I'm going to call his bets on the river and turn, I figured it was most likely going to cost me the same two bets with a slight chance of winning right there.
I was wrong, but thats the way it goes when you decide your going to play your hand strong all the way through against certain players. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

On the river I decided his bet meant he missed his draw, and there was a better than average chance I could get an extra bet out of him with a worse Ace or get him to lay down a slightly better hand. It was the combined chance of those two occurences against this particular opponent that made me pop it one more time. My normal line of play would usually be to just call the river, but I find my hand is good here alot more often than not. Just calling still may have been the best choice, but I wouldn't have anything fun to talk about if I did. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]