AKs from SB
 

I haven't been posting hands lately and I need to get back into it.

Reads played into my thoughts on this. UTG would play just about any two and his bets and raises were as random as real. BB was a bit loose but easy to push around post flop if he missed.

Anyone have a different line on this?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, CO calls.

Flop: (16 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (12.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

River: (18.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, BB folds.

Final Pot: 20.50 BB

Re: AKs from SB
 

I don't particularly like the turn bet, but I'm typically pretty easy to push around when scare cards come out.

I'd check/call the turn/river, since UTG could have limped in with 2 hearts and caught his flush on the turn. If so, you're drawing dead, but the pot is big, so you probably shouldn't fold.

Based on my tendencies, I'd start playing a bit more passively at the turn, but I'm not sure if that's the correct play.

Re: AKs from SB
 

The flop bet is designed to find out what these other guys have. When UTG raises, even though it appears random, I still have to slow down with the draws out there.

If your read is correct on UTG, then he can easily have 2 pair on the flop and/or a flush on the turn. You learned nothing from the 3bet on the flop. Use the information you paid for and slow down on the turn.