passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

player in blinds is good. we have $1K

folded to me on button i 35 with AK[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], BB calls

6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (75)

he bets 35, i call

9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (145)

check, check

8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (145)

he bets 100, i call...

doesn't this feel crappy? I can't decide if i like my hand to snap off bluffs or bluff the turn. who bets the turn?

fim

Re: passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

Betting the turn probably works better than calling a river bluff.

Re: passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

I'm kind of a noob, so if this analysis is way off, please let me know.

Doesn't his line say to you that he has a mid-sized pocket pair (5-5 to 10-10). If this is right, then there is really no bluff to snap off. Even if he has a pair of dueces you are beat. If you are saying that you want to bluff with your AK, okay, but you can't really snap off a bluff, can you? Help me see what I'm missing.

Thanks

Re: passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

This looks like a good (but not great) time for a delayed bluff. I like the fact that the pot is relatively small. Bluff the turn, and in this case bluff the river if your turn bet is called. If your bluff is snapped off you can show the bitch what an idiot you were cold bluffing with nothing.

Re: passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

I bet turn to put him on the backfoot with a mid pair.

Re: passive with AK unimproved after a steal 5/10
 

With only having 1K each, this river decision is much more difficult. My gut reaction was to make it 300 to go on the river vs. calling and folding to a reraise/push. But then I realized that would be committing almost 40% of your stack on this hand which I am not thrilled about, esp if he makes you fold. Therefore I think I agree that he most likely has a medium PP and I would most likely fold.