AK when you miss!
 

Is this a normal play for AK? When you miss the flop, do you still take a stab at the pot? What if my opponent checks the turn, what kind of move should I make now? This is a common situation i've been facing recently. I'm not exactly sure if i am playing the hand correctly and i would like a little bit of feedback. Thanks



PokerStars Game #3477725915: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50)
Table 'Genoveva' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Big Sissy ($50.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero ($49.10 in chips)
Seat 3: wolfpackpete ($46.65 in chips)
Seat 4: 2rst1 ($60.10 in chips)
Seat 5: asymptote555 ($26.40 in chips)
Seat 6: spongebob69 ($35.20 in chips)
Seat 7: t33hpokery ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Villian ($38 in chips)
Seat 9: spanky_1972 ($125.30 in chips)
asymptote555: posts small blind $0.25
spongebob69: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Kc]
t33hpokery: folds
Villian: calls $0.50
spanky_1972: folds
Big Sissy: folds
Hero: raises $1.75 to $2.25
wolfpackpete: folds
2rst1: folds
asymptote555: folds
spongebob69: folds
Villian: calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [Jd 9d 5s]
Villian: checks
Hero: bets $3.50
Villian: calls $3.50
*** TURN *** [Jd 9d 5s] [3d]
Villian: bets $3.50
Hero: folds
Villia collected $11.65 from pot
utters07: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.25 | Rake $0.60

Re: AK when you miss!
 

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Is this a normal play for AK? When you miss the flop, do you still take a stab at the pot?

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HU, yes.
3 handed, more often than not, yes.

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What if my opponent checks the turn, what kind of move should I make now?

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Take a free card.

Re: AK when you miss!
 

how the hell are we supposed to read that


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

MP2 ($50.45)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($49.10)</font>
CO ($46.65)
Button ($60.10)
SB ($26.40)
BB ($35.20)
UTG ($49.25)
<font color="#C00000">UTG+1 ($38)</font>
MP1 ($125.30)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.25</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls $1.75.

Flop: ($5.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.5</font>, UTG+1 calls $3.50.

Turn: ($12.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

edit:fix converter
Villian: bets $3.50
Hero: folds

Final Pot: $12.25

Re: AK when you miss!
 

Always continuation bet this flop. I prefer closer to pot. Check/fold on the flush is fine.

Edit: If you think that's weak, go ahead and lead it for 2/3 pot, and fold to a raise, but you don't seem the type to bluff the flush.