AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

I would like some input as a newbie to live NL ring games.

7-handed table:

A couple of $25-50 stacks
A $80 stack
Three $200+ stacks
My $135 stack

5 limps to me in SB.
I raise AK [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] to $11 with 5 callers.
Pot $68

FLOP: Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I raise $40. Folds to Button who has $300. Button goes All-in.

Button has been hot. Calling any two suited and one or two gappers for $10 preflop. Post-flop he had been very aggressive but had hidden two pair with both show downs after being aggressive. Had won several other pots when HU partner folded to his aggression.

I had a very, very tight table image.

Re: AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

Call.

Re: AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

Call and its not close.

Re: AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

OK, thanks. Are pre and post flop bet ranges appropriate?

Re: AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

I would have to say call her as well. You have a ton of outs

Re: AKs - I never know how to play this.
 

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OK, thanks. Are pre and post flop bet ranges appropriate?

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I think you could probably bet a little bit less on the flop, maybe like 25-30 to encourage some action with the intention of reraising all-in to any kind of raise on the flop. Push the turn no matter what. You have WAY too many outs to think of folding.