Thread: AKo in SB
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Old 10-16-2005, 10:14 AM
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Default Re: AKo in SB

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IMO, if you reraise here you'll likely win 11.5 BB in the pot, and if he's got AA or KK you probaly find out right away.

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The original raiser will put in a third raise with AA or KK. However, a third raise does not necessarily mean AA or KK. Villain raised from mid position and you are rerasiing from the blinds. Your reraise could be interpretted as a resteal or squeeze play. A lot of people would put in a third raise with AK, QQ, or JJ. He could make a third raise with a weaker hand than those, given the positions. Folding to a third raise may not be bad, but a third raise doesn't mean you are dominated.

Probably putting in a little more than pot sized raise is this best play. However, I still think pushing, putting in a big reraise, or flat calling are playable, and make the hand easier to play. You avoid tricky decisions of what to do with a third raise or what to do if you are called and miss the flop. Playing a big pot with AK OOP has some disadvantages.
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