Re: when to fold unimproved, non-drawing AK, AQ, AJ
If you bet the flop and get called by two or more opponents in this situation, I think you need to usually just check the turn and call if you have the odds to continue. It is very rare for two or more opponents to call the flop and both of them fold on the turn.
Heads up in most cases you should bet again on the turn, but calling a raise on the turn with these hands is insane at 5/10. If you are facing a confirmed turn bluff-raiser, then consider checking behind him and calling his automatic bet on the river with Ace high. Out of position, consider check calling the turn and the river. If you use this line much, though, I think you will have to camouflage it by often checkraising the turn with your real hands. Until you have caught a player bluff-raising the turn without a pair, however, I think you need to bet the turn and fold to a raise. Betting the turn and calling a raise and a river bet is a BIG mistake in my opinion. Until proven otherwise, if you assumed every turn raise out of an unknown opponent is at least top pair you wouldn't be going very far wrong.
Cartman
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