Re: question on AK
The standard line is certainly bet, bet, check. However, there are many times when value bluffing needs to be seriously considered since some worse hands call and better hands fold sometimes to. As mentioned already, many things come into the mix like reads, boards, image, etc.
SSHE mentions players that will call to the river, but fold the river with anything less than top pair. These players are rather rare, but I've played with a some here and there. Against them, I fire 3 barrels every time, because it's just too profitable.
Being OOP against a good, aggressive player with a marginal hand makes for very tough decisions. Since the standard line is bet, bet, check, many tough players will also call to the river and then fold to a value bet on the end. There are other times when the pot has become quite large and you need to consider your opponent and the % of time he'll fold. Just because you bet the river and he calls with a better hand, doesn't mean it was a bad bet. However, you certainly don't want to take this and start betting all 3 streets all the time [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] It's just that there are many things to consider and it takes time, experience and knowledge of your opponent to make the correct decisions.
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