AK Postflop

11t · #1 06-10-2005, 12:21 PM

I find myself getting in these situations where I just don't want to put another cent into these hands after I bet so aggressive on the flop.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter

BB (t510)
UTG (t1480)
UTG+1 (t1110)
MP1 (t1400)
MP2 (t1800)
Hero (t1790)
CO (t1400)
Button (t1600)
SB (t2410)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, Hero raises to t100, CO calls t100, 2 folds, BB calls t80, MP1 calls t80, MP2 calls t80.

Flop: (t510) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets t300, CO folds, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t300.

Turn: (t1110) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t1110) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t1110

Runner Runner · #2 06-10-2005, 12:47 PM

I think you need to at least bet T500 on the turn. If he's a reasonable player who is trapping you with and he cr's allin you can get away from it. After betting the turn and getting called, I may check behind on the river rather then risking my whole stack.

Having said that, since you didn't bet the turn, now I for sure think you should value bet T500 on the river. He obviously doesn't have you beat, and he will call you with a lot of hands you can beat.

zipppy · #3 06-10-2005, 12:51 PM

Depending on my read, I'll usually fire at the pot again on the turn; if I check on the turn as you did, I'd DEFINITELY bet something on the river.

If he had picked up a monster, then his checking the flop and turn makes sense, but after you check behind on the turn, most with a big hand will value bet on the river. Since the villian didn't, I think you're safe to value bet with TPTK.

Again, this depends on your read on the opponent.

Thoughts?

zipppy · #4 06-10-2005, 12:54 PM

My thoughts exactly, though I'll usually bet something smaller on the river (200-300ish), since very few hands will call a half-size pot bet here.

adanthar · #5 06-10-2005, 12:57 PM

You think you were aggressive on the flop with your whopping 3/5 pot bet?

Jeez, bet the turn, you're usually ahead here I promise.

Unarmed · #6 06-10-2005, 01:10 PM

I think you played it perfectly up until the river where you should be value betting. He's not going for a C/R after you checked behind on the turn.

11t · #7 06-10-2005, 01:16 PM

How can I bet the turn and fold to a raise? Any reasonable bet (500) leaves me with 600 left behind me with a 2200 pot staring in front of me.

Runner Runner · #8 06-10-2005, 02:00 PM

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How can I bet the turn and fold to a raise? Any reasonable bet (500) leaves me with 600 left behind me with a 2200 pot staring in front of me.

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You started the hand with T1790. 1790-100-300-500, would leave you with T890 left if you folded to a turn checkraise.

You are not pot commited in this spot against a reasonably straight forward opponent who check raises the turn. You must have a good read on the player, but you are deep enough to make a fold here.

1C5 · #9 06-10-2005, 02:15 PM

How do you have a good read on the player online this early in the tournament?

Runner Runner · #10 06-10-2005, 02:27 PM

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How do you have a good read on the player online this early in the tournament?

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