AKo - I played back at the PF raiser, first time trying this

RustyCJ · #1 08-16-2004, 02:16 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($24)
MP1 ($42.30)
MP2 ($23.75)
MP3 ($23.50)
CO ($32.20)
Button ($21.15)
SB ($27.30)
Hero ($34.85)
UTG ($13.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0, 3 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero calls $1,50,50, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2, Hero raises to $8, CO calls $6.

Turn: ($20.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO folds.

Final Pot: $32.75
Main Pot: $20.75, won by Hero.
Pot 2: $12, returned to Hero.

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins $32.75. 

I have rarely played back at a PF raiser like this unless I had at least something to fight with. After I made the turn bet, he took quite a while before folding, I wondered if he had JJ or TT or maybe AK as well or very possibly a weaker A. I was shocked to see him just call the flop raise, which to me says an underpair or AK.

cornell2005 · #2 08-16-2004, 09:42 AM

turn: thats not a good bet, as probably 90% of the time he will call there. when he calls that flop bet he should be deciding to call down the rest of the way if blanks drop. he should definently be deciding to call a turn underbet.

flop: id much rather bet out than check raise, as it is jsut a cheaper way to steal. he either has a hand he can call with or he doesnt. the c/r doesnt make him much more scared, especially at the skill level he is probably at