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Old 06-17-2005, 11:17 AM
SkyRocker SkyRocker is offline
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Default AK against TAG - too weak

Button is a TAG (but don't raise enough pf) who hasn't done anything fancy so far..

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Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

If I bet out on the flop he will probably raise and I don't get any information. Betting out on the turn smells like a bad bluff even to a mediocre player. My A and K outs are tainted so I can't find enough implied odds to call the turn..

My play feels weak but the only hands I beat are AQ and split with AK and the pot is small...
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Old 06-17-2005, 11:30 AM
Noodles Noodles is offline
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Default Re: AK against TAG - too weak

i cant see how else you can play this,id say you are behind and the fold is good,
i cant see what good betting or raising does
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Old 06-17-2005, 11:44 AM
Alobar Alobar is offline
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Default Re: AK against TAG - too weak

I would give you 6-7ish outs on the turn, so a turn call is closer than I think you are giving it credit for. Even a tight raiser will have wider range of hands in this spot. Also there is the possibility you still have the best hand. If a call here (which is close to +EV) has a shot at getting a free showdown, i.e. he checks KQ AK AQ behind on the river, then it might be worth making.
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