AK vs. 3rd raise

betgo · #1 06-09-2005, 02:18 PM

Live 1/2 NL game, table just started play 6-handed. Hero has $120, villain $230. Villain raises to 7 UTG, hero reraises to 20 from button with AKo. Villain raises to 50. What should hero do?

amoeba · #2 06-09-2005, 02:26 PM

fold. you have no folding equity if you push and you can't call and if you push, the most you can hope for is a coinflip.

a read really helps here though.

unlucky513 · #3 06-09-2005, 02:29 PM

smells like you're dominated. he's raising from UTG and then re-raising. pitch it in the muck and wait for a better spot.

betgo · #4 06-09-2005, 03:15 PM

I was villain in this case. Hero pushed and I called with KK. I was wondering if hero's play was reasonable.

It was the 3rd hand at the table, so no reads other than I hadn't done anything crazy.

amoeba · #5 06-09-2005, 03:19 PM

a push with AK with no fold equity is just -ev.

imported_anacardo · #6 06-09-2005, 03:38 PM

Hero's nucking futs. NH. He catch his ace?

betgo · #7 06-09-2005, 03:44 PM

No, I busted him out. I kind of figured he was a loose fish, but wanted confirmation.

unlucky513 · #8 06-09-2005, 03:51 PM

ohhhh you're sneaky... i like it.

swolfe · #9 06-09-2005, 03:53 PM

what was the point of your 3rd raise?

betgo · #10 06-09-2005, 04:00 PM

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what was the point of your 3rd raise?

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Of course to get more money in with the best hand or win the pot. Do you think it would be better to smooth call and trap?