Interesting AK hand

GoCubsGo · #1 07-12-2005, 02:13 PM

Table is playing unusually loose for Stars, but I didn't know it was this loose:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) converter

Button ($1.86)
SB ($4.98)
BB ($5)
UTG ($1.79)
Hero ($6.25)
MP1 ($2.49)
MP2 ($1.49)
MP3 ($1.77)
CO ($5.07)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.1, 3 folds, CO raises to $0.36, Button calls $0.36, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.34, Hero calls $0.26. (Anyone fold here?)

Flop: ($1.47) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.92, CO folds, Button raises to $1.5, UTG calls $1.43 (All-In), Hero calls $0.58.

Turn: ($5.90) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($5.90) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $5.90

Results in white below: 
UTG has 6d 5d (one pair, eights).
Hero has Ah Ks (two pair, aces and eights).
Button has Td 9d (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $5.90.

djoyce003 · #2 07-12-2005, 02:20 PM

Um, not to be a total tool or anything but I can't fold 7 2 offsuit for a quarter.

GoCubsGo · #3 07-12-2005, 02:30 PM

Okay, I know the limits are ridiculously small, but that's all my bankroll supports at the time. I've worked $10 into $24 and I will be moving back to $.05/$.10 very soon. Even at low limits you still have to take into account pot odds and such.

djoyce003 · #4 07-12-2005, 03:50 PM

with that many people in you have to call for the additional .25. That was the best flop you could have hoped for. You should have re-raised all in when it got back to you and put everyone else all in as well. Nice hand.

amoeba · #5 07-12-2005, 06:21 PM

never played those limits so I can't comment much.

headsup, alot of times I fold AK out of position to a reraise behind me.

with 2 callers, I think call is fine.

chumsferd · #6 07-12-2005, 06:54 PM

I've never played at these limits, so I have nothing to go except the contents of your post. If your opponents are typically calling off 18 big blind raises preflop with 65s and 9Ts then calling preflop is fine here... .

Toyboy · #7 07-13-2005, 04:50 AM

Preflop: I'd lead for abt $0,1 as you did, but when raised I'd push when it got back to me. Fold equity (if such a thing exists at these limits?) + pot equity would make this a highly profitable move; as this pot shows, ppl would both raise and call a raise with any hands preflop.

Also, when you push you dont have to worry about being out of position, and if called you most likely have a coin-flip or better (as this hand shows, their hand range for raising and calling pf is quite wide)

FreakDaddy · #8 07-13-2005, 04:59 AM

We really need a micro, small stakes, mid and high forum. Game play changes at each of these levels and it's impossible to give sound advice if you don't play at a different level.

Reef · #9 07-13-2005, 06:22 AM

played fine. If he has AA (doubtful), pay him off. If the chumps at the table are 3 betting trash preflop, just push pf with AK.