AKs in Position How's this?

[Maulik]

FullTiltPoker Game #31xxxxx45: Table Lynnwood (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:36:59 ET - 2005/11/27

Seat 1: Rockin Rye ($159.55)
Seat 2: Hero ($237.60)
Seat 3: boatfloat ($229.50)
Seat 5: rjmystic1 ($303.60)
Seat 6: Slick_Nick1041 ($70.65)
boatfloat posts the small blind of $1
rjmystic1 posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Slick_Nick1041 folds
Rockin Rye calls $2
Hero raises to $10
boatfloat calls $9
rjmystic1 folds
Rockin Rye folds
<font color="green"> Pot $22 </font>
*** FLOP *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]]
boatfloat bets $16
Hero calls $16
<font color="green"> Pot $54 </font>
*** TURN *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
boatfloat bets $34
Hero calls $34
<font color="green"> Pot $122 </font>
*** RIVER *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
boatfloat bets $60
Hero calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $244 | Rake $2

[4_2_it]

Why did you go into calling station mode? Raise that flop and fold to a re-raise. Plan on betting the turn and value bet the river.

[emil3000]

Wait for a less drawy flop to get passive.

[Hattifnatt]

I raise flop here (and probably fold to a 3-bet, very read-dep.), and might check behind on a non-scary turn (most often bet there though).

[beavens]

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Why did you go into calling station mode? Raise that flop and fold to a re-raise. Plan on betting the turn and value bet the river.

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i am curious as well.

[Isura]

Looks good. I sometimes raise the turn. If I'm going to play a big pot with AK, I rather do it on the turn than flop.

[Sam T.]

I'm new to this, but I wonder what hand do you put the villain on here? Weaker ace? An underpair? Are either of these going to keep betting once the Q hits?

[Morrek]

If you know for sure that he never semi-bluffs I guess this is ok play... I don't like that Q on the turn, but can't really fold here either so I like turn/river if you play like that on the flop. As a standard i raise this flop however

[arod15]

Raise the turn, or at worst the river. No way you just call the river unless it was his all in.... Otherwise I dont mind letting him control the betting...

I think calling station is a reasonable approach to keep the pot at a reasonable level. Chances are you're ahead the whole time, but how large of a pot do you want to play with your A's?