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(5) Stu Scott | 39 | 46.99% | |
(1) Tim McCarver | 44 | 53.01% | |
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3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
Here are 3 hands I played today. Villians in these hands are not so good. Maniacs, fish, and ATMs are terms that come to mind. 2 of these hands I pushed preflop, one I folded. You tell me which one I folded. (Meh, a couple of these limits are higher, but this is really a basic SSNL post)
Comments welcome on all hands. -------------------------------------------------------- Hand #1 .50/$1 NLHE Full Table, 5-handed Hero ($150), Villian covers Preflop: Hero is SB with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.50. 2 folds, Villian raises to $2, Hero raises to $9, 1 fold, Villian raises to $22, Hero... ----------------------------------------------------------- Hand #2 $1/$2 NLHE Full Table, 7-handed UTG+1 ($140) MP1 ($710) CO ($140) Button ($200) Hero ($315) Preflop: Hero is SB with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1. 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $10, MP1 raises to $20, CO calls $20, Button calls $20, Hero... -------------------------------------------------------- Hand #3 $1/$3 NLHE Full Table, 7-handed UTG, UTG+1, and MP all have about $140, Hero covers. Preflop: Hero is Button with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1. UTG calls $3, UTG+1 raises to $21, MP calls $21, 1 fold, Hero... |
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
maybe its just me, but i rarely push AK preflop, unless against a short enough stack. There would have to be a few conditions in place if i was going to do it with deeper stacks:
-Lots of dead money in the pot, but also plenty of fold equity, and not wanting to get overcommitted to a multi-way pot postflop (see hand #2) -One stupid and particularly aggressive opponent in the pot, especially in a steal situation (AKA, can't fold his AJ after he's made 2 raises with it already, see hand #1) -Perhaps if i raised first in, several people called, and a known very-aggressive player made a big raise (likely a squeeze play) I might push over the top. |
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
If you're going to fold one, i think #1 is the one to do it. Smallish pot, you are out of position and Villain has told you twice he has a big hand. The other two, there is a ton of dead money with all the cold calls which probably are not great hands.
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
[ QUOTE ]
maybe its just me, but i rarely push AK preflop, unless against a short enough stack. There would have to be a few conditions in place if i was going to do it with deeper stacks: -Lots of dead money in the pot, but also plenty of fold equity, and not wanting to get overcommitted to a multi-way pot postflop (see hand #2) -One stupid and particularly aggressive opponent in the pot, especially in a steal situation (AKA, can't fold his AJ after he's made 2 raises with it already, see hand #1) -Perhaps if i raised first in, several people called, and a known very-aggressive player made a big raise (likely a squeeze play) I might push over the top. [/ QUOTE ] I agree with you there are better spots than a 50/50 unless u expect the FE to be quite high! |
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
You don't even need FE for a 50/50 to be profitable... there just has to be dead money in the pot.
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
True but its V+. And I think there will come upp better spots. Anyway Im a beginner trying to learn this, might try this play some weeks.
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
Fold hand 1. Hand 2 I don't like the push at all. Hand 3 it makes sense.
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#8
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
I think hand 1 is the one. No dead money, HU, 3-betted, and villan and you have both shown strength.
Hands 2+3 have lots of dead money, pretty good FE, and even if someone calls, you are generally 50/50 to win. |
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
Weeeee... picking up dead money is so fun isn't it?
(Regardless of strategy, you could probably tell that Hand 1 is the most different of the 3 hands) |
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Re: 3 AK preflop hands (with a quiz!)
hand 1, i fold - hand 2, a read on MP1 would help - donk/lag or weak tighty? ive seen this done with crap, but a mini re-raise is also a sign of big strength - CO and button are probably just fishing for sets or big flops - tought decision but w/o a read I fold. -low stacks; could mean a lot- i think i push
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