215: Reraising preflop with AK out of position

[Morbo]

There is either this line, or just calling preflop, or checkfolding the flop (which I don't like at all). What do you think?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter

Button (t940)
SB (t975)
Hero (t975)
UTG (t1045)
UTG+1 (t980)
UTG+2 (t970)
MP1 (t860)
MP2 (t960)
MP3 (t1720)
CO (t575)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t30, 1 fold, MP2 calls t30, MP3 raises to t100, 3 folds, Hero raises to t300, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t200.

Flop: (t675) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t675 (all-in).

[jeffraider]

I'd call preflop and check-fold this flop. I think that any hand that just calls your reraise preflop is loving this flop so I don't like the push. I'd expect to see QQ-TT here a lot, and if he has AQ you're making a guy with three outs fold.

EDIT: AA/KK aren't impossible either, his PF raise is very strong with two limpers in front.

[Raemius]

I don't like the re-raise pre-flop.

I'd call and check/fold post flop if no A or K show up.

You have Ace high.

[Raemius]

Took me 5 minutes to write my post, I'm really not copying... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Morbo]

Yea, I think that it's a better play to just call preflop. But when I reraise and that flop comes, do you push or checkfold?

[Nick B.]

Well, atleast you have the Kh.

[tigerite]

Awful. If you're going to just push any flop with ace high, you might as well push preflop, frankly.

[Unarmed]

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215: Reraising preflop with AK out of position

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Does the title of the post imply that this hand occurred at a $215, or was that the time of day when you posted it? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Morbo]

$215 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Unarmed]

Ok, Morbo, I think you should consider moving down a level.
Re-raising AK out of the BB is generally a bad idea because you're building a pot out of position with a hand you will miss the flop with 2/3 of the time. The times you do miss, it will be difficult to move your opponent off his hand because, well, he raised with it, so he probably kinda likes it. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

If you want to re-raise AK in this spot, there's really no other move than to push with it. This removes your positional disadvantage and allows your AK to see the whole board. Personally, I would flat call the raise and play the hand from there. On this exact flop, I'm check/folding to any reasonable bet.

Hope that helps.