How much do you bet here?

Scuba Chuck · #1 12-02-2005, 06:22 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t715)
CO (t195)
Button (t1310)
SB (t1640)
BB (t770)
UTG (t715)
UTG+1 (t915)
UTG+2 (t760)
MP1 (t485)
MP2 (t495)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>

tigerite · #2 12-02-2005, 06:23 AM

t120, usually. But t90 is ok too.

Hendricks433 · #3 12-02-2005, 10:26 AM

150 is way too much IMO. I raise to like 100- 120 max.

bennies · #4 12-02-2005, 06:23 AM

150

applejuicekid · #5 12-02-2005, 06:24 AM

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150

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#6 12-02-2005, 06:26 AM

150. 2x limpers + 3x BB

tigerite · #7 12-02-2005, 06:27 AM

t150 is a bit aggro here I think. There's only one limper and the reason you raise with AK is to get it heads up. I can see where Scuba is coming from with t90, because it should be enough to fold the blinds. However, you also raise so that anyone calling with a lesser A is charged the most, so I'm not sure t90 is enough to achieve that goal, unless you feel comfortable they'll call a lot of bets post-flop with Axx on the board.

#8 12-02-2005, 03:46 PM

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t150 is a bit aggro here I think. There's only one limper and the reason you raise with AK is to get it heads up. I can see where Scuba is coming from with t90, because it should be enough to fold the blinds. However, you also raise so that anyone calling with a lesser A is charged the most, so I'm not sure t90 is enough to achieve that goal, unless you feel comfortable they'll call a lot of bets post-flop with Axx on the board.

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Thanks for mentioning the reasons behind your bet -- much better than spouting a rule of thumb. I wonder: is the objective to get specifically heads up, or are you content if everyone folds to your raise? I tend to think that you want some action with your AK's at the early levels, so you are hoping that one player will come along.

As an aside, I do think players will often bet (or call) with lesser aces on an Axx flop.

bigt439 · #9 12-02-2005, 01:24 PM

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150. 2x limpers + 3x BB

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100-110 makes it way easier to c-bet.

Bonafone · #10 12-02-2005, 06:30 AM

I do around 105-115, i like it.