Idiot proof AK from EP (level 1 or 2)

[45suited]

If I see any amount of donkish mini-raising early in a game, this is my AK line from EP. Takes all the guesswork out. No chip spewing, continuation betting OOP. I think this is a good line for the low level guys at least:


Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Ac Kc ]
PokerSpiv folds.
HERO calls [15].
ygtbykt folds.
rboutte raises [30].
ronnyei calls [30].
Sirphatman calls [30].
mlopez30111 folds.
usfdons24 calls [30].
dustydiggler folds.
maverick0077 folds.
HERO is all-In [775]
rboutte folds.
ronnyei folds.
Sirphatman folds.
usfdons24 folds.
HERO does not show cards.
HERO wins 935 chips

If I get called, well, that's okay too. Especially since at an 11 or 22, it's not just PPs that will call - AQ or worse call here with some regularity. I like anything that keeps poker simple and is +EV. (And this line doesn't allow me to screw it up either.) [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[bennies]

Thanks. Nice to see I'm not alone, I do this too, reraising to 200ish just gets me in trouble on the flop.

[tigerite]

This is I would say standard, 135 in the pot, that's easily enough to pick up here uncontested. It's very close to 20% of your stack.

[Maulik]

Its always fun to see the Ax to AQ calls.

[aaronk56]

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Its always fun to see the Ax to AQ calls.

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And they call all the time. Also against Ax+, 22+ you're a over a 60% favorite.

[schwza]

i never limp there.

[45suited]

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i never limp there.

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Why not? If there has been alot of mini-raising going on at the table, it seems like a good spot to limp re-raise.

[alexd231232]

I like the play but what if no one raises?, you've lost all the pf +EV you could have gotten had you raised....a risky move but one that works if you are certain that some moron is gonna do a dinky minraise...

[45suited]

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I like the play but what if no one raises?, you've lost all the pf +EV you could have gotten had you raised....a risky move but one that works if you are certain that some moron is gonna do a dinky minraise...

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Well obviously I want someone to raise, but playing a well disguised suited AK against opponents who likely suck postflop worse than I do is not the worst thing in the world. But if the pot is multi-way and unraised then I don't go apeshit if I hit top pair necessarily.

But as I said, in this SNG, there had already been donkish mini-raising going on quite a bit in the first few hands. This is very common at the lower limits.

[yvesaint]

Also, limp-re-raise smells like AA/KK to most people, so you might get some not-that-donkish players to fold their mid-pockets.