AK BB with two very good players, TPTK check calls the whole way ...

TiltsMcFabulous · #1 06-29-2005, 11:36 PM

I am not sure what to think on this hand. I'll post what I was thinking at each juncture.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 raises, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero calls.

 I just called here because the raiser was *extremely* tight, and the SB was similarly tight. There is an excellent chance one of them has AA or KK in this spot. 

Flop: (6 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP3 bets, SB calls, Hero calls.

 My intention here was to CR, but the SB's call slows me down. At this point I start thinking of what I beat that these two guys would be raising with, and can only come up with KK, KQ, and AJ (maybe 99, but that's iffy and they would not have bet or called with it on the flop). 

Turn: (4.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, MP3 raises, SB folds, Hero calls.

 A safe card, but then the SB donk bets at me. I was vacillating between a raise and a call here, and with the PF raiser to act behind me I opted to wuss out. Once again, I just don't beat very much on this board. AA, QQ, 1010, AQ, and A10 all beat me (and JJ has a gutshot, and KK has a gutshot and one out to an AK killing set). Sigh. 

River: (9.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks.

 Was planning to call his bet, maybe raise, and now he checks. 

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

I am usually SO much more aggressive than this, but this hand felt wrong from beginning to end. What does each player have? Baffling.