AK ... chickened out?

[oreogod]

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I think this is perfect played in every way assuming his opponent is a thinking player.

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Ditto that.

A CR on the turn allows any player with 1/4th-1/2 of a brain to get away from his hand. U should re-raise that river.

I think a flop CR, then call his 3-bet, call the turn bet, then bet/3-bet the river works well to. (depends on opponent, as if hes thinking he might slowdown on the river).

[deception5]

I think you are almost always way ahead and check/raise the turn and bet the river. If he 3-bets the turn I'm calling down unless I have a good read.

[zephed56]

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Ok I probably played this hand completely wrong... Should I have 3-bet preflop? I check-called up till the turn because I was afraid UTG had AA since he capped preflop... Should I have played this differently? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

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There are so many ways to play this hand, and it would help if we knew what type of player we were dealing with.

Due to his preflop cap, I'm just going to assume he's a lag (provide reads please, or state "unknown opponent").

I would bet-call the flop, and bet-3 bet the turn. If it gets capped I'd check-call a non-A or K river. On this river, I think I'll bet-call if the turn is capped.

The last thing I am going to do on the flop/turn is give an opponent credit for holding the last two aces in the deck.

[MrWookie47]

That was the line I was considering, but I was worried that by betting the flop, I would scare off KK and QQ. In your experience, are those fears unjustified? Would you consider check/calling the flop and leading the turn, with the intention of 3betting?

[Mister Z]

I'd C/R this flop and then call down from there if 3-bet. A read is pretty key here, but you'll either split or chop the pot with most of the hands he'll cap PF and 3-bet on the flop with.

[Meech]

&lt;grunch&gt;

PF Looks ok.

Lead the flop. If raised, I'd 3-bet.

I'd have to be convinced that I am against a set/2 pair here to slow down -- otherwise it's rammin &amp; jammin time.

Also, the fact that you have an A descreases the probability that opp has AA. I can't give you the exact math, but....

[TomBrooks]

With six folds, I think UTG might have capped the flop with any big pair and maybe AK. Against an average opponent, I might check/call the flop with the intention of checkraising the turn. I would consider this slowplay because the pot is small and there is only one opponent.

If UTG is very aggressive, I might bet the flop and hope he raises. I don't think I'll checkraise the flop as I'd rather get that in on the turn big bet if possible.

I'm in the mode of thinking I have the best hand or at worst I might be tied for best. I'm trying to do whatever I think will get the most money into the pot in this hand.

Edit: I'm having a bit of a hard time figuring how to get the most money in the pot. A bet of the flop looks like I have a A or 99. A checkraise on the turn looks like I have AJ or JJ. I'm thinking the best default paly might be to bet the flop. Someone with KK, QQ, JJ, or TT might do that anyway looking for information. I'd call a flop raise, bet out on the turn and 3 bet a raise there.

As this hand was played, I definately 3 bet the river.

[Buckmulligan]

This is a very well played hand. I think we can find a 3 bet on the river, though, if we are feeling up to it.

[dblgutshot]

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I think we can find a 3 bet on the river, though, if we are feeling up to it.

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Absolutly not

[dblgutshot]

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I think we can find a 3 bet on the river, though, if we are feeling up to it.

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Absolutly not

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OOPS!!! For some reason I read "I think we can find a fold to a 3-bet on the river. Thats what the absolutly not was for...3-bet that shiznit for sure! I even read that post a few times because I was thinkig "fold to a 3-bet, did he really say that?"....I must have been hallucinating.