AK off in EP. Could I have done anything differently?

[Baker]

I would have folded to the turn raise, but I am a new player so I'm probably wrong. It seems that everyone is in agreement not to fold to the turn raise. Could someone layout the reasoning for not folding.
I would have put MP on AA-JJ or AK after the reraise. If I was MP I would not turn raise if it was QQ or JJ, which leaves only hands that Hero loses or ties. Where is my error (or errors)?

[DMBFan23]

your error comes in assuming that MP would make rational decisions [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

seriously, good thought process, but experience at this low limit has shown that opponents will make this play with hands our hero's TPTK beats. and the pot is a decent size, so we call down.

welcome to the bizz-oards

[Baker]

Thanks for the welcome.

So the key here is that the pot is big enough that there is enough chance that MP will do this with bad hands often enough that it's worth a bet or two to see.

[gopnik]

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So the key here is that the pot is big enough that there is enough chance that MP will do this with bad hands often enough that it's worth a bet or two to see.


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Yes, this was my thinking as well. There was a possibility that he had something like KQ or QQ. I've seen people raising the turn with KQ with King high board.
I am still debating my preflop action....

Thanks for you replies guys.