AKo - Where Would You Play This Differently?

[bds]

I'd appreciate analysis of this hand please. Trying to move from lurker to active participant [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Read on SB – Tight, Aggressive both pre and post flop
no read on UTG+1
read on Button – very loose passive

5 handed – hero is UTG with AKo

Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, button calls, SB reraises, Hero caps, UTG+1 and button call.

Flop is 2 9 2 rainbow

SB bets, hero calls, UTG+1 calls, button calls

(Thinking here was see the turn and raise then.)

Turn is 5

SB bets, hero raises, all call
(I would have folded here to a 3 bet)

River J – all check

(I would have bet here if an A or K came. Against 3 opponents, figured I was beat for sure)

[Jeff W]

Pre flop: Okay, good cap.

Flop: With 18 SB in the pot, I would raise the flop. Confront your opponents with a double bet. They will be getting 9.5:1 and are probably dominated. Your raise may buy you a free card or free showdown. You definitely have >25% showdown equity.

Turn: Having called the flop, this is a good raise. I would not fold to a 3-bet from SB because the pot will be gigantic.

River: Good choice.

[bds]

You are correct - I should not fold the turn to a 3-bet - pot is just too large.

If there had been a bet on the river, would you fold there or call down against 3 players with AK unimproved? I think I'd have to fold - correct?

[Grisgra]

I raise the flop to chase away folks with crap like QJ or JT -- basically, overs that will hurt me. Might also get something like 55-88 to fold. Maybe.