IHC - Agressive Blind Defense with AK. Spewing?

Moozh · #1 06-02-2005, 11:24 PM

Villian just sat down at the table.

Pre-flop deserves some explanation. Usually I cap this, but this time for some reason I decided to try calling the raise. I felt that by under-representing my hand pre, I could really clean up if I hit a pair since it was likely we could be sharing an ace.

Normally I try and work in a raise or a check-raise in on the flop or turn when I have a good hand heads-up like this, but in this situation, I felt that I was way ahead or way behind. Also, with him 3-betting pre, I didn't think I had much folding equity. Since I felt I had a hand that could win unimproved at showdown, I figured calling down would get me there the cheapest. When we got to the river, I bet to keep him from checking behind with a worse hand. Thoughts?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
7 folds, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

sfcard · #2 06-02-2005, 11:26 PM

I hate the river bet.

Card

damaniac · #3 06-02-2005, 11:30 PM

Nm. I posted something but didn't finish reading your commentary first. I should always remember to do that.

shant · #4 06-02-2005, 11:35 PM

It's the bizarro of the other IHC AK Hand.

Moozh · #5 06-02-2005, 11:44 PM

Wow, I didn't even see that one. Bizarro indeed.

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einbert · #6 06-02-2005, 11:46 PM

I think you should cap preflop and lead the flop.

The river is tricky. I think if he is aggressive enough that you feel you need to call the raise, checking and calling is usually going to be better.