Check/fold AKs in the BB

[Justaloser]

Party Poker 2/4 (10 handed)
Hero has Ad, Kd and is BB

EP1 limps, EP2 limps, MP2 limps, MP3 limps, CO limps, Button folds, SB limps, Hero checks

Flop(7 SB): Ts, 8s, 3s

SB bets, Hero folds, EP1 folds, EP2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO folds

Turn(4 1/2 BB): Qs

SB checks, MP2 bets, SB calls

River(6 1/2 BB): 2c

SB checks, MP2 bets, SB folds

[bisonbison]

You are giving up a ton of chips if you don't raise this preflop.

[Justaloser]

While I don't want to seem results oriented, I think that I played this hand almost perfectly.

[pudley4]

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While I don't want to seem results oriented, I think that I played this hand almost perfectly.

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Raise preflop. Fold the flop. Then you'd have played it perfectly.

[PokerBob]

I respectfully disagree. You have strength. Show it.

[balkii]

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While I don't want to seem results oriented, I think that I played this hand almost perfectly.

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Dude. Raise preflop. There is nothing perfect about checking in that spot.... The phrase 'crime against humanity' comes to mind.

[Justaloser]

Dude. Raise preflop. There is nothing perfect about checking in that spot.... The phrase 'crime against humanity' comes to mind.

Please explain why betting into 6 people that will call is better than seeing the flop and being aggressive if I hit is a crime against humanity.

[Chaos_ult]

A lot of your equity with AK comes from the money you put in before the flop. Raise it up!

[bisonbison]

You want them to call. You have a huge edge here. You will win way more than 1/7 of the time. That is all that matters.

Pop quiz: when you raise AA preflop, do you want people to call or fold?

[JDErickson]

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Please explain why betting into 6 people that will call is better than seeing the flop and being aggressive if I hit is a crime against humanity

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Because if you hit a hand, which you have a good shot of doing you will make a lot more money than if you don't

Jim