AK flops TPTK. Big flop raise. I'm lost.

[Godfather80]

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Villain is 44/10/3 after only a few rotations.

I'm pretty much lost in this hand. Should I just fold TPTK on the flop? I think calling the raise and betting out the turn + folding to further aggression doesnt work because the pot gets too large..

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em (NL$50) <font color="#0000FF">(6 handed)</font> link

MP ($92.25)
CO ($131.03)
Button ($139.20)
SB ($50.30)
BB ($23.25)
Hero ($49.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls $2.00, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8.00) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6.00</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $20.00</font>, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $14.00.

Turn: ($48.00) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $15.00</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $63.00.

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This situation sucks. I guess, without a specific read, you have to fold to his flop raise here. It's tough because there isn't really any good way, given your stack size and position, to force him to define his hand without committing your whole stack.

That said, if I call the flop for some reason, I'm gonna push the turn for what is left of my stack.

[theben]

i think you called too much on the flop

[Rococo]

Before you call a bet on the flop, you should always think about what you will do on the turn if your opponent bets again. It is obvious that you did not do so here.

FWIW, you have only two choices on the flop -- push or fold. Calling is far and aware the worst option.

In a SH game, I don't believe that a push is as bad as some players are suggesting. If your opponent only makes this move with a set, go ahead and fold, but keep in mind that a lot of LAGs make this play with a draw, AK, etc.