River raise with AK UI

nfscreech · #1 09-25-2005, 11:29 AM

Villian is 12/8/3.75 after 90 hands.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, Button raises, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

River: (11.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets, MP1 folds, Hero raises...

Am I trying too hard?

Dopey · #2 09-25-2005, 11:32 AM

I'd like to give a constructive post but all I can think of is......

Yuck!

Dopey [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

mdrudeen · #3 09-25-2005, 11:33 AM

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yes

fold the turn, this guy is not going to give up his hand

QTip · #4 09-25-2005, 11:47 AM

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Villian is 12/8/3.75 after 90 hands.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, Button raises, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

River: (11.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets, MP1 folds, Hero raises...

Am I trying too hard?

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Why did you bet the flop?

nfscreech · #5 09-25-2005, 12:10 PM

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I'd like to give a constructive post but all I can think of is......

Yuck!

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That's no help.

Besides the flop, can you explain what's bad and why?

nfscreech · #6 09-25-2005, 12:12 PM

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fold the turn, this guy is not going to give up his hand

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Getting 10.25:1 with a gutshot and two overs?

Preflop and the turn are the only two streets I feel good about.

nfscreech · #7 09-25-2005, 12:27 PM

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Why did you bet the flop?

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I wanted button to help me get rid of MP1. I wanted to fold any gutshot/pair/lone spade. I thought that by folding MP1 my equity would increase.

I saw a big pot, estimated I had a lot of outs, and thought to myself that I wanted to get rid of MP1. This is a bad way to think about poker. I should have realized that button is my real concern. My equity doesn't change too much whether MP1 folds or not. My flop bet is disgusting. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

What do you think about the river raise?
Based on card frequency alone, he has AK here roughly 26% of the time. How often do you think he plays AK this way?

Bluffoon · #8 09-25-2005, 12:53 PM

Against an aggressive opponent I am going to cap preflop here. Not capping screams my hand is weak and I raised in an attempt to isolate the limper.

If I had capped and played the hand like you did I would consider check-folding or check-calling the river based on whether I have been calling or folding rivers at this table.

Since you didn't cap the flop I would check call this river.

TheHammer24 · #9 09-25-2005, 01:00 PM

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Am I trying too hard?

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yes

fold the turn, this guy is not going to give up his hand

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This is the worst advice ever.

setzf · #10 09-25-2005, 01:06 PM

I think I would need something beyond his hand range to pull a move like this on the river. I.e. a very scary river card AND an opponnent I've seen fold for 1 bet in a big pot on the river. I don't think your flop bet was all that bad, after all you would love someone with AQ, KQ, AK, AT to fold which they might to a button raise, BUT then again if the button is raising the Q might be your only out anyways. Hopefully better online players than I will chime in.