AKo either chopping or losing, but look at all the dead money!

[Grendel]

Here's a hand that I was pretty sure I was either chopping or losing, but I didn't quite know how to deal with all the dead money in there on the flop. Didn't know if I should keep them in, drive em out because the pot is big, or call down like a slot machine.

MP1 is a solid (and somewhat conservative) player. I doubt he would 3-bet the field pf with anything other than AA-JJ or AK. So where does that leave me?

The rest of the opponents are pretty fishy.

Texas Hold'em $1-$2

Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

PRE-FLOP
1 fold, <font color="red">Hero raises,</font> UTG+2 calls, <font color="red">MP1 3-bets,</font> MP2 calls, 3 folds, BB calls, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

FLOP Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets,</font> MP2 calls, BB calls, <font color="red">Hero raises,</font> UTG+2 calls, <font color="red">MP1 3-bets,</font> MP2 folds, BB folds, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

TURN 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets,</font> Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

RIVER 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks.

-G

[Sinnister]

Id probably cap the flop here to limit the field. Definately bet the flop so he can raise and isolate you 2. c/c atwd.

[droolie]

Cap this pf for value. Your equit dge is strong.

I lead the flop hoping villian will raise and knock out the other guys. You can 3-bet it and possibly knock out the guy in bewteen or weait for the turbn and C/R.