AK tptk facing huge bets 100nl

#1 11-12-2005, 03:26 PM

No reads on the villain, the flop raise looked weak to me but I was still afraid of the set. Thoughts?
Once he bet the turn, I didn't worry much about the flush either.
How often am I ahead/behind here, are my calls justified?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($103.35)
Button ($123.60)
Hero ($151.35)
BB ($95.45)
UTG ($90)
UTG+1 ($23.55)
MP1 ($116.95)
MP2 ($47.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 calls $1, 3 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $3.5, BB calls $3, UTG+1 calls $3, MP1 calls $3.

Flop: ($16) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets $9, BB raises to $25, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls $16.

Turn: ($66) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $30, Hero calls $30.

River: ($126) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Hero calls $36.45.

Final Pot: $162.45
Main Pot: $162.45, between Hero and BB.

emil3000 · #2 11-12-2005, 03:30 PM

I think you're ahead enough here, but you need to get it all in one turn or the flop.

#3 11-12-2005, 03:57 PM

A set of eights or KhQh for the villain. Pay that man his money.

Seriously though, I don't like to go to war with TPTK. Is the villain really capable of putting this much money in on a flush draw or with a weak king. If he has a propensity to do these things and that is the read you are going with, you must get the money in somewhere for obvious reasons.

What about the flop raise looked weak to you?

Morrek · #4 11-12-2005, 04:13 PM

Fold flop or bet turn(stop and go) IMO. And bet more on the flop, just barely over half the pot isn't enough with TPTK on 2heart board imo. River you have to call but I wouldn't like it.

#5 11-12-2005, 05:48 PM

I think you need to make your decision on the flop. If you're willing to call down your whole stack, then why not get all your money in on the flop? Checking the whole way and praying villian lets you keep some of your money with a better hand is bad poker.