AKs in the BB, homogeneous flop, sizeable pot.

[nepenthe]

Party 3/6 full. I've been getting some big hands several times in a row at this table and took down smallish to small-medium pots each time, mostly uncontested. MP remarked just prior to this hand that I was "on fire."

I have A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] in the BB and exercise my option to raise after several limpers. Total of 6 players including me to the flop for 2 bets each.

Flop: A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

I bet out. EP, MP folds to LMP who raises. Read on him is fairly straightforward, of medium passivity. CO cold-calls. Read on him is loose preflop, somewhat erratic postflop but not overly aggressive. Folded to me. What's my plan for the rest of the hand?

[Moneyline]

I'd call the flop raise, and check/call every subsequent street provided that A) a 4th spade didn't fall and B) it's only 1 bet back to me.

[shant]

Call. If a non-spade hits the turn, bet again. If you are raised again on the turn, call (or fold, it's read dependent). If a spade hits the river, bet/fold if it is heads-up, or check/fold if it is still 3 players.

[KDawgCometh]

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Call. If a non-spade hits the turn, bet again. If you are raised again on the turn, call (or fold, it's read dependent). If a spade hits the river, bet/fold if it is heads-up, or check/fold if it is still 3 players.

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[Hybrid_11]

No one likes a 3 bet here, I kind of like to play aggresive here as long as there is not a 4th spade on the board unless co wakes up on any street im not ready to give up control of the hand.

[eric5148]

I hate a flop call. 3bet it, the opponents are all getting odds to go to the river with any spade, so get your value in now.

[TRWIII]

I hate these situations, but Ill tell you how I usually play them.

I 3-bet the flop, seriously consider crying when he caps it.

Then a non spade hits on the turn, I check-call.

Then the king of spades comes on the end, I check and hit the fold button hard enough to decrease the life expectancy of my mouse [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img].

That aside [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img], I think a three bet is good here, as he likely wont cap it. I lead a non-spade turn and a non-spade river as long as he doesnt raise the turn. If he raises the turn, I yell something loud and inappropriate and likely fold.

Cheers

TRWIII

[shant]

You're not giving up control of the hand. You are protecting yourself from the free-card play. If he caps the flop you are most assuredly checking the turn, and I think checking the turn here in any situation is horrible. If you 3-bet, and a spade turns, what is your plan now?

I think it's much better to get a bet from each of them on the turn when your equity has gone up.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

i'd play the flop fast and 3-bet and slow down if i get capped.

[wheelz]

Stop n go my friend.