AKo, a raise and 4 calls

chopchoi · #1 12-06-2005, 07:19 PM

$25 NL. I have $27, AKo on the button.

UTG raises to $1, 4 players cold-call.

1) what do I do?
2) why is that the most profitable way to play it?

beavens · #2 12-06-2005, 07:20 PM

reraise to isolate.

#3 12-06-2005, 07:23 PM

Reraise because you likely have the best hand and can get small pairs to fold. I would make it 8.

Seeing a flop (just calling) is not a bad move.

the machine · #4 12-06-2005, 07:26 PM

raise

chopchoi · #5 12-06-2005, 07:35 PM

Why is an isolation raise more profitable than a push or a call?

beavens · #6 12-06-2005, 07:36 PM

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Why is an isolation raise more proitable than a push or a call?

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AK is a drawing hand - you want to get the SCs and smaller PPs out of the way.

it's also easier to fire a c-bet in position and take down the pot when you're HU and you reraised pf.