AKs - Standard?

Paxosmotic · #1 09-12-2005, 05:06 PM

Just played a session, was reviewing my hands and looking for any where I felt the play could have gone differently. Any thoughts on this? Villain's a thinking TAG who is frankly good at poker.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP1 raises, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero raises, MP1 calls.

River: (11.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, MP1 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 15.25 BB

Baloosh · #2 09-12-2005, 05:09 PM

Looks standard to me. Villain looks like he's on AK as well.. chopped pot?

Will a river re-raise always mean a cap? By that I mean, if you 3-bet, are you almost assured spending 2 more BB to see a SD?

closer2313 · #3 09-12-2005, 05:11 PM

Any read on your opponent?

I like the way you played the hand. I like the flop call, the turn raise, and the river bet/call.

Paxosmotic · #4 09-12-2005, 05:13 PM

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Any read on your opponent?

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Fixed that, sorry gov'na. Thinking TAG in MP1 in this hand.

CourtJester · #5 09-12-2005, 05:13 PM

Seems fine, with calling his bet on the flop, you got him to bet on the turn. I think your line was fine, and he probably has AQ or AK here a lot, hopefully none of them sooted [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] nh

#6 09-12-2005, 05:13 PM

Would a flop re-raise be awful here? Because I would be considering that play myself...

Paxosmotic · #7 09-12-2005, 05:15 PM

I'd also mention that I believe this is the first hand I've ever seen with three Stop & Gos. I was very impressed with villain's check/raise on the river.

Vote4Pedro · #8 09-12-2005, 05:16 PM

Sometimes I 3bet flop, sometimes I wait and raise the turn. I usually flop 3bet the weak/passive players and wait for the turn against the aggro players. Any notes on the villian? I'm sure this hand resulted in some good ones.

closer2313 · #9 09-12-2005, 05:16 PM

I like that 3 betting the flop when im trying to knock people out. The way it played out, he makes an extra SB on the turn by calling the flop and raising the turn.

He 3 bets the flop, He earns 1 sb
Villian check/calls turn. He earns 1 BB
He calls the flop, he earns 0 sb
Villian bet/calls the flop, He earns 2 BB

I really like this line headsup in position.

Paxosmotic · #10 09-12-2005, 05:17 PM

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Would a flop re-raise be awful here? Because I would be considering that play myself...

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It certainly would not, but would an AQ/AJ (which he could easily have given his play up to that point) lead the turn if I 3bet? I think my little stop short gains me the extra half a bet.