AK UTG+1

[ZootMurph]

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I'm UTG+1 with AKo. UTG folds, I raise, 3 callers, SB folds, BB calls. Pot $52. Flop Q73, two diamonds. Neither your Ace or King is a diamond. BB checks to you. What do you do and why?

[Nick C]

The flop is uncoordinated, and unless someone else has the same hand I do, they can't have two overcards. So, yeah, I am tempted to bet and try to represent the queen.

Still, four opponents is a lot, and since they're not especially loose, I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance a queen is out there. Also, they are a little loose, and I'm wondering how good my chances are of pushing someone off of a pocket pair, with no ace or king on the board.

I guess I'm saying I would check. I'm not sure what's best, though.

[Scotch78]

This is the kind of spot where I like to bet OTB or maybe one off with the intention of taking a free card on the turn, but as OOP as you are I check-call.

Scott

[crazygoose]

check call sounds good. if board were paired i might bet. if hand were four way and that was the board i might bet.