Push Level 2 with AKs PF?

KramerTM · #1 05-05-2005, 02:35 AM

20+2. Do I want to push here PF with AKs and put myself in a -EV spot against any PP? The more I think about, the more I think reraising to about 200 would be the right move. But this most likely would require a continuation bet on the flop. But what if he comes over the top? And... what do I do on the flop when he bets back into me? Unsure how to play these hands early on in the tournament.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter

UTG+2 (t1175)
MP1 (t555)
MP2 (t775)
MP3 (t740)
CO (t895)
Button (t305)
Hero (t775)
BB (t740)
UTG (t1145)
UTG+1 (t895)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP2 raises to t70, 3 folds, Hero calls t55, BB calls t40.

Flop: (t210) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 bets t125, Hero folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: t335

lutefisk · #2 05-05-2005, 02:40 AM

I like the re-raise, although I'd probably just do min re-raise. If he calls, and flop misses you, continuation bet is fine, but you should fold to a raise if he comes back at you. If he comes over the top pf, you can let it go there too I think. Unless you've got a good read on him, there's no reason to put it all on the line here, just a lot of it. That's my $0.02.

"Only after the 10th punch will you see the fist, and only after the 20th will you block it." --Proverb from the game of Go

Newt_Buggs · #3 05-05-2005, 04:24 AM

I used to reraise/continuation bet this but now I usually just call, check/fold any flop I miss. it's just too tricky trying to buy the pot out of position, and a reraise opens you up to get pushed.

treeofwisdom7 · #4 05-05-2005, 04:41 AM

the last couple times i had AKs AQ early in a sit n go i caught top pair top kik and lost to a st8 and a set.. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]