Losing my nerve with AKs

John White · #1 11-08-2004, 12:33 PM

When my oppenent kept pushing back, was I right to back off?

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Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. MP3 posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MP3 (poster) checks, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB 3-bets, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds, Hero caps, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (13.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls.

Turn: (10.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

River: (16.75 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 18.75 BB
Main Pot: 18.75 BB, between Hero and BB.

MoreWineII · #2 11-08-2004, 12:36 PM

Where did you lose your nerve again? I think you milked it for all it was worth and I think you slowed down at the appropriate time.

Here's hoping he had an overplayed AQ. Any reads, btw?

beginner · #3 11-08-2004, 12:39 PM

I would slow down at the same exact point.. putting him on AK. There's no need to pay more money to the rake.

sthief09 · #4 11-08-2004, 12:40 PM

I wouldn't raise the turn. either he's a LAG or your best hope is a chop

John White · #5 11-08-2004, 01:08 PM

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Any reads, btw?

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69 hands played, sLA-A

sthief09 · #6 11-08-2004, 01:12 PM

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Any reads, btw?

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69 hands played, sLA-A

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then I play it the same way, since AQ is now possible. against an unknown I wouldn't raise the turn because AA is much more probable than AQ and will 3-bet you

Fat Nicky · #7 11-08-2004, 01:13 PM

I would just call down the turn and river. I don't think he has a 7. He is playing it like he has pocket AA, but he could also have AK (in this case you split) or AQ.