Playalong with AKo (I WANT EVERY ONE OF YOU TO GRUNCH THIS)

[aK13]

Paradise Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: ThenAHEROComesAlong is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">IChoseTheWrongTimeToBlindSteal raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">ThenAHEROComesAlong 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, IChoseTheWrongTimeToBlindSteal calls, ThenAHEROComesAlong calls.

Flop: (12 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
ThenAHeroComesAlong....?

[PokerProdigy]

Looks like a good time to go for the check-raise, because betting out will NOT protect your hand, and it looks like someone will bet because there was so much preflop action. However, you also must realize that if you check BB might bet get call by IChoseTheWrongTimeToBlindSteal, who will NOT fold when you raise. Therefore, it wouldn't protect your hand and someone could argue that you should just keep betting out for value (unless someone raises you, which then you will have to re-evaluate).

[Kumubou]

Damn, could the button pick a worse spot to attempt a blind steal? &gt;_&lt;

Hero (with a really long name) bets and plans to three-bet the BBs raise. The only sane hand you are behind here is AA (well, A5 and A8 too, I guess). All three are less likely since two aces are out. More likely the BB has KK or QQ, and AK here would be just plain goofy (but it happens).

-K

[istewart]

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Looks like a good time to go for the check-raise, because betting out will NOT protect your hand

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[sin808]

Bet, hope BB raises and folds out the button would be my first choice.

A c/r here might be ok too, since you're probably ahead of the button and can use him to pad the pot when BB bets (if he doesn't fold).

I guess it really would depend on who the BB and button were as to which would be the best choice.

edit: the more I think about it the more torn I am...

[SCfuji]

bb caps? looks like you are up against AA. time to fold.

[tijean]

Would BB cap with 88 or 55, let alone A8 or A5? The only thing you're behind here is AA - not impossible, but not likely.

Hero... bets - planning to smooth call a raise, and c/r a blank on the turn. If he 3-bets the turn - call him down.

[dozer]

Bet. What else are you supposed to do?

[ArturiusX]

Open fold.

No seriously, I think betting out is the play. AA isn't a huge possibility (two aces already seen), so we've almost certainly got the best hand, so lets put bets in that pot!

[Dave G.]

Bets. We probably have the best hand and if villain really is on a blind steal we want him to pay for it.