A big leak in my play, I think. AK early

theredbaron · #1 07-05-2005, 10:50 PM

I am almost to the point of folding AK preflop in level 1 UTG. I can't seem to ever fold out anyone and every time I limp-reraise it, I GET CALLED!!!!. Just venting. Obligatory HH follows:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

MP2 (t1123)
MP3 (t995)
CO (t400)
Button (t775)
SB (t770)
BB (t807)
UTG (t815)
Hero (t775)
UTG+2 (t695)
MP1 (t845)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero calls t15, 1 fold, MP1 calls t15, 1 fold, MP3 calls t15, 3 folds, BB raises to t30, Hero raises to t775 (All-In), MP1 folds, MP3 folds, BB calls t745.

Flop: (t1590) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t1590) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t1590) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t1590

bkbluedevil · #2 07-05-2005, 11:00 PM

Don't overbet the pot that much.
On a side note, can you please read for a little bit rather than posting 6 hands a time. People, myself included, would be much more likely to give you help. Also I find that the best type of questions for new players to ask aren't new threads but questions within threads. If I or another poster says something like "push this" and doesn't explain it well, ask us why we think that.

lastchance · #3 07-05-2005, 11:00 PM

Just raise preflop first in and call a raise for a nice standard line that doesn't make you do stupid stuff like this.

tminus · #4 07-05-2005, 11:03 PM

why are you pushing so early ? you're risking 775 chips to gain 50

thsi early in the game its only a couple of high cards...just raise 4 bets and fold if it doesnt hit

theredbaron · #5 07-05-2005, 11:31 PM

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Don't overbet the pot that much.
On a side note, can you please read for a little bit rather than posting 6 hands a time. People, myself included, would be much more likely to give you help. Also I find that the best type of questions for new players to ask aren't new threads but questions within threads. If I or another poster says something like "push this" and doesn't explain it well, ask us why we think that.

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Ive been reading for quite a while and I have searched quite extensively. I am only posting these hands to gain insight into how others would play them. thanks for your help.

pokerlaw · #6 07-05-2005, 11:41 PM

Raise PF. Don't do this anymore please (unless you are at my table [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])

11t · #7 07-05-2005, 11:47 PM

Why limp-reraise people with AK? Just play it straight and fold on the flop if you don't hit and you have a community pot or throw out a continuation bet if its HU.

yabastid · #8 07-05-2005, 11:50 PM

baron,
you seem to have AK backwards early on. Against 5 opponents you're basically miniraising (see other post when you raised to 50) and against one you're pushing? This doesn't make good poker sense. As for this hand you can repop him to 100-125 or just call his miniraise. If he had 22 or 77 he's folding to a good sized bet on the flop if he has AQ well you're in trouble. Take it easy early on with AK- there' no shame in limping in the early levels and definitely no shame in folding when rags hit the flop. When the blinds are at 75/150 and 100/200 and so on be very aggressive with it- Reraise, open push, make big raises from all positions, etc.

yabastid

theredbaron · #9 07-05-2005, 11:57 PM

My "standard" play for AK is to raise the pot if multiple limpers or 4x bb if only one or two. Lately though, I often get callers in either scenario and end up out of position on a a rag flop without a clue.

If reraised, I have to look at any history or notes I have on the opponent to see if I want to call.

I appreciate the help.

pokerlaw · #10 07-06-2005, 12:01 AM

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My "standard" play for AK is to raise the pot if multiple limpers or 4x bb if only one or two. Lately though, I often get callers in either scenario and end up out of position on a a rag flop without a clue.

If reraised, I have to look at any history or notes I have on the opponent to see if I want to call.

I appreciate the help.

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keep on playing it w a raise first in and a reraise to limpers. don't let a few unlucky hands throw you off your strategy.