Line for AKo

[Inevitable]

Villian is loose. No other real reads. How should I have played this? Slow down after the flop? Bet more on the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) converter

SB ($33.25)
BB ($5.75)
UTG ($12.70)
Hero ($24.25)
CO ($23.35)
Button ($4.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, UTG calls $2.50.

Turn: ($10.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, UTG calls $4.

River: ($18.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, UTG calls $3.70 (All-In).

Final Pot: $26.05

If your gonna bet, bet more on the flop, like ~$4, and if he calls shut down.

However, I think this flop is the perfect spot to not put any money in.

[Godfather80]

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Villian is loose. No other real reads. How should I have played this? Slow down after the flop? Bet more on the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) converter

SB ($33.25)
BB ($5.75)
UTG ($12.70)
Hero ($24.25)
CO ($23.35)
Button ($4.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, UTG calls $2.50.

Turn: ($10.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, UTG calls $4.

River: ($18.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, UTG calls $3.70 (All-In).

Final Pot: $26.05

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Check behind on the flop, unless villain is very tight. Reassess on the turn, but it's probably a check/fold. I've burned a lot of BBs with an unimproved AKo postflop. Villain isn't going away.