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L_Clan_Sup3rMaN
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01-05-2008, 01:16 AM
Post subject: AKo (button) facing raise from EP and 4bet by CO - 25NL
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Full House
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 834
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)
MP ($35.10)
CO ($31.20)
Hero ($27.85)
SB ($40.65)
BB ($25)
UTG ($28.25)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K , A .
UTG raises to $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $4
Hero: ???
I'm still new on the table so no good read on either UTG or CO, cept they haven't done anything crazy. I can't see calling as an option here since UTG might reraise, so either fold or raise/push? Do I need a good reason/read to raise/push this or would I be too tight if I folded?
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meeloche
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I always play AK like AA in this spot. Push all the money in the middle.
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bigspenda73
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Straight Flush
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why would you shove AA here meeloche?
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meeloche
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by bigspenda73
why would you shove AA here meeloche?
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Since it's 25 nl, I'm very likely to get called by at least 1 plus since I'm doing it with AK, QQ and KK I don't see a point in not grouping AA with those. I definitely see the benefit in smooth calling though although I do think it shows just as much strength as shoving if not more. Right or wrong i feel like I always want to to make moves with a range instead of a hand since i feel like that way it makes me harder to play against. If I'm smooth calling AA here that means I would be smooth calling AK, QQ, KK which I don't really want to do since I will be c/f a fair amount of flops with missed AK's and QQ and sometimes KK. I want to ensure that I'm always putting my range in when I am the largest favorite and in this case that happens to be pre flop.
I am definitely interested in hearing responses to this thinking though.
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UG
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