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Old 05-02-2007, 11:36 PM     Post subject: Man I hate AK... #1 (permalink)  
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Is it standard to check this flop?

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Stack sizes:
UTG: $147.35
CO: $117.25
Button: $254.00
SB: $372.75
Hero: $410.30

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with K A
UTG folds, CO raises to $15, Button calls, SB folds, Hero raises to $56, CO folds, Button calls.

Flop: J 9 J ($129, 2 players)
Hero bets $72, Button calls.

Turn: Q ($273, 2 players)
Hero????? (Button has less than 1/2 pot left with $122)
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Old 05-02-2007, 11:47 PM #2 (permalink)  
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you should have just pushed flop, which is less of an overbet if you raise more preflop
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:19 AM #3 (permalink)  
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you should have just pushed flop, which is less of an overbet if you raise more preflop
With the BB I raised to $60 total, which is exactly 4x the orignal raise.
What is the standard bet size in this situation?
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:22 AM #4 (permalink)  
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yea that is 4x the original raise..but the hand plays so much easier if you raise enough that you can just go allin on the flop.
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Old 05-03-2007, 03:14 PM #5 (permalink)  
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check, hope he mis click checks. T on river FTW!
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