3 big AK hands - 25NL Full Tilt

I have been trying to get accustomed to the player base at Full Tilt. I just switched over from Pokerstars to knock out the $600 bonus. It seems like raises at Full Tilt tend to be legit (two pair, Sets), whereas at Pokerstars sometimes raises were just "bluffs" or fish letting you know they have a pair.

Note: At the time of these hand histories I didn't have pokertracker running, but I will list any stats I may have in this thread.

Hand 1:
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
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Stack sizes:
Hero: $24.20
UTG+1: $25
MP1: $49.75
MP2: $4.75
MP3: $23.65
CO: $23.20
Button: $10.40
SB: $10.35
BB: $25.70

MP1: 83.87/6.45/0.29 over 33 hands

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises to $1, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, 6 folds.

Flop: A 9 T ($2.35, 2 players)
Hero bets $1.25, MP1 raises to $2.5, Hero calls.

Turn: 2 ($7.35, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $3.5, Hero calls.

River: 5 ($14.35, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $8.5, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $31.35

Hand 2:
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
7 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.50
Hero: $30.75
MP1: $9.35
CO: $13.25
Button: $24.80
SB: $14.30
BB: $16.45

CO: 21.74/13.04/4 over 23 hands

Pre-flop: (7 players) Hero is UTG+1 with K A
UTG calls, Hero raises to $1.25, MP1 folds, CO calls, 4 folds.

Flop: T 4 K ($3.1, 2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, CO calls.

Turn: 7 ($6.1, 2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO raises to $6.75, Hero calls.

River: 9 ($19.6, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.5, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $24.6

Hand 3:
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $49.85
UTG+1: $89.05
MP1: $35.95
Hero: $24.65
MP3: $25.40
CO: $48.60
Button: $25.60
SB: $24.75
BB: $6.70

MP3: 22.37/7.76/6 over 219 hands

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP2 with K A
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button raises to $2.5, 3 folds, Hero calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: J A 2 ($10.85, 4 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Turn: Q ($10.85, 4 players)
Hero bets $5, MP3 raises to $10, 2 folds, Hero calls.

River: 7 ($30.85, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 is all-in $12.9, Hero calls all-in $12.15.
Uncalled bets: $0.75 returned to MP3.

Results:
Final pot: $55.15

i'm an idiot.

Anything else?

Hand 1 that 0.29 is kinda key unless you think he'll play this way with AQ/AJ or a draw (and bet the river missed) then I'm out on the river.

Hand 2 I'm betting $2 on the flop, $5 on the turn and probably folding to a reraise there if he does so...your line says you have JJ/QQ. As played, fine.

Hand 3 you're beat - I understand the turn call of a minreraise, but the river is tough...you can't be ahead at that point.

hand 1
i fold the riverbet , it looks he has a strong hand ..this hand is read based tho , if you think he would bet on busted flush/str8 draw then by all means call...

hand2
bet more on the turn

hand3
fold to the turn repop ,looks like a set...

Try betting more on the flop, you get more calls than raises from a worse Ace. Also, you'll remain in control of the betting.

If you do get raised on the flop, try leading the turn. If you get raised two streets in a row, it's easier to lay down to a better hand. Also, it takes over the betting again.

hand 1 fold river.

hand 2 good.

hand 3 fold to turn reraise.

havent read replies

hand 1, i play the same way.
hand 2, looks like a set on the turn, but he's a short stack with that weak sauce riv just put him all in on riv
hand 3, 6$ on flop to see where you are at. as played it looks like he trapped you.

Originally Posted by TerryToma

havent read replies

hand 1, i play the same way.
hand 2, looks like a set on the turn, but he's a short stack with that weak sauce riv just put him all in on riv
hand 3, 6$ on flop to see where you are at. as played it looks like he trapped you.

On hand 2, why would you put him all in if it looks like a set?

Other than that, right on.

Hand 1, Villian had A4

Hand 2, Villian had TT

Hand 3, Villian had AQ. I checked the flop because button had re-raised preflop, and because I had bad position. Looking back I like a lead/fold here.