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    Default Poorly played AK

    Well I took 3 months off over the summer and now I am back. I was planning on check-raising the flop here, but we all check. Then I get raised by a 25/15 that limped UTG. At first I thought he was just taking a shot at the pot on the turn but when I get to the river, I figure since he was a really agressive player that limped UTG, he very well could have hit a set on the flop, planning on check-call or check-raise the flop, but the original raiser didn't give him the opportunity. What are your guys thoughts?

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    Button ($47.45)
    Hero ($94)
    BB ($60.25)
    UTG ($104.45)
    MP ($209.25)
    CO ($59.90)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K.
    UTG calls $1, MP raises to $4, 2 folds, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.

    Flop: ($13) A, 5, 4 (3 players)
    Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks.

    Turn: ($13) Q (3 players)
    Hero bets $7, UTG raises to $18, MP folds, Hero calls $11.

    River: ($49) T (2 players)
    Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero folds.

    Final Pot: $79
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    reraise preflop, and go broke on that flop is most +EV way to play it usually

    you played it fine though
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    elaborate more on flop play here plz gabe?
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    i mean if he reraised preflop then he should go broke on this flop
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    I hardly ever re-raise out of the blinds. Something I need to work on.
    Field mice are fast, but owls can see in the dark.
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    you should pretty much reraise AK anywhere anytime 6 handed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Massimo
    you should pretty much reraise AK anywhere anytime 6 handed.
    especially out of the blinds

    otherwise you're spewing chips 2/3 of the time (unless you're willing to make big bluffs OOP postflop at this level)

    In some games, smooth-calling AK can be sexy in position when you watch over-aggros stack off with TPGK... But that's the exception, not the rule.
    when the vpip's are high and the value bets are like razors, who can be safe?
  8. #8
    I think calling the turn here is bad because being OOP you're facing a river bet all the time. So I either fold the turn or call the river. Is this off somehow?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ihategnomes
    I hardly ever re-raise out of the blinds. Something I need to work on.
    real men reraise out of the blinds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gabe
    Quote Originally Posted by ihategnomes
    I hardly ever re-raise out of the blinds. Something I need to work on.
    real men reraise out of the blinds.
    ...against aggressive players.

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