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grimpop
grimpop
Joined: 02.05.2013
Posts: 147
05.02.2016, 22:55

Hi,

I'm wondering if I should have played this AK hand differently on NL2 zoom.
I've seen the opponent go all in preflop with AQo and also 4 betting with AQo.
Here is the hand:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 180.5 BB
SB: 136 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
BB: 111.5 BB
UTG: 104 BB (VPIP: 24.43, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 225)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.23, PFR: 10.47, 3Bet Preflop: 2.60, Hands: 200)
CO: 434 BB (VPIP: 29.63, PFR: 14.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 54)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♥ A♠

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, UTG raises to 28 BB, Hero calls 19 BB

Flop: (57.5 BB, 2 players) T♠ T♦ Q♠

Spoiler

UTG bets 41.5 BB, fold

UTG wins 55.5 BB


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wimNP
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Joined: 11.03.2011
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05.02.2016, 23:10

In the video section you'll find a video on the subject of how to play AK. How to play AK.


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la55i
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05.02.2016, 23:29

I would not 3bet AK vs tight UTG opener.

As played I think you can 5bet shove because you have seen villain has 4bet bluff range. We are winning vs KK+,AQ+.


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grimpop
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05.02.2016, 23:34

Thanks for the great video! Didn't know there existed one specifically for AK.
Ok, yeah according to the video I should have just called then preflop.

Yes, I was not sure if I would get it all in preflop with my AK so therefore I called the 4 bet instead, hoping to flop an A or K. But I also new that the villain has been 4betting with AQ previously and also went all in preflop with AQ.

Thanks for the advices, I hope to improve my game with AK :)


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la55i
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05.02.2016, 23:54

I think it is better to shove than call the 4bet. By calling his 4bet we put ourselves in awkward position postflop. What if villain bets when we don't hit? What if we hit a K and villain bets? We might have a very expensive 2nd best hand.


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nitrol
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05.02.2016, 23:59

Calling the 4 b is almost worse.
Agree that we should flat pre and not 3b.


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Hesticus
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06.02.2016, 10:42

Yes, we can close the action IP here.


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Hesticus
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06.02.2016, 11:15

great video btw! :f_drink:


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Hesticus
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06.02.2016, 11:15

Originally posted by wimNP
In the video section you'll find a video on the subject of how to play AK. How to play AK.

Great video btw! :f_drink:


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nitrol
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06.02.2016, 11:16

Man, you are overplaying... :)


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Hesticus
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06.02.2016, 11:20

Haha yes, not really my style


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