AKs vs A4o

mardibg

Joined: 01.03.2018

02.01.2022, 01:01 0

Winning Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 150/300 (30 ante) - 8 players

UTG: 17,216 (57 bb)
UTG+1: 4,826 (16 bb)
MP (Hero): 14,244 (47 bb)
MP+1: 41,507 (138 bb)
CO: 20,740 (69 bb)
BU: 11,774 (39 bb)
SB: 4,796 (16 bb)
BB: 19,782 (66 bb)

Pre-Flop: (690) Hero is MP with K♥ A♥
UTG calls 300, UTG+1 calls 300, Hero calls 300, MP+1 raises to 600, 4 players fold, UTG calls 300, UTG+1 calls 300, Hero calls 300

Flop: (3,090) T♠ A♣ 3♠ (4 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP+1 bets 3,240, 2 players fold, Hero ??? How would you play? Below what I played

Spoiler

Hero raises to 13,614 (all-in), MP+1 calls 10,374

Turn: (30,318) 2♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (30,318) 4♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 30,318

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows K♥ A♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 75%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 84%, River: 0%)

MP+1 shows 4♣ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 25%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 16%, River: 100%)
MP+1 wins 30,318

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SDK1987

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02.01.2022, 08:28 0

Pre-flop is a easy raise with AKs. I would make it around 4x and Cbet on a ace high flop.

As played I would play the flop the same way you did with a shove, but I don't like the pre-flop play. AKs is to strong to over limp I think and you want to build up a pot as soon as possible.

Cheers,
SDK1987

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VorpalF2F

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02.01.2022, 19:39 0

Agreed — you need to thin the field.
Outcome is still probably the same, since the chip leader won't fold this flop ever.

Oh, hang on, they just might fold this pre-flop.
Who knows? But you must raise this.

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mardibg

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02.01.2022, 22:19 0

Originally posted by SDK1987
Pre-flop is a easy raise with AKs. I would make it around 4x and Cbet on a ace high flop.

As played I would play the flop the same way you did with a shove, but I don't like the pre-flop play. AKs is to strong to over limp I think and you want to build up a pot as soon as possible.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Agreed — you need to thin the field.
Outcome is still probably the same, since the chip leader won't fold this flop ever.

Oh, hang on, they just might fold this pre-flop.
Who knows? But you must raise this.

Thank you ... that player called worse hands than A4 a few times so that's why I tried to take his chips this way. The important thing for me is that I played to make the most and the result is in the background. certainly when I looked at his statistics on sharkscope I saw what kind of player he is ...

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