AK v Flush Draw

Hi andio and welcome to the hand evaluation forums

Imo you should think less about the mistakes your opponent made. He obviously made some bad decisions which is fine - but your own play should be your main focus.

Preflop:
You isolate the two limpers. Very good! You may size your Raise a bit smaller - but that's marginal.

Flop:
Why do you push? There is no reason to push on that flop. Under normal circumstances: Which hand should your opponent call after you push?
He would obviously call hands that got you beat: AJ, KQ, KT, KK, QQ, TT
Furthermore he should call some flushdraws: AdKd, KdJd
That's it!

Let's have a look at the numbers:
MP2 17.12% 12.89% 4.23% AsKc
MP3 82.88% 78.65% 4.23% KK-QQ, TT, AJs, KQs, KTs, AdKd, KdJd, AJo, KQo

You will only win in 17% of the times if he calls you. At least if he is a thinking player. There is no worse hand then your own that he should ever call in this spot.

The way better solution would have been a normal continuation bet about half potsize or a bit more. You could have folded to any further action afterwards since you would have obviously been behind. Unfortunately you decided to throw away your equity and isolate yourself against a range you won't beat while at the same time you turned your hand into a big bluff. You could have played 72o the same way - wouldn't have been a difference.

Hopefully I was able to help you

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Regards,
Asaban