playing check/call with AK

munkey7

Joined: 22.09.2011

11.10.2013, 11:27 0

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UTG+1: t2000 50 BBs
UTG+2: t2000 50 BBs
MP1: t2000 50 BBs
MP2: t2000 50 BBs
MP3: t2000 50 BBs
CO: t2000 50 BBs
Hero (BTN): t2000 50 BBs
SB: t2000 50 BBs
BB: t2000 50 BBs
UTG: t2000 50 BBs

Pre Flop: (t0) Hero is BTN with A :club: K :diamond:
4 folds, MP2 calls t0, MP3 calls t0, 1 fold, Hero raises to t200, 2 folds, MP2 calls t200, MP3 calls t200

Flop: (t600) 7 :diamond: 6 :spade: 9 :spade: (3 players)
MP2 bets t120, MP3 folds, Hero calls t120

Turn: (t840) 7 :spade: (2 players)
MP2 bets t120, Hero calls t120

River: (t1080) 2 :diamond: (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks

i seem to always have some trouble in these spots. Villian here is 37/17. Should i be just trying to draw cheaply to overcards because he's giving me such good odds? I don't think he will fold to a bet and then I'm just inflating pot with nothing. Should i fold or just play check/call?

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maythany

Joined: 18.10.2011

Posts: 1,195

12.10.2013, 03:06 0

It really depends on the flop and our read on the opponent(s).

If he donk bets out often and the board is dry like T-2-2 rainbow then we can c/c or even c/r because it's very unlikely your opponent got a piece of that board.

If the board is super wet like the one you have here and you have air then we should really fold despite the good odds because we may have already been beaten or outs aren't clean.

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chenny8888

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12.10.2013, 07:06 0

Hi all,

Out of position you should fold the flop or the turn (it's close). In position you should call both as you can often make better decisions on the river (for the times you hit).

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