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NL10 SH Speed AKs BTN vs BB Top Two

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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

Hello!

IPoker, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BB: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $10.73 (107.3 bb)
Hero (BTN): $10 (100 bb)
SB: $11.45 (114.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A K
CO folds, Hero raises to $0.23, SB folds, BB raises to $0.70, Hero calls $0.47

Flop: ($1.45) A K 5 (2 players)
BB bets $0.90, Hero calls $0.90

Turn: ($3.25) 5 (2 players)
BB bets $1.75, Hero calls $1.75

River: ($6.75) 4 (2 players)
BB bets $6.65 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.65 and is all-in

Preflop: Standard raise from the BTN. When the unknown 3bets, think I can call or 4bet. Decided to call this time.

Flop: Hit Top Two Pair and I believe he would cbet that flop. Since I don't expect him to continue with worse if I raise, decided to call.

Turn: Now I could maybe raise and get calls from worse Ax hands (maybe to protect from possible fluhdraws). Decided to call again.

River: His large cbet is suspicious, but I think I should call, according to my previous play.

BB is unknown.


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Hello,

I would usually 4bet this preflop.

I don't think that he will only continue with sets if you raise, but I don't mind flatting as the ranges are wide.

As played, I would call the turn as well.

River call is easy with top two.

Best,
Plamen


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AKs is intensely strong preflop, but not so much when it doesn't hit the board. For this reason, it's usually good to get it in preflop to maximize fold equity therefore denying TT-QQ their equity, and also for value because nothing that calls you aside from KK-AA ever has you beat, and you can suck out on KK a good portion of the time.

I don't hate the call though, sometimes fish or even regs will remove AK from your range and valuebet AQ for 3 streets pumping money straight into your bankroll.

As for the postflop play, I like it.


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