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chriian12
Joined: 17.10.2010

I'm ok with my pre-flop raise with AKs in early position, but after it's checked around to me on the flop, should I be betting this hand, or taking advantage of position and taking a free card? How does his small stack size affect my decision in this spot?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 62 BB (VPIP: 11.54, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
UTG: 30 BB (VPIP: 11.54, PFR: 11.54, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
UTG+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 8.00, PFR: 6.12, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 51)
Hero (MP): 209 BB
MP+1: 115 BB (VPIP: 21.15, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 52)
CO: 84.5 BB (VPIP: 12.00, PFR: 4.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
BTN: 92.5 BB (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 2.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
SB: 158 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 5 BB

Flop: (15.5 BB, 2 players) T♦ 5♥ 8♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 10 BB, UTG raises to 20 BB, Hero raises to 202 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 3 BB and is all-in

Turn: (61.5 BB, 2 players) 2♠

River: (61.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥

Spoiler

UTG shows 3♥ 3♣ (One Pair, Threes)
(Pre 51%, Flop 43%, Turn 66%)
Hero shows A♦ K♦ (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 49%, Flop 57%, Turn 34%)
UTG wins 59.5 BB


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Don't worry too much. Your opponent played with his head shoved up his ass and won. You can bet that hand on the flop for value (maybe 15 outs). It can even have some bluff equity since a host of small pairs should now fold.

Whether you are really betting for value or for bluff depends on the opponents tendencies. As it turned out, it was for bluff, but he re-bluffed you:D - little aware that he actually had the nuts.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

I like how it is played. If you bet, you are stacking him off. I dunno whether a1/2 bet on flop is better.


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Ales851
Joined: 16.07.2012

I think it´s OK


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