PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 217 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 66.67, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 3)
Hero (SB): 130 BB
BB: 156 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP: 177 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
CO: 179.5 BB (VPIP: 7.69, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (7.5 BB, 3 players) A 8 A
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB, fold

Turn: (14.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, UTG bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

River: (28.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, UTG bets 20 BB, fold

UTG wins 27.5 BB

Most interested on what to do on the turn and whether I should have taken the initiative but AK OOP in 3bet pots is a losing hand for me atm. Thanks.

Pre is a clear 3-bet.

Post-flop is okay.

Don't even want to get into the post-flop. It's a 3bet always, especially if the only reason you can give me for flatting is AK is a losing hand for you ATM. EV does not care about what hand you selectively remember as treating your poorly, you're still letting money fall through your hands not 3betting this every time in this situation.


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Not really a clear 3bet it depends how you construct your ranges. Just because a hand is in your default range Vs an unknown doesn't mean it's in everyones. Snowie advises 3betting something like 8% SB vs UTG which seems really aggressive to me.

I think the call pre is fine id likely lead at some point though either flop or turn. As played it all looks ok though you cant call the river.

wow that flat pre kind of hurt my eyes when i read it.

as played fine i guess

Vs. the 2.5x you end up OOP to two players so often. SB is an unpleasant place to flat from in general and AK is strong enough to 3-bet vs. almost anyone.

3bet pre as you are losing a lot of value in these stakes. As played every street.

Not even mentioning preflop. As played, I disagree that postflop is ok. Flop is a raise imo, getting value from worst aces (definitely in his range hands like AQ, AJ, ATs) and FDs

3bet PRE vs unknown Villain he can be massive money donor when You hit AK at 2nl especially OOP if You don't feel comfortable.
I understand only flatting it with Aggrotard that never folds to 3 bets and fires pot c-bets like 90-100% of time.

Flop is a 3 bet like gsiciliano said like 100% its 2nl they gonna peel with every FD and call with every Ax. It's better to take the pot now than later put Yourself in difficult spot OOP on every club.

Turn: That's my personal aggro style You don't need to listen to me but I would even 3 bet (2,5x)the turn . He has like 13% chance to have 2 clubs in that spot so I'm really not worried about made flushes (yet).

River as played is a fold.

Raise preflop, raise flop. There's alot of value you can get from worst aces and FD. Doubt pocket pairs are giving you two streets.

When villain bets turn, he's gotta be pretty strong. Can't see him turning SDV hands into bluff on river. Easy for him to have high card clubs, so fold seems nice.

It should be because it's a "clear 3bet".

OP, stop playing scared. How will you ever get better and move up if you just say "AK is a loser for me in 3-bet pots"? $2nl is where you go to learn and experiment if you want to become a winner. 3-bet preflop.

please 3bet AKo pre in all positions vs. any single open

postflop looks clean.

also lol @ isolated's new pic

Went no further.

vs unknown obv allways, but no vs a nit utg i think, if he never 4bet less of AKo and if he have a lot of 3bfold, are there any reason?