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08-22-2017 , 08:45 AM

sixgod

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 28

How did i play this hand?

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37815256

BTN: $2.16 (108 bb)
SB: $2.25 (112.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.97 (148.5 bb)
UTG: $2.54 (127 bb)
MP: $6.13 (306.5 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K

2 folds, CO raises to $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, CO calls $0.03

Flop: ($0.17) 8

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.11, CO calls $0.11

Turn: ($0.39) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.19, CO raises to $0.61, Hero folds

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08-22-2017 , 12:18 PM

Brussels Sprout

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,783

Raise to 15c+ preflop
Bet more on flop
But more on turn
Fold after raise is correct

btw this is the full-ring forum

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08-22-2017 , 01:26 PM

sixgod

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 28

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Originally Posted by Brussels Sprout

Raise to 15c+ preflop
Bet more on flop
But more on turn
Fold after raise is correct

btw this is the full-ring forum

when i raise more than 8c usually everyone folds or if someone calls then he bets big on flop and i dont hit anything so should i re-raise dry board? Also where is 6max forum?

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08-23-2017 , 08:07 AM

CC96

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 358

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Originally Posted by sixgod

when i raise more than 8c usually everyone folds or if someone calls then he bets big on flop and i dont hit anything so should i re-raise dry board? Also where is 6max forum?

At this stake most of the value from AK comes from people calling with weaker aces and weaker kings e.g. A9-AQ and KT-KQ. Then when a flop comes A high or K high you will usually win a medium sized pot with the bigger kicker. If you get folds preflop it isn't the end of the world as you still won the pot. AK is not AA/KK/QQ and should be played as a drawing hand still and when you do flop top pair remember not to bloat the pot too much unless you have a good read that villain will stack off with worse which at NL2 there are quite a few that will. AK is a strong hand although pre flop you need to protect your hand so I would have raised to at least $0.16.

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08-26-2017 , 01:35 AM

Mondego

banned

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 81

raise more pre, this sizing barely qualifies as a raise.

thought on whywe should fold the turn, i dont see it as crystal clear as other but im a noob?

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08-26-2017 , 02:34 PM

CC96

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 358

I think the fold on the turn is good as most people at micro stakes don't raise as semi bluffs. A raise on the turn is 2p+ and on this board especially a lot beats us such as 98,87,97,A7,A8,A9,JT, and possible combo draw hands including Txss or Txdd or even a set which crushes us. Calling turn raise is definitely -ev but preflop you gave him too good of odds to call and AK works better in a pot with low SPR as it allows you to stack off with TPTK much more easily.

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08-28-2017 , 07:26 PM

knowsbleeds

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Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 216

I like the fold on the turn. A lot of draws got there.

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