10 players 1/2 Saturday casino game, hero was TAG and winning with stack $450, the villain was 40s+ man who wearing a sun glass with stack also around $450. The villain seem played very aggressive sometime. This was the first hand hero played with him. The table was very aggressive after two young asian players joined, raised a lot and 3 bet as well.

The hero opened $11 AKc UTG+1, and all folds to BB villain called:

flop ($23): Kh4s2h

hero CB with $16, and villain raised to $32
hero called

turn ($87): Qd

villain bet $40, and hero called

river ($167) Td

villain bet $86

what should hero do here? should hero call?

Thanks

Worthless reads. So think safe to fold. Only beat KJ and busted flush draws.

Don't see even aggro guys use these bet sizes as bluff line often.

Tough spot really. If Villain is decent he has you beat here by betting action.

Just for thought: It's obvious in this example once we've seen how each street played out(putting you in a tough spot). But try mixing it up w/AK now and then instead of playing ABC poker.

Example). Heads up, with this dry flop, how would the hand play out if you checked back flop? Or: How would this hand played out if instead of calling his check-raise on flop you reraised (smallish)?

Think about these things.

Other advice: Of all the hands you'll ever get in poker that are important, AK will be the most common. Study it! More time and thought should be spent studying AK than any other hand.

It all "depends", but when playing AK decide pre flop what size pot you're shooting for if it hits. It's unusual to be ahead when villain is betting 3 streets...

To good of flop to not cbets here. As we would be cbetting a ton of air here. Add in fact we rarely if ever getting raised.

Fact board runs out Q and a 10. Only Reason This River Is Worth A fold

I would probably fold the river, since only a spewtard would be betting like this on all 3 streets with worse, unless he has a hand like AQ/QJ of hearts.

I'm usually a calling station vs. very aggressive villains, so I call -- especially after being so passive. Raising the flop is an interesting idea, but I'm not willing to gii here so don't see the point.

thank you for interesting thought and suggestions, AK hands are the most hands I have played, totally agree should spend more time on it off table to learn and simulate different situation

sometime I did check back on these kind the flop, but I saw the villain check and call a lot, so would like to get more value.

after I reviewed this hand more, I think would call, due to need win 25%. and the villain range before AK, is more than 25%.

as played, call. even though that river bet is very valuey. For info and metagame, it will pay for itself in the future.

Raise the turn to 90. It gets you a cheaper showdown and gives you tons of info if your V is on some kind of combo draw or has a value hand.

Yes raised on turn I think it is good option too


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