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Originally Posted by PokerDharma
Based on my read above, I 4-bet to $255 and he snap shoved on me for another $253. I call and we race off AK vs QQ. AK whiffs and I scoop.
Criticisms?
Goodness gracious. That's a huge 4-bet! Why so much?
That is a truly awful play on his part with AK, IMO. You've put a huge neon sign out in your front yard that reads, "I'M POT-COMMITTED!" He should be aware that if a consistent winning player commits 250 big blinds before the flop, AK is no good and probably murdered.
Obviously you got a fine result, despite one hell of a preflop sweat for a cash game. If I had been in your spot, I probably would have 4-bet to 145 and vomit-folded to his 5-bet/shove. So hooray for results!
I'm surprised a tight and conservative old man would spazz out like this with AK, but sometimes the elderly suddenly lose a couple of their marbles.