AKs in BB - Live Low-stakes No Limit Poker Forum

Two Plus Two Forums Poker Strategy Live No-Limit Hold’em Cash

AKs in BB

Post Reply Subscribe

...

08-26-2023 , 07:29 AM

OmahaDonk

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,936

2-3, 100-500 buyin. This is the smallest NL in the room. We are new to table and 500 eff. Villain is unknown MAWG and has folded every hand in the couple orbits we’ve been in.

Hero in BB with AKss

Pre: V in utg opens 20 (12-15 is the normal open), folds to hero who calls.

Flop (42) : 973r bdfd
Check check

Turn (42) : 5dd
Hero..

Quote

08-26-2023 , 02:32 PM

Mlark

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,689

Probably check, quite possibly check call. You have the best hand or are chopping a fair amount I would guess. Villain can still have slow plays though.

I don't mind calling strong hands when it the open raise was so big and it will be heads up. Particularly AKo, but AKs I think we should just raise it up.

Quote

08-26-2023 , 07:44 PM

acescracked84

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,616

Turn is a check and probably not fold. PF should still be a 3bet.

Quote

08-26-2023 , 09:34 PM

Mr Spyutastic

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15,155

I prefer a probe to a check call.

Quote

08-27-2023 , 02:33 AM

Solving Live Poker

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 364

Save your BB check with AK v UTG open for AKo. You can 3bet AKs 100% and be fine since it will be much lower frequency you'll get AKs.

Normally, if the pot was a "reasonable" size, you'd want to donk this flop a ton. This flop is terrible for UTG and great for BB. So, make sure under normal pot sizes, you're donking here a ton.

As played, you can probe for around 1/4 or 1/3 pot on the turn.

Quote

08-28-2023 , 11:59 AM

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,352

3bet pre, but since you flatted pre I would now bet ott.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solving Live Poker

Save your BB check with AK v UTG open for AKo. You can 3bet AKs 100% and be fine since it will be much lower frequency you'll get AKs.

You have it backwards, suited AK's can be flatted more often than unsuited.

Quote

08-28-2023 , 12:06 PM

gobbledygeek

Poet Laureate of LLSNL

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36,150

Against an EP large raise, no other dead money to fight over, and no other player equity to deny, I'm fine with just flatting preflop.

And I'm checking (to fold) all streets UI.

ETA: Chance of preflop raiser folding to a turn bet once he checks the flop back? 0%, no?

GcluelessNLnoobG

Quote

08-28-2023 , 12:17 PM

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,352

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobbledygeek

ETA: Chance of preflop raiser folding to a turn bet once he checks the flop back? 0%, no?

GcluelessNLnoobG

He's probably folding all his Ax hands and hands like KQ and KJs and he's likely cbetting all his over pairs. I'm willing to take a creative stab at is (which is what I would have done if I flatted pre).

Quote

08-28-2023 , 12:25 PM

gobbledygeek

Poet Laureate of LLSNL

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36,150

He's checking back those hands on the flop HU? I mean, I know the computer is probably checking back those hands on this flop a lot, but most opponents cbet their whiffed overs far too much.

Gneverexpectingopponenttofoldtoaturnbetoncehecheck sbacktheflopHUG

Quote

08-28-2023 , 01:22 PM

#10

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,352

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobbledygeek

If he's cbetting all his over cards, what's he checking the flop with heads up IP and why? He's UTG, so he should think he's representing a tight range which would give him more of a reason to cbet. A lot of people (in a 2/3 500 max game) won't even cbet with AK if they don't hit the flop. there's no description of him so if I bet 20 ott and he calls, I'll just c/f otr and might even be good if he calls and checks back with two overs.

Quote

Post Reply Subscribe

...