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06-28-2015 , 09:13 PM

Calavera

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Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 72

How could I have played this hand better?

Playing $1/2 NL Live and this is probably the 2nd hand I played. I'm in the SB.
UTG +1 straddles to $5
UTG +2 (Villain) $250, mid 50's, calls
Cutoff calls
Hero ($195) is in SB with A

, raises to $15,
BB folds
UTG +1 calls
UTG +2 raises to $60
Cutoff folds
Hero calls
BB folds

Flop is
K

Hero??

Spoiler:

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06-28-2015 , 10:07 PM

wewa925

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,039

Raising slightly more first time around. Jam over the 4bet. As played, check shipping flop or leading turn.

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06-28-2015 , 10:37 PM

QuadJ

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Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6,292

Raise to $20/$25 to begin with. Given stack size, shove over the $60.

As played, I prefer all in on flop. But stack size means your never folding so shove or check/shove probably is about the same. The check/shove is riskier since villain is likely to take a free card on the flop but there is also a slightly better chance of them calling it off with worse.

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06-28-2015 , 11:18 PM

DaYu

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Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,279

All in preflop.

If you're not comfortable shipping it, you should probably just fold. Playing AK OOP with SPR = 1 without the betting lead is probably not profitable for you.

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06-29-2015 , 11:51 AM

Javanewt

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Bet more first time ($25)I'm shipping pre-flop to his $60. As played, just bet flop and gii.

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06-29-2015 , 03:20 PM

au4all

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,872

The hand history is confusing. UTG1 calls and then doesn't fold or call. Is it heads-up on the flop.

I think shoving pre-flop is by far the best play. If you play it passively then I think you must check the flop. You gave three free cards when you decided not to shove pre. I wouldn't worry about one more free card.

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06-29-2015 , 06:24 PM

MIB211

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Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,010

I may fold to an early position limp reraise from an unknown. I range him at JJ+/AK. If you're going to continue you should shove pre so you can see all five cards.

As played I check/jam. Hope is that he'll c-bet his whole range and commit himself w an underpaid.

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