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01-23-2008 , 04:58 PM

Turniphead

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,518

Heya

Sry for these general questions but here goes...

Having trouble with AKo early on blinds 10$,20$ - how much should you raise and if someone shoves should you call (9 players)....(or should you shove)

Thankinu

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01-23-2008 , 05:01 PM

Turniphead

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,518

as Columbo would say ..just one more thing... if someone raises you $120 with AKo (say at 10$20$) should you just call or reraise or shove

Thankinu

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01-23-2008 , 05:06 PM

jmillerdls

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I'm definitely not looking to go broke with AK before 25/50. I'll raise when first in, and continuation bet to one caller, and I'll call a raise with it...but that's as far as I'm going until it actually makes a hand.

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01-23-2008 , 05:12 PM

Takeover_inc

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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 618

If you are having trouble with these spots post a few of the hands. It will get much better responces than just a general question. that being said...

If i am the first one in i 4xbb raise. If someone 3-4x infront of me i flat call. If someone 3-4bbx then someone flat calls i shove.

If i take the flop and hit, i bet 3/4-ish of the pot. If i wiff i usually just shut down but sometimes i c bet.

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01-23-2008 , 05:18 PM

Turniphead

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Thanks a lot for these comments...

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01-23-2008 , 05:31 PM

Toro

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If I'm first in, I raise only 3x BB because I want the pot small so my cbet doesn't have to be too big if I miss. If I get multiple callers, I don't cbet.

If I get one or more limpers in front of me, I only bet 4X the BB with it. Some espouse, adding one multiple to 3 for every limper but I don't want to get too committed to AK this early in the tourney.

If someone raises in front of me and i know this guy is usually fos. I'll come over the top, but otherwise just call and see what the flop brings.

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01-23-2008 , 08:58 PM

Turniphead

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Toro - thx for ur interesting comments - I agree to keeping the cbet low..AK can be difficult if you are playing tight and trying to conserve your chips..

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01-23-2008 , 11:15 PM

renegades8

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At the low stakes I play at, I usually raise 4xbb+1bb/limp when the blinds are 10/20 and 15/30. Since most players that I play with are unable to fold hands like TPWK, I'm often playing AK to simply hit my ace or king and stack them off with a weaker kicker. Once the blinds reach 25/50 I'm only raising 3xbb+1bb/limp.

As for getting raised, I'm probably just calling to see a flop. If I miss and they make a relatively big c-bet I might just let it go right there, and might try to take it away with a decent sized c-bet if they check to me.

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