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AK: I'm playing it correctly?

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  1. Narez Narez is offline

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    Mar 20th, 2009 (3/20/2009 11:57pm)

    I think I might be playing it too agressively before the flop with low blinds but I'm not sure.... I figured that showing that much strenght before the flop if I don't hit my A or K I should be able to take it down with a continuation bet more often but that has not happened (I don't know if it's pure variance or if I'm doing something wrong).

    Here's an example (I play 9 tables at a time in this limits):

    pokerstars Game #26186487261: Tournament #149555142, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/03/20 22:45:26 CT [2009/03/20 23:45:26 ET]
    Table '149555142 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
    Seat 1: Johnny Table (1300 in chips)
    Seat 2: stefano9277 (1535 in chips)
    Seat 3: Bettylou2u (1840 in chips)
    Seat 4: alfyshep1457 (1460 in chips)
    Seat 5: Chipdaddddy (1530 in chips)
    Seat 6: nikitaoj (1355 in chips)
    Seat 7: Narez (1480 in chips)
    Seat 8: Dakddoeve222 (1500 in chips)
    Seat 9: serjei (1500 in chips)
    Narez: posts small blind 10
    Dakddoeve222: posts big blind 20
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to Narez [Ad Ks]
    serjei: folds
    Johnny Table: raises 20 to 40
    stefano9277: folds
    Bettylou2u: folds
    alfyshep1457: calls 40
    Chipdaddddy: folds
    nikitaoj: calls 40
    Narez: raises 187 to 227
    Dakddoeve222: folds
    Johnny Table: folds
    alfyshep1457: calls 187
    nikitaoj: folds
    *** FLOP *** [7c 5d 8s]
    Narez: bets 350
    alfyshep1457: raises 350 to 700
    Narez: folds
    Uncalled bet (350) returned to alfyshep1457
    alfyshep1457 collected 1254 from pot
    alfyshep1457: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1254 | Rake 0
    Board [7c 5d 8s]
    Seat 1: Johnny Table folded before Flop
    Seat 2: stefano9277 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: Bettylou2u folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: alfyshep1457 collected (1254)
    Seat 5: Chipdaddddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: nikitaoj (button) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: Narez (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 8: Dakddoeve222 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 9: serjei folded before Flop (didn't bet)
  2. Donnie2005.2 Donnie2005.2 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 2:35am) in reply to Narez

    In a spot like this one, I usuall would raise to roughly 155 or so, 227 could be a little much, but thats not really a big deal. Your OOP on this hand, which sucks, but on such a dry flop at THIS level, I think a check is the way to go. He min raised you, and only has 1/2 of what he started the hand with, so at this point you KNOW he's not folding.

    When you check this dry flop, its an easy fold while only losing 227 instead of 577. A continuation bet on a dry flop like this is usually saved for when your deeper in the tourney and have a table image imo.
     
  3. rocksolid124 rocksolid124 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 8:32pm) in reply to Narez

    Is this a 9 man sng? I probably make it 160-180 if so, but I don't think I cbet here in general.
  4. Ajint Orange Ajint Orange is offline

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    Mar 22nd, 2009 (3/22/2009 12:37am) in reply to rocksolid124

    With the blinds so low, you don't need to get so aggressive with AK out of position. If you do, you find yourself in very tough spots like this one.

    Just make a standard raise and don't get too fancy when you miss.
  5. Easy Duzit Easy Duzit is offline

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    Mar 22nd, 2009 (3/22/2009 6:40am) in reply to Narez

    Did you consider just flatting here. You are oop and if you hit the flop no one will give you credit for AK but if you miss, you lose the minimum. Hit it and you'll likely scoop a nice pot.
  6. DBordy DBordy is offline

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    Mar 22nd, 2009 (3/22/2009 12:19pm) in reply to Narez

    hi i don't mind the way you played this hand preflop. I think flatting preflop and playing a 5 way pot with AK is useless. I like you raise however I think I would bet about 250.With this uncoordinated flop I probably b/f because it looks like you were set mined by alfyshep with either 55 or 66. Thats jsut my two sense.
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