13 (6-max): line checks on 2 AK hands

[mewsiclovr]

UTG seems fairly loose. Button is tight. I haven't seen him raise much at all let alone a reraise. I definitely am pushing if it's just me and UTG, or if someone just flat calls.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (5 handed) TightPoker converter

SB (t3085)
Hero (t845)
UTG (t1945)
MP (t1465)
Button (t1660)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG raises to t300, 1 fold, Button raises to t1660, 1 folds, Hero folds


UTG is a loose/aggro complete moron. He is capable of betting 3 barrels with absolutely nothing.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (6 handed) TightPoker converter

BB (t1230)
UTG (t2475)
Hero (t1245)
CO (t1795)
Button (t870)
SB (t1385)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , .
UTG raises to t100, Hero raises to t300, 4 folds, UTG calls t200.

Flop: (t675) , , (2 players)
UTG bets t50, Hero calls t50.

Turn: (t775) (2 players)
UTG bets t50, Hero calls t50.

River: (t875) (2 players)
UTG bets t50, Hero calls t50.

Final Pot: t975

[ugignadl]

Second hand is good.

First hand, well, usually I'd push. But if the button is UBER tight then it's not a good idea. If his reraise range is as boner as AK, QQ+ or something then it's a good fold.

[bigdil511]

1st hand: Good fold.
2nd Hand: If you don't believe him I re-raise the flop. If called check it down.

[jacedk]

Second hand is good.

First hand, well, usually I'd push. But if the button is UBER tight then it's not a good idea. If his reraise range is as boner as AK, QQ+ or something then it's a good fold.

Agreed. First hand depends a lot on the buttons image. Second hand is all good.

[mewsiclovr]

Everyone sees my shortish stack in the first hand right?

[jacedk]

Everyone sees my shortish stack in the first hand right?

Yup.

[sfustsh]

I think the first hand depends on the button.

Personally I'd call and expect UTG to fold. Even if he calls he's probably got a worse hand than us, so fine.

If the button is really tight folding is fine, but usually I get it in here.

It's still 5 handed and you could use some extra chips for the bubble.

[faquewdikhed]

i would insta call hand 1

[darinvg]

Hand 1
Call. You have a short stack, button already did the isolation work and you have a nice overlay.
Hand 2
Seem fine.

[mewsiclovr]

OK in hand 1 if I call isn't there a good chance that UTG will call too and I have to play AK 3-handed? Doesn't that outcome suck balls? Or are we banking on him seeing two allins and him actually thinking, wow my ace-rag or small PP might not be good here?

[darinvg]

He should be folding alot w/ the big reraise and call in front of him.

[sfustsh]

An extra hand doesn't hurt AK as much as say a pocket pair. I wouldn't shed too many tears if UTG overcalls.

[faquewdikhed]

OK in hand 1 if I call isn't there a good chance that UTG will call too and I have to play AK 3-handed? Doesn't that outcome suck balls? Or are we banking on him seeing two allins and him actually thinking, wow my ace-rag or small PP might not be good here?

It may suck a few balls but passing up a decent opportunity to double or triple up with only 7BB left if you fold, leaving you as the short stack, sucks more balls.

results?

edit: this is all you need to look at in hand 1:

SB (t3085)
Hero (t845)
UTG (t1945)
MP (t1465)
Button (t1660)

Preflop: Hero is BB with AK...


You're already 1 doubleup behind everyone else, so what are you waiting for?

[mewsiclovr]

Good points all, I think I froze up when I saw this guy's raising freq but at that point I needed to start taking chances.

[LadyWrestler]

Hand #1: I would have called.
Hand #2: Looks okay to me.