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Opps is solid, doesn't steal on the button. He's 19/12. I figure I should just push the turn since I'm calling a reasonable bet anyway and KK/JJ could fold?

PokerStars Game #7219429853: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/11/28 - 22:45:37 (ET)
Table 'Garumna V' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: nthn2fancy ($103.85 in chips)
Seat 4: redgrape ($47.75 in chips)
Seat 5: pickens32 ($24.70 in chips)
redgrape: posts small blind $0.25
pickens32: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Ah Kh]
nthn2fancy: raises $1.50 to $2
redgrape: raises $4 to $6
pickens32: folds
nthn2fancy: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qh 5h]
redgrape: bets $8
nthn2fancy: calls $8
*** TURN *** [Qc Qh 5h] [8c]
redgrape: bets $33.75 and is all-in

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Opps is solid, doesn't steal on the button.

Why are we building a pot out of position here? I would take AK out of my re-raise range against this guy and replace it with some hands that don't have showdown value.

Meh, anyway with the flush outs I don't have a problem with this. Betting $10 on the flop would make your turn push look more like a you're slamming the door with JJ+ though.

Renton made a post about always three-betting AK preflop and being a winning player with it. So i decided to not be a pussy with it and loosen up a bit. wrong?

had you ever 3bet or have any other relevant history? I think it's ok, other than betting the flop a little stronger like fnord already wrote. another possibility is leading the flop real weak to induce a raise and then 3bet all in, but not sure about that one.

anyway I think fnord has a good point if they are folding a ton to a 3bet. Calling is deceptive, and even though AK is very likely ahead of their range, it might not be if you reraise. against that type, I kinda rather reraise SC and 22-88, even totally random stuff.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Why are we building a pot out of position here? I would take AK out of my re-raise range against this guy and replace it with some hands that don't have showdown value.

or better yet, do it with AKs and hand with no value!

btw, this move is fine when you think you are faicing a guy that will give up alot. it takes alot of hands to get good at picking this up though.