25nl AKo

[themandude]

Hi guys nothing to special in this hand just want to know if I made the right decision. The only read I had on this player was that he was a tagg.

NL $25 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - 15:01:04 15/09/2006 ET
Table 'Protect (5 max)', 5 seats max, Real money
Seat 2 is the button. Small Blind $0.10, Big Blind $0.25
Note: seat IDs range from 0 to 4
Seat 0 (playing) : Player 0, amount $21.15, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 1 (playing) : Player 1, amount $39.90, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 2 (playing) : Player 2, amount $46.49, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 3 (playing) : Player 3, amount $16.10, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 4 (playing) : HERO, amount $25.80, amount bet $0, penalty (None)

Player 3: Small Blind ($0.10)
themandude: Big Blind ($0.25)
** Dealing Down Cards **
Dealt to HERO: [Ad, Kh]
Player 0: Raise ($1)
Player 1: Fold
Player 2: Fold
Player 3: Fold
HERO: Raise ($3)
Player 0: Raise ($9)
HERO: Raise ($25.80)
Player 0: Call ($12.15)
RESULTS HIDDEN*

[cardsman1992]

I don't play much short handed, but I would think most people don't get it all in PF without QQ+. If he really is a tagg, I think I fold to the 3 bet and find a better spot. AK plays much better when you are the aggressor with it. When he turns the tables on you, you have to think you are up against a hand.

[zook]

I'm fine with it. If he's aggressive pre-flop he may be's probably re-raising with a wider range than QQ+. The push maximizes your fold equity and minimizes your positional disadvantage.

[Blinky]

OK, but I usually need a pretty decent read before I gambool with AKo. Also, I don't play much shorthanded.

How TAGG was he? Was he supersupersuper tight? Hd he raised UTG before?

When he 3-bets you $9, it's push/fold time, so either decision is fine. I think by this point you're probably behind but you have the odds to call.

[themandude]

Well he wasn't super tight or nothing, he made quite a few preflop raises, stole many blinds in position ect..

He ended up having 1010

I hit my king on the flop and took down the pot. So it pretty much was a coin flip I guess. If we were more deep stacked I would have thought of laying this down but shorthanded I think I made the right play.

[BobbySalami]

A reraise PF usually still means strength even in shorthanded....I am geussing especially still at these stakes. Do you think he reraises with AQ-?

You both had pretty substantial stacks....I dont want to get it AI where at best its a coinflip, or im just plain dominated. Only way i raise AI here is if I have a good solid read.....

[Drewbie]

Well he wasn't super tight or nothing, he made quite a few preflop raises, stole many blinds in position ect..

Thats whats it's all about shorthanded.
I usually play 25NL/50NL 6max and aggression works very well at those limits. Personally I don't like coin flips for stacks in ring games, but if I have a read, I will trust it.