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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($23.50)
Button ($3.90)
SB ($40.23)
BB ($10.50)
UTG ($99.16)
Hero ($20.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K, A. CO posts a blind of $0.35. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG raises to $2, Hero raises to $7, 4 folds, UTG raises to $20, UTG calls $0.39.

Flop: ($28.10) T, 9, 9 (2 players)

Turn: ($28.10) 4 (2 players)

River: ($28.10) 7 (2 players)

Final Pot: $28.10

Results in white below:
UTG has Ad As (flush, ace high).
Hero has Kd Ac (flush, king high).
Outcome: UTG wins $28.10.

This is an example of my tilt. Tell me what to do instead. And why. What to think of to avoid this.

[Fnord]

When the money is deep don't play for stacks pre-flop with AK against timid opponents with no reason to think they're pushing back at you.

[Surf_Thug]

Even a pair of ducks is ahead of you pre-flop.

When I'm in late position I like to see a flop with AK, I would have called the $2 not re-raised, especially not an amount that makes me pot commited. If I was going to re-raise, I would make it $4 or 5$ to go, and if he pushes I lay the AK down.

[Fnord]

I also hear that playing post-flop with money behind is a good idea when you have position.

[Surf_Thug]

Fnord, while you are lurking, what are your thoughts of just calling with AK when your in late position?

How often do you just call, how often do you re-raise?

Especially when the raise is comming from Early position indicating a strong hand.

[DimitriT]

UTG raises to $2, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($4.10) Th, 9c, 9h (2 players)
UTG raises to $4, Hero folds

[Rondavu]

UTG raises to $2

Early position raises push back more often. If he has 88-KK you wanna see a flop because you're behind. The only hand you're ahead of against a typical player is AQ. It's one of those situations where you only get action from a better hand.

Get into the habit of seeing a flop for a reasonable price with AK and isolation.