10+1. AK from UTG.

[vqc]

***** Hand History for Game 3282009402 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:18714543 Level:2 Blinds(15/30) - Thursday, December 29, 19:39:05 EDT 2005
Table Table 67238 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Corktasia ( $1105 )
Seat 2: tommy_corn ( $1180 )
Seat 3: Jeepnation ( $625 )
Seat 4: billc155 ( $765 )
Seat 5: hurricane007 ( $710 )
Seat 7: BIGLUEY ( $395 )
Seat 8: dfr1701 ( $900 )
Seat 9: CWCwinner ( $755 )
Seat 10: TheBoneHer ( $1565 )
Trny:18714543 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TheBoneHer [ Ah Ks ]
TheBoneHer calls [30].
Corktasia folds.
tommy_corn folds.
Jeepnation folds.
billc155 calls [30].
hurricane007 calls [30].
BIGLUEY folds.
dfr1701 folds.
CWCwinner checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c, Td, Ac ]
CWCwinner checks.
TheBoneHer bets [80].
billc155 calls [80].
hurricane007 folds.
CWCwinner folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kd ]
TheBoneHer bets [200].
billc155 calls [200].
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
TheBoneHer checks.
billc155 bets [275].
TheBoneHer calls [275].

Discuss

[Muxy]

Why are you checking this river?

[vqc]

if the K filled his draw, I lose less chips, if he missed the flush draw, he bets for me and I pick up more chips.

thats just how i thought about it.

[Sprayed]

Smart play.

[Monty9]

But what if he pushes here???

I would maybe think about setting my own bet limit here or are you calling any bet??

Sometimes I like to bet a set amount to price it to my liking, if I get raised I fold.

Where you hoping for a check from him here??

[thnwkd]

if the K filled his draw, I lose less chips, if he missed the flush draw, he bets for me and I pick up more chips.

thats just how i thought about it.

Nice play.
But why no Pf raise? were u looking for action or didnt want to risk the chips with Ak out of position?
I think you won the hand, busted flush draw + 2nd pair. completed straight would push on the turn, yes?

[WildBobAA]

I like how you played this.

[samsonite2100]

I'm curious about the smallish flop bet. Isn't a pot-sized bet standard here, or do you bet less UTG to minimize your losses?

[vqc]

But what if he pushes here???

I would maybe think about setting my own bet limit here or are you calling any bet??

Sometimes I like to bet a set amount to price it to my liking, if I get raised I fold.

Where you hoping for a check from him here??

If he pushes here im probably folding.

Im not calling any size bet, but if he vaue called his nuts for about half the pot to 3/4 of the pot, id probably fall for it and call.

What I dont want to do is
risk 300 chips leading out, get reraised and fold.
when i can use those 300 chips to just see a show down.

no i was not expecting him to check behind, i was sure he was going to bet a busted draw or his nuts.

[vqc]

I'm curious about the smallish flop bet. Isn't a pot-sized bet standard here, or do you bet less UTG to minimize your losses?

80 into 135 is > half pot already. I dont make alot of potsized bets, this conserves chips. Chips are important.