AK - Early Stars $10+1 (Regular)

No reads.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 (t1220)
CO (t1480)
Hero (t1460)
SB (t1900)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1440)
MP2 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A.
UTG calls t20, 3 folds, MP3 calls t20, 1 fold, Hero raises to t120, 2 folds, UTG folds, MP3 calls t100.

Flop: (t290) 3, K, T (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets t180, MP3 calls t180.

Turn: (t650) 8 (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero...?

[Aplomado]

I think at least a pot-sized bet on the flop is in order. As for the turn, that's tough. I might check it and then check/call the river.

[AHiltz]

400.

You want it to look like you are doing a continuation with the best hand. Pot sized would only get called by the better hand and folded by the weaker one.

[GatorJH]

I think at least a pot-sized bet on the flop is in order

Why would you make a pot sized bet on the flop? There is no reason to believe that you are behind in the hand and his bet doesn't give anyone the correct pot odds to chase a flush.

I also agree that a $400 to $450 bet on the turn is the right move. If they come over the top you could still lay it down and note that villian doesn't understand pot odds.

OK good. Let's fast forward a bit.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 (t1220)
CO (t1480)
Hero (t1460)
SB (t1900)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1440)
MP2 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A.
UTG calls t20, 3 folds, MP3 calls t20, 1 fold, Hero raises to t120, 2 folds, UTG folds, MP3 calls t100.

Flop: (t290) 3, K, T (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets t180, MP3 calls t180.

Turn: (t650) 8 (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets 400, MP3 raises to 920 (all-in), Hero...?

[nogenius]

I'd check the turn, and then call a reasonable bet on the river.

[Halv]

Turn: (t650) 8 (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets 400, MP3 raises to 920 (all-in), Hero...?

I'd say fold and make a note "Chaser?". He's clearly stating that he knows you like your hand, but he likes his even better. He might perhaps hold something like KsJs, justifying both the preflop and the flop call. He could of course also hold some complete rubbish hand and try to push you off the pot, but at this stage of the tourney with no reads I would give him the benefit of the doubt and fold.

[elanto]

Id say fold..the only reasonable hand you could beat here is KQ or a total bluff..just lay it down and wait for a better spot


-anto