Select Page
Poker Forum
Over 1,292,000 Posts!
Poker ForumShort-Handed NL Hold'em

AKo (button) facing raise from EP and 4bet by CO - 25NL

Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1

    Default AKo (button) facing raise from EP and 4bet by CO - 25NL

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)
    MP ($35.10)
    CO ($31.20)
    Hero ($27.85)
    SB ($40.65)
    BB ($25)
    UTG ($28.25)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A.
    UTG raises to $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $4
    Hero: ???

    I'm still new on the table so no good read on either UTG or CO, cept they haven't done anything crazy. I can't see calling as an option here since UTG might reraise, so either fold or raise/push? Do I need a good reason/read to raise/push this or would I be too tight if I folded?
  2. #2
    I always play AK like AA in this spot. Push all the money in the middle.
  3. #3
    why would you shove AA here meeloche?
  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by bigspenda73
    why would you shove AA here meeloche?
    Since it's 25 nl, I'm very likely to get called by at least 1 plus since I'm doing it with AK, QQ and KK I don't see a point in not grouping AA with those. I definitely see the benefit in smooth calling though although I do think it shows just as much strength as shoving if not more. Right or wrong i feel like I always want to to make moves with a range instead of a hand since i feel like that way it makes me harder to play against. If I'm smooth calling AA here that means I would be smooth calling AK, QQ, KK which I don't really want to do since I will be c/f a fair amount of flops with missed AK's and QQ and sometimes KK. I want to ensure that I'm always putting my range in when I am the largest favorite and in this case that happens to be pre flop.
    I am definitely interested in hearing responses to this thinking though.
  5. #5
    NL25 I'm folding, I'm still not seeing enough 3-betting to warrant a call/push. You're flipping at best usually...


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •