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    Default AKs vs unknown odd stack from BU

    Villain is running 50/20/60 agg over only 10. No other stats yet (fold to 3b ect). Only hand I saw him show down, he completed frm the sb with J5o hit top pair anc c/called flop and turn and donked rived trips for like 1/3 pot.

    MP2 is 20/7/50 agg over 17

    No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    UTG ($52.75)
    MP1 ($42)
    MP2 ($41.50)
    CO ($56.85)
    Hero (Button) ($50)
    SB ($50)
    BB ($48.50)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K
    1 fold, MP1 bets $2, MP2 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $7.50, 2 folds, MP1 calls $5.50, 1 fold

    Flop: ($17.75) Q, 5, 8 (2 players)
    MP1 bets $7 Hero??

    Im not sure what kind of range villain is donking the flop with besides like QQ (cause he wants me to shove with my overpair or thinks ill spazz or w/e) or like stuff that whiffed..not sure if hed donk with a hand he considers valuey like KQ AQ , I cant really assign an accurate range since I haven't seen him play 3b pots pre or post.

    He has about 25 left behind after he donks.


    Just looking for some help with a realistic range
    Last edited by thelorax; 01-19-2011 at 02:11 AM.
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    Calling is out of the question.

    Villains hand range is probably any pair + .

    He could be the type of player who prays for no ace or king on the flops then leads to find out if you truly had AK. I know you have little reads on villain that would tell you how he might react to a raise but it should be obvious that there is a chunk of villains range he would fold here.

    How is your table image thus far vs villain? This would impact your decision.
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    not enough reads / info to make a play at this pot. fold and note the donkness
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    I know I cant call; I was tempted to shove just cause it seems like a line hed be b/f'ing with alot but meh I didnt think hed fold any Q and I didnt want to get owned by a set.


    I had been opening pretty loose cause the table was just filling up, but not getting too crazy post.
    Last edited by thelorax; 01-19-2011 at 11:12 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Cashout View Post
    not enough reads / info to make a play at this pot. fold and note the donkness
    Yeah youre prob right. I need to know a little more about him to be able to put him on an accurate range/know he can fold before I get out of line in this spot. Shoving was just really tempting.
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    Your average equity on dry Q high boards with AK is pretty terrible vs a typical range that calls a 3B. Unless he donk/folds a lot in 3B pots just let him have it. Raising him on like Q-10h-4 or Q-Jh-4 at least will give you a free card to a gutter the majority of the time and let you DB heart turns but I don't really expect him to fold all that often when he donks.


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    Just fold and exploit this later on

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