Hand advice please

[robyong]

this is true guys, but my plan early in comps is to disguise AK somewhat, therefore if the A comes on the flop you can't be put on AK and  furthermore you can get away from AK easily if you miss and face action, so you don't have to re-raise and blow chips on a drawing hand


granted though, it can lead to trouble like here

Aganist an early position raiser you should re-raise, against a late position raisor you could try and trap if the have Ax and an Ace comes on the flop. If he has AA or KK then that's life, but you need to know that you are ahead on an A or K high flop with AK. You want to play AK against AQ, AJ, AT or KQ or KJ, if you believe your opponent has one of those hands then flat call, but against an early raisor i would never call. In fact, I only against weak players who will check if they miss the flop......but them again, my style is a bit wayward (remember the KK hand in Blackpool). Maybe get advice off someone else!

[TightEnd]

I loved the KK hand in Walsall (not Blackpool!)

thanks Rob, good advice


My memory of the KK hand is

Rob raises in mid position with KK

Slightly nutty player in SB calls

Flop A Q Q

SB bets out, Rob Calls, much deliberation

SB bets the turn, a brick, Rob calls

SB checks the brick river, Rob bets, SB calls, turns over 99


but my recollection may be wrong

[doubleup]

hmmm not sure about this.  I played this hand in almost the same way (I miniraised the flop continuation) earlyish in the Ladbrokes whos the daddy a few weeks ago.  I called the allin and was shown AQ.  Having said that I probably fold this live, I cant see him having much that I could beat.  Was it a "think a bit" allin or instant - not sure what meaning could be attached to either although i'd guess instant is a bit more likely to be aces - certainly no worse than AK.