AK Decision

[ThePower]

First level of an low-limit stt, table seems loose, falcon is a solid player from having played with him before.

[May 15 12:47:03] : Hand Start.
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 1 : CHOMPS has $2,770
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 2 : yaluja has $1,900
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 3 : trout54 has $1,750
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 4 : mickik01 has $1,610
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 5 : falcon has $1,840
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 6 : theFT has $2,000
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 8 : pablo 11 has $2,390
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 9 : Monk has $3,740
[May 15 12:47:03] : mickik01 is the dealer.
[May 15 12:47:03] : falcon posted small blind.
[May 15 12:47:03] : theFT posted big blind.
[May 15 12:47:03] : Game [6] started with 8 players.
[May 15 12:47:03] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[May 15 12:47:03] : Seat 6 : theFT has As
[May 15 12:47:06] : pablo 11 folded.
[May 15 12:47:08] : Monk called 40
[May 15 12:47:09] : Stakes: 20/40 Current level: 1 Next level in: 7 min. 
[May 15 12:47:13] : CHOMPS called 40
[May 15 12:47:13] : yaluja folded.
[May 15 12:47:14] : trout54 folded.
[May 15 12:47:15] : mickik01 called 40
[May 15 12:47:20] : falcon called 20
[May 15 12:47:26] : theFT raised 120
[May 15 12:47:29] : Stakes: 20/40 Current level: 1 Next level in: 7 min. 
[May 15 12:47:30] : Monk called 120
[May 15 12:47:30] : CHOMPS folded.
[May 15 12:47:31] : mickik01 called 120
[May 15 12:47:34] : falcon called 120
[May 15 12:47:34] : Dealing flop.
[May 15 12:47:34] : Board cards [ ]
[May 15 12:47:39] : falcon checked.
[May 15 12:47:42] : theFT checked.
[May 15 12:47:45] : Monk bet 80
[May 15 12:47:46] : mickik01 called 80
[May 15 12:47:49] : Stakes: 20/40 Current level: 1 Next level in: 7 min. 
[May 15 12:47:49] : falcon called 80 and raised 320

I've hit a pretty much dream flop, checked it and there's been a raise and a reraise back to me. Falcon must be strong here (i'm thinking Q10, although KJ, AJ, Ax hearts are all distinctly possible), but what do i do? If i raise and hes got the Q10, i'm drawing thin. 

[matt674]

I'm all in here. If he has Q-10 or a set you still have outs (provided his set isnt AAA). If he's on the nut flush draw your asking him to commit the rest of his chips on a draw as hitting his kicker is no good (of course he may have the str8 draw as well). If he has AQ or AJ your in good shape and may well get his chips.

At the end of the day playing a low level stt no-one will even consider folding AK as an option having hit 2 pairs and by just calling you are allowing your opponent to see a cheap card if he is on a draw.

[ThePower]

cheers for your opinion matt. yeah thats what i did, after a bit of a dwell. Its just that i was almost certain he had the str8; most hands he'd want to protect i think he'd bet out rather than check-raise. and if i'm right with my read then thats just giving my chips away surely. But i'm not a good enough player to throw away top two so i went with it.

[May 15 12:47:49] : falcon called 80 and raised 320
.......
[May 15 12:47:52] : theFT called 400 and raised 1,440 and is All-in
[May 15 12:47:53] : Monk  folded.
[May 15 12:47:55] : mickik01 folded.
[May 15 12:47:56] : falcon called 1,280 and is All-in
[May 15 12:47:57] : Showdown!
[May 15 12:47:57] : Seat 6 : theFT has As
[May 15 12:47:59] : Seat 5 : falcon has
[May 15 12:47:59] : Seat 6 : theFT has As
[May 15 12:48:05] : Board cards [ ]
[May 15 12:48:05] : Seat 6 : theFT has As
[May 15 12:48:05] : theFT has Two Pair: Aces and Kings
[May 15 12:48:05] : Seat 5 : falcon has
[May 15 12:48:05] : falcon has Straight AKQJT
[May 15 12:48:05] : falcon wins 4,200 with Straight AKQJT
[May 15 12:48:10] : Stakes: 20/40 Current level: 1 Next level in: 6 min. 
[May 15 12:48:10] : Monk  : vnh!
[May 15 12:48:15] : Hand is over.

[matt674]

falcon is a solid player from having played with him before.

Calling a preflop raise out of position with Q-10 o/s is not solid!!!

[bolt pp]

falcon is a solid player from having played with him before.

Calling a preflop raise out of position with Q-10 o/s is not solid!!!

You'd be suprised(or not) with what players you percive to be "solid" deem as a playable hand, without taking into consideration position.

playing at these low levels is really difficult. if you can apply a consistant formula that dictates an all in move here then ultimatly playing the better hands without doing too much else is a winning formula at the lower levels.

but to analyze the hand as a one off its difficult not to put one of them on q 10 as its my expeiriance that any 2 cards over 10 are played from any position by the "playing for fun " mob at lower levels.