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Cash Game Hand
lukybugur:
--- Quote from: Honeybadg on November 08, 2009, 10:19:35 AM ---
Does this change at all if you are sure that the "big straddle" will push with any flop? (Well maybe not the one he hits hard).
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In this example, I assume you play AK "to see a flop". If an A or K appears, you"d call his c-bet shove. Not too terrible given the circumstances. As it plays, no A or K so easy fold.
Honeybadg:
... interesting ... I don"t think it is an easy fold ... given raise to £63 could be a pure squeeze play ... and a good one.
Now £110 to call and win a further £268 ...
I would have been more worried about a check to be honest.
It does all scream that I should have re-raised pre flop (as discussed) ... but now I think this is tricky ...
L
deanp27:
not sure you could play AK worse so far tbh
Honeybadg:
--- Quote from: deanp27 on November 08, 2009, 14:46:42 PM ---
not sure you could play AK worse so far tbh
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Smile ... but the standard play just gets you into a massive flip ... I was looking for the answer as to how you avoid this (I think) ... and the answer is re-raise pre flop ...
Anyway ... as if to stress how badly I played ... I called the all in bet of £110 ...
AK into Q86 vs 99 ... I thought it quite likely he had AK too or AJ ... or anything to squeeze with ...
Of course I hit the K ... which is pretty sick ...
Interestingly there was a very similar hand earlier in the night (vs different player) ... where I called the auto push and we were still AK vs AQ both unhit ... AK held up ...
The concensus is and was that this was played badly ... however ten handed on a potentially tricky table I am not mad for getting £650 in the middle with Aks ... to the slowed played KK or AA cooler.
Anyway : cheers for the feedback : Cash game repair kit always handy.
L
Swinebag:
--- Quote from: Honeybadg on November 08, 2009, 15:23:34 PM ---
but the standard play just gets you into a massive flip
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It is actually better than a flip because small pairs that you would be flipping with are more likely to fold preflop, so that only leaves JJ and QQ who are possibly wanting to take you on.
I"m no cash game player, but my understanding is that playing flips (when you have plenty invested already) is profitable long term. You can always reload if you get called and miss, but AK is a massive preflop hand, so you need to get as much money in there.
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