Playing AK in tourney with no read

**Ck1221** · 07-14-2005

5+.50 SNG, blinds 10/20, 1500 chips, third hand at the table.

Dealt

in MP, and make a standard raise to 80. I get 2 callers, CO and BB. I don't have a good read on any of these players yet, as this is early in the tourney.
FLop:

Pot= 250
BB checks, I bet 90, Co folds, BB calls
Is that bet incorrect? I figured a continuation bet on a relatively harmless flop would be alright, but when BB called I realized I had no read at all and was very confused. ALso, was this bet too small? Looking back i think it was
Turn:

Pot= 410
BB checks, I bet 150, BB calls
Now I put him on a draw, flush or j10. I was less inclined to believe the nut flush because he was playing it very passive.
River:

(mighta been diamonds - I don't recall)
Pot= 710
He checks, and I bet 150 again. He raises all in for all my chips. I have no idea what to do now, and eventually fold. I figured after I folded he must've had a slowplayed set or something, but he told me my kings were good. Should I have taken a free showdown there and not bet the river?
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**Steve Ruddock** · 07-14-2005

he missed his draw you can just check it down but if you bet you should be willing to call an all in

**Beavis68** · 07-14-2005

You are betting like a little girl through-out the hand and set yourself up to be bluffed.

Sorry to be rude, I am tired. Been up 15 hours already on 4 hours of sleep.

**Keefter** · 07-15-2005

yeah basically in slightly more elaborate and nicer terms:

Assuming you play tight aggressive - then AKsuited in MP for me is a preflop raise in most cases so that was fine. I like the continuation bet with the flop there also - you now have to assue he has either overcards and is a numbass or has an overpair 1010 being the best candidate. I'd say the hand was played perfectly by you, its a difficult call with having no read on him but TPTK isn't easy to fold. he may have had AQ and had you on a busted flush draw. who knows.

How did he play teh rest of teh tourney?

**Full House** · 07-15-2005

I would say you should be all in when the King arrives!
Very similar to my post here http://www.pokerforums.org/showthrea...0346#post40346 You should have bet like this imo. Though he could have had a set so you just never know!

**Beavis68** · 07-15-2005

You bet 150 into a pot of 410 when you put him on a draw, that is not good. You are giving him almost 4:1 to call.

If the flop if I were inclined to bet - and I am not sure I would with two more callers behind, very likely someone has a pair - I would bet about 175-200. Maybe even the pot is some SnGs.

On the turn, with the pot at 410 in your current example, I would bet at least 300, if he calls and the pot is at 1000 on the river, I would bet small hoping to induce a bluff and call any raise or all-in.

**Ck1221** · 07-16-2005

That's true.
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**slp** · 07-16-2005

Originally Posted by Beavis68

You bet 150 into a pot of 410 when you put him on a draw, that is not good. You are giving him almost 4:1 to call.

If the flop if I were inclined to bet - and I am not sure I would with two more callers behind, very likely someone has a pair - I would bet about 175-200. Maybe even the pot is some SnGs.

On the turn, with the pot at 410 in your current example, I would bet at least 300, if he calls and the pot is at 1000 on the river, I would bet small hoping to induce a bluff and call any raise or all-in.

i agree with this logic 100% and am calling down the river in hopes he's on a busted draw

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