10nl: AK vs flop c/r 3bp

[False Dawn]

Villain is unkown but obviously bad. If he was more reggy and full stacked i might jam flop but i think i have to fold here? Anyone take a different line?

i hate my sizing here, i wish i had bet bigger so i could jam diamond, A and K turns.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $15.71
BTN: $12.50
SB: $6.90
Hero (BB): $10.91
UTG: $5.04
MP: $4.58

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A K

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $0.90, SB calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.80, 2 players) 2 7 Q
SB checks, Hero bets $0.95, SB raises to $2.10, fold

SB wins $3.52

[Probability]

im never jamming and calling is no good either.

[grogheadflow]

Sizing is good, smaller if anything. Qx boards smash 'flat 3bets oop' range, and you just have to give him credit.

[JohnniePunani]

I dont like the plan to jam d turns or jam AK vs. a reg. You should probably reconsider that one.

I see players constantly getting it in on the flop etc with AK and every time they do it I think 'what a fish.' Ak is not a made hand, and if you're suffering heat on this board at these stakes you are way behind without an evil read.

Also as played it's just fine. However I think a slightly bigger cbet would give us more credibility and eliminate more bluffs from his range. Ask yourself what you would bet here with AQ and then bet about 1-2bbs less than that. Bet out and when raised fold without reads. Nice hand.

[False Dawn]

Originally Posted by JohnniePunani

I dont like the plan to jam d turns or jam AK vs. a reg. You should probably reconsider that one.

A ton of regs at this limit like to make a lot of small raises as bluffs in 3 bet pots. If i had a read that they would take a showdown line with a top pair hand here i think jamming would be pretty strong. This isn't something i'd try vs this kind of guy tho.

[False Dawn]

Originally Posted by grogheadflow

Sizing is good, smaller if anything. Qx boards smash 'flat 3bets oop' range, and you just have to give him credit.

what is your plan on diamond turns? i was thinking bigger so i could just jam. Are you checking back and trying to get to s/d (folding to a river bet)

[JohnniePunani]

Originally Posted by False Dawn

A ton of regs at this limit like to make a lot of small raises as bluffs in 3 bet pots. If i had a read that they would take a showdown line with a top pair hand here i think jamming would be pretty strong. This isn't something i'd try vs this kind of guy tho.

But you're ahead of a bluff so isn't calling better then?

[False Dawn]

@johnniepunani, they might be info raising a bunch of hands like pocket pairs, diamonds, they are rarely to have terrible equity vs AK in this spot. Having them fold is a pretty nice win.

[guitarizt]

Going through villain's hand combos by hand and not using flopzilla or anything really helped me feel 100% comfortable in this spot. Then it's just a matter of how often does villain call with hands worse than Qx if you want to turn barrel and how often does it have to work.

I think c-bet is fine but I check back here readless.

[JohnniePunani]

Originally Posted by False Dawn

@johnniepunani, they might be info raising a bunch of hands like pocket pairs, diamonds, they are rarely to have terrible equity vs AK in this spot. Having them fold is a pretty nice win.

The frequency with which people call those hands is wayyy higher than the frequency they raise them...just sayin.

And any pair is 3-1 vs. you so I think bluff shoving is really bad.