5NL - AK

Posted 8 years ago

Anon. I just don't know which line is better to take here, 4Bet or call?

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$0.02/$0.05Zoom No Limit Holdem Bovada
6 Players

Blinds$0.02/$0.056
UTG UTG $3.84
UTG+1Hero $7.85
CO UTG+2 $2.10
D Dealer $5.98
SB Small Blind $5
BB Big Blind $3.84
Preflop
6$0.07Hero is UTG+1AK
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.15, UTG+2 calls $0.15, 1 fold, Small Blind raises to $0.65, 1 fold

Hero ?
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Posted 8 years ago
His sizing is super large. UTG+2 seems like a fish considering his stack size so I think we have to decide if we would mind this going 3 way or not. I think in a vacuum i'd personally just 4bet and get it in here, but than again I may overvalue AK from time to time and I certainly don't think a flat would be bad in this spot.
Posted 8 years ago
Make it 1.60 and call it off! Squeezes will generally fold anyways as they 3Bet lighter so you win a lot without showdown. If jammed on just call. We get the correct price and have plenty of equity vs a get in range.
Posted 8 years ago
Being able to 4 bet and call it off depends on how the small blind plays. Many players at these stakes will only 5 bet jam KK+, and if that's the case you can't call profitably. Obviously there will be some players who you can take this line against though.

Calling IP against any normal squeeze range with AK is a clear +EV play, which also has the advantage of under repping your hand which can give you increased value vs typcial squeeze hands such as AQ and AJ when he doesn't expect you to have AK every time.
Posted 8 years ago
I think calling might be best here at 5NL. I agree with the thinking behind 4Betting against this squeeze, but at these stakes they really aren't squeezing light and I've already started to get AK all in pre less than I already am. It's sort of a 5NL specific adjustment with AK.
Posted 8 years ago
Imo just 4bet-call , make it around 1.5?, u are MP, called by CO, maybe SB can be SQZ some JJ+,AQo+? dont know about ranges because he is an anon, but i think if u call, u are just going to fold a ton of flops. Without stats, i dont think u are going to be Raising some flops to bluff. So i think i made my life easier just 4bet-calling. Maybe games are as nit as some said like KK+, but i just dont want to call a SQZ with AKo to be folding almost every flop.
Posted 8 years ago
I doubt we can 4bet/call this hand profitably. Should be fine to just flat IP and play postflop.