Someone help me with this hand (and so many others like it). I’m supposed to see the river, right?
***** Hand History for Game 1475184184 *****
5/10 TexasHTGameTable (Limit) – Sat Jan 22 16:35:33 EST 2005
Table Table 12221 (Real Money) — Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: TrickDaddymc ( $342)
Seat 2: Skizzle ( $224.5)
Seat 3: LesterMurphy ( $470)
Seat 4: mg_scott ( $104.5)
Seat 5: NavyDave918 ( $156.5)
Seat 6: jclem911 ( $330)
Seat 7: SMALLPOTS ( $245)
Seat 8: Hero ( $245)
Seat 9: Rozi_ ( $176)
Seat 10: SilverTurfer ( $327)
Skizzle posts small blind (2)
LesterMurphy posts big blind (5)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero[ Kd, Ad ]
mg_scott calls (5)
NavyDave918 calls (5)
jclem911 calls (5)
SMALLPOTS calls (5)
Hero raises (10) to 10
Rozi_ folds.
SilverTurfer folds.
TrickDaddymc folds.
Skizzle folds.
LesterMurphy folds.
mg_scott calls (5)
NavyDave918 calls (5)
jclem911 calls (5)
SMALLPOTS calls (5)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jh, Qs, 6c ]
mg_scott checks.
NavyDave918 checks.
jclem911 bets (5)
SMALLPOTS calls (5)
Hero calls (5)
mg_scott calls (5)
NavyDave918 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Js ]
mg_scott checks.
jclem911 bets (10)
SMALLPOTS calls (10)
Hero folds.
mg_scott calls (10)
** Dealing River ** : [ Tc ]
[[HERO SAYS SOMETHING UNLADYLIKE]]
mg_scott checks.
jclem911 bets (10)
SMALLPOTS calls (10)
mg_scott calls (10)
** Summary **
Main Pot: $134 Rake: $3
Board: [ Jh Qs 6c Js Tc ]
Result unimportant.
I guess I have enough outs on the turn to call one bet and see the river, especially with a raised pot? I’m so gun-shy of AK — it never seems to make a hand for me (except when I fold it, apparently!) I dunno, someone teach me to play AK.
2 replies on “AK, why you gotta be like dat?”
Unimproved AK is very hard to play in limit. Against multiple opponents you should often fold on the turn because even if you hit one of your cards (especially the ace), someone may make two pair. You’re not really comfortable hitting either of your cards with the flop you gave and multiple opponents.
You might try raising the flop to get a free card. If you get 3-bet, just call and fold the turn if you don’t improve. If someone bets into you on the turn and you don’t improve, just fold. But most of the time, raising the flop will buy you two cards to improve.
You fold that hideous turn card. Good play, bad result.
Matt