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This often happens to me. I play AK cap the Flop and then don't hit anything. When is the time to stop calling?

This by the way were all the AK Hands during only one very sad AK-session - multiple tables though (these ALLONE cost me so much money, that at the end of the session I was 5BB down)

1) Everything Rainbow, no straight chances.
The River call was because I had him on PFR 35% and VPIP 60.

Party Poker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, K.
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 raises, 1 fold, MP3 calls, 2 folds, SB 3-bets, Hero caps, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP3 folds, SB calls.

Flop: (15 SB) 5, 3, J (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, MP1 folds.

Turn: (8.50 BB) T (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 7 (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

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2)
Smilar, nothing really dangerous there, but most ppl will only call a cap with a high pocket.

Party Poker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K.
4 folds, Hero raises, MP3 calls, 3 folds, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, MP3 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 8, 2, T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 2 (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (7.25 BB) 3 (2 players)
BB bets, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB

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3)
Thought he had hit Trips and didn't have the Outs to call that.
Party Poker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K, A.
3 folds, MP2 raises, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, 3 folds, MP2 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 8, Q, 6 (2 players)
MP2 bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) Q (2 players)
MP2 bets, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

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4)

After losing 3!! AK hands, I was losing my confidence in AK, that's why I didn't cap. Then bet the Flop to see where I was at, having like 8 disc. Outs, suprised by his Turn raise, I called that (still hoping for A, K or T) and then called the River (stupid).
Party Poker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, A.
5 folds, CO raises, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, CO calls.

Flop: (7 SB) Q, 7, J (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.

River: (8.50 BB) J (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Thanks for any help :) Or words of confidence.


3 replies
zaephyr
Joined: 03.05.2006

1.) I would raise flop to get free turn card ( u are in position to sb)
2.) again bet flop u are in position, so u can get free card or he can even fold here
3.) fold flop, he probably has AQ or KQ so u have 3 outs or maybe he donks here with sth like ace high, i raise against aggro&tricky players here.
4.)Most of the time they have sth and u dont have anything here anyway so fold turn.


Joined: 15.08.2026

First of all, you said in another Sample Hand that you soon will be Silver Member again, so as soon as you are i can recommend you this article:

[Strategy] Heads-up on the Flop

It covers special default lines HU on the Flop and Turn

And of course this one which is mainly directed to Overcards and how to play them

[Strategy] Overcards

1# i wouldn�t raise for a freecard on that turn against someone with these stats looks like a maniac AF would be good to know. So just call flop and turn but here you can even fold against this guy on the river. The Board is not draw heavy enough to justify a call.

3# good - Pot is big enough to call the Flop, but even if the flop is a 2 fold the turn UI.

Keep on posting Hands and sooner or later you will see your game improve a lot.

I like that you posted Hands according to one topic that you have problems with.

Kind regards,
Stefan


Cyfron
Joined: 21.01.2005

1) fold river
2) bet flop
3) tricky ... against unknown the turn fold is ok
4) i call the turn (1:7.5) and fold the river