NL10 AKs all in PF with 2 villains

Hi Mircea05

Preflop: I think that your 3-bet is perfectly fine but unless the BTN fish is spewy I would fold this to the cold 4-bet.

If BTN was shorter I may consider stacking off with him but I think that we are crushed by his range which I estimate to be mostly KK/AA and maybe QQ/AK rarely.

The other option you have is calling once MP calls since the price is good and then playing postflop.

1.) How do I knew if the BTN is spewy ? The fact that he has 38/20 and his 4bet is from BTN isn't a good indicator that he is spewy ?

I don't understand when should I go all in PF with AKs anymore, not to mention AK. If the villain is a midle stacker but he is tight is not good. If the villain has full stack but he is fish, still not good. If he is very loose like this one with some wierd stack between 50bb and 100b still not good.

2.) Yes, the BTN had AA , that's why I posted the hand because I am confused. MP3 had some lame ass hand.

3.) If I call, I will play OOP between two villains. How is that very helpful to my situation ?

1) You have 168 hands on him which means you've SEEN him play at the table. So paying attention to how he plays is key here. For example, has he 4-bet like this before and shown garbage?
Has he 3-bet spewed? Has he spewed postflop?

These things don't really show up in stats unless he has high numbers in 4-bet for example.

This is a classic example where villain will have you crushed because of how the action went. It's irrelevant that he is on the BTN here or plays 38/20 (3bet/4bet stats are what matters if you have no reads).

Look at the action: limp -> raise -> you 3-bet -> BTN cold 4-bets you small. This is pure nuts, it doesn't get easier than this to spot. Do you see what I mean?

2) Why are you confused? Which part of the hand confused you or made you think that he is being loose here?

3) You call for the chance to catch a big draw given the price and perhaps an Ax. You still face the same strong range.

OKay, I got it now, thanks for the detailed explanation, much more clearer now especially the part with limp - raise - 3bet - cold 4bet . I haven't looked at it from that point of view.

I predict that in the future I will post a series of AK hands PF in 4bet pots or 3bet pots instead of raising PF.