$5 NLHE 6-max: Little bit of guidance here

Ok so this popped up and I would like to know the best line in two situations that are pretty common.

Hand 1:

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($5)
Hero (BB) ($13.82)
UTG ($3.69)
MP ($4.65)
Button ($3.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K , A
1 fold, MP bets $0.20, Button calls $0.20, SB raises to $1, 1 fold, MP calls $0.80, Button calls $0.80

So I was in BB with AKo. Squeezer is 24/19 with 3b of 11 over a small 21 hand sample. Is folding here ok?


Hand 2:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($5)
Hero (BB) ($13.82)
UTG ($3.69)
MP ($4.65)
Button ($3.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K , A
1 fold, MP bets $0.20, Button calls $0.20,1 fold, HERO??

This is what would have happened if SB folded. Do you recomened a raise or call to play in a multiway pot?

Original raiser is 29/26 over 36 hands. BTN is unkown, probably a fish because i've seen some questionable plays.

Folding is NOT OK. It's a standard squeeze vs. two wide ranges and we have the nuts.

4bet/call or 4bet shove first hand and 3bet the second hand

baudib1 said:

Folding is NOT OK. It's a standard squeeze vs. two wide ranges and we have the nuts.

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Don't think squeeze is that common in 5NL though. I'd assign a tight range like JJ+,AQs+,AKo so it's not really a squeeze just a value play.

bgomez89 said:

4bet/call or 4bet shove first hand and 3bet the second hand

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ok cheers, so basically we're treating AK as nuts preflop in 6max? If we can get it in, do it?

bgomez89 said:

4bet/call or 4bet shove first hand and 3bet the second hand

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Seconded

jbbb said:

Don't think squeeze is that common in 5NL though. I'd assign a tight range like JJ+,AQs+,AKo so it's not really a squeeze just a value play.

ok cheers, so basically we're treating AK as nuts preflop in 6max? If we can get it in, do it?

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This player's stats look pretty solid even in the very small sample. A 3bet of 11 is pretty high, even though it's a ridiculously small sample. This is a perfect squeeze spot. BTW we're good to go vs. the range you've assigned -- AK is a good hand.

yeah pretty much treat AK as the nuts preflop 100 BBs deep unless it's a total nit or someone 3-betting an UTG open.

baudib1 said:

This player's stats look pretty solid even in the very small sample. A 3bet of 11 is pretty high, even though it's a ridiculously small sample. This is a perfect squeeze spot. BTW we're good to go vs. the range you've assigned...

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Yep. This guy is def squeezing here and it doesn't have to be for value

The first hand my thought process would generally be 4bet strong. We what is likely the best hand or have a great draw unless we are against AA in which case I will be paying him off. It would be great to win a $1.40 without seeing a flop IMO and if you do see a flop then you should be a favorite or have a good # of outs.

If you are that nittish fold but you are loosing value. If I was that afraid of SB I might call (once in awhile) you are likely to get 1-2 callers and see what the flop brings. AK is well ahead of everyone range. But really I would prefer to get it heads up with AK.


The second hand again you likely have the best hand. You are out of position. I would 3Bet strong and put on a squeeze play of my own to try to get folds so I am not playing my hand out of position or at least have some show of strength preflop to increase my ability to get villans to fold.

Hand one reraise to isolate in position, fold is unthinkable. Two is raise/squeeze.

I am ignoring the stats, samples are two small to influence ABC play.

Gunner57 said:

The first hand my thought process would generally be 4bet strong.

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But really I would prefer to get it heads up with AK.

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Makwa said:

Hand one reraise to isolate in position, fold is unthinkable.

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Position doesn't matter im not 4bet folding when effective stack sizes are $5 and it's already been raised to $1.20.

Apart from that i've heeded the advice next time it'll be raised.

baudib1 said:

This player's stats look pretty solid even in the very small sample. A 3bet of 11 is pretty high, even though it's a ridiculously small sample. This is a perfect squeeze spot. BTW we're good to go vs. the range you've assigned -- AK is a good hand.

yeah pretty much treat AK as the nuts preflop 100 BBs deep unless it's a total nit or someone 3-betting an UTG open.

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Ah missed this post. Clears it up nicely thanks Baudib.

Gunner57 said:

The second hand again you likely have the best hand. You are out of position. I would 3Bet strong and put on a squeeze play of my own to try to get folds so I am not playing my hand out of position or at least have some show of strength preflop to increase my ability to get villans to fold.

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This. OP, check your PT/HEM stats - filter for AK when calling OOP and see if you're making a profit here, especially multiway.

I struggle to play AK oop, esp multiway. TBH it's easier to play 56s in that spot. I def re-pop here, to shorten the stack-pot ratio to make post-flop play easier.

In the first hand, it depends how loose the villains are and the table dynamic, but there are much worse plays than shoving here. You probably get one call for a flip and with all the dead money in the pot already, it's +EV.

I think calling is bad though, so if you're not shoving, folding is next. Assuming you call, there would be 4 players to the flop.
~60% of the time the flop comes something like 68sTs. SB shoves for $4. Can you possibly call this?

Ace king and jacks are hard hands to play.