$5 NLHE Full Ring: AKo OOP vs villain

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 63/7/1.3

Hi guys I would like some feedback on a hand I recently played.

P2(SB) $4.40 - VP:65 PFR:46 AF:1.7 W:19|40 STL:100|100 3B:7|50 CB:82|0 N:-2.97 hands:46

Hero (BB) $6.07 - VP:17 PFR:15 AF:9.0 W:12|33 STL:0|100 3B:4|67 CB:100| N:-0.56 Hands:139

Villain (CO) $4.70 - VP:63 PFR:7 AF:1.3 W:28|60 STL:0|0 3B:6|0 CB:100|33 N:-2.34 Hands:30


Pre Flop: Hero (UTG+1) with K:spade: A:diamond:

Villain (CO) calls 0.05, P2(SB) calls 0.03, Hero (BB) raises 0.15, Villain (CO) calls 0.15


Flop: T:club: K:diamond: 5:diamond: (2 players)

Hero (BB) bets 0.43, Villain (CO) calls 0.43


Turn: T:spade: (2 players)

Hero (BB) bets 1, Villain (CO) calls 1


River: 6:club: (2 players)

Hero (BB) checks, Villain (CO) bets 3.07, Hero (BB) folds

I find myself quite often in situations where I am holding a strong hand OOP and get called in LP by a loose player. What do you guys think the best approach to this hand would be? I was considering checking the turn for pot control but then again I could be facing a bet and still be in a tough spot so I opted to lead and evaluate the river. I dislike playing hands OOP but as we all know we will be dealt strong hands OOP and need to play them accordingly.

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful inputs!

FOLD sir...that is all....ask me y and i will tell

I'm usually betting the river as well. Good fold I guess but you did show weakness on river so he could pretty much have ATC

10s are common for a fish to have though so probably right decision.

you showed weakness on the river and there are a lot of missed draws and weaker hands that the villain might decide to bluff with (missed flush draws, lower pocket pairs, JQ, AJ, etc) . plus there were only 2 players to the flop. in my opinion at these stakes there are probably more than enough hands in the typical players range that you would beat here to call. But it depends on your history with him. There is certainly a real percentage of the time that he turns over a 10 but I would bet that long run it is a profitable call. It might have been better to bet on the river but I am not sure. just my 2 cents.

Personally, I'm raising this up 4x preflop and shipping the river (theoretically you could b/f like 1.2 but I think that's less profitable overall than shipping and getting KQ/KJ to call).

As played, I'm still probably calling because I feel like his range contains a lot of missed straight/flush draws, while his only 10s are likely 108, 109, J10, Q10. I expect him to be raising pocket pairs preflop.

dresturn2 said:

FOLD sir...that is all....ask me y and i will tell

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Why? LOL

.25 pre

Aces2w1n said:

I'm usually betting the river as well. Good fold I guess but you did show weakness on river so he could pretty much have ATC

10s are common for a fish to have though so probably right decision.

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The pot was laying me 2 to 1 on a river call. Villain's range contains plenty of Jx combos so I don't think I will be profitable in the long run given that I have to be right 1/3rd of the time just to break even.

River has to be bet/fold, no way checking is correct.

If we don't have the Ad I'd probably ch/call, since we do, I don't mind ch/folding.

Raise more pre-flop, bet / fold the river. I have no idea what people are talking about in this thread honestly. The guy is 67/7... he could pay off with a 5 for all we know let alone worse Ax.

You played the hand very well, except the river. For my opinion you should also raise $1 or $1.50 on the river. Because when you raise all the time and then you go check, you show that you are afraid and you give to your opponent an opportunity to bluff you. So maybe I am wrong, but for my opinion you should also bet on the river.

John A said:

Raise more pre-flop, bet / fold the river. I have no idea what people are talking about in this thread honestly. The guy is 67/7... he could pay off with a 5 for all we know let alone worse Ax.

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Why would you want to raise more preflop?

lilpup11 said:

Why would you want to raise more preflop?

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Because we're OOP with a couple of limpers who are going to be calling with worse and we'd like them to put as much in preflop as possible.