$3 NLHE MTT: I do know how to deal with AK?????

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$3 NLHE MTT: I don't know how to deal with AK?????

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NL Holdem $300(BB)
CO ($28981)
BTN ($5019)
SB ($7032)
BB ($5570)
UTG ($4190)
HERO ($6548)
MP ($23288)
MP ($7443)
HJ ($16128)

Dealt to Hero K<font color='red'>♥</font> A<font color='black'>♣</font>

UTG Raises To $1030 (Rem. Stack: 3130)

Hero?????



What would be the most profitable action in here?
 
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Shove. You have no room to 3B/fold here vs a 3.5x off 22bb let alone vs a 14bb stack opening, so I'm shoving my entire range here.
 
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Shove. You have no room to 3B/fold here vs a 3.5x off 22bb let alone vs a 14bb stack opening, so I'm shoving my entire range here.

Agreed. It seems to be right! But idk why AK would not win many flips (most of the time vs small pairs). Also, would not play very well post flop. Many players over value AK post flop, which ends up losing a big chunk of their stacks. Any comment on how we can adjust our play post flop with AK?
 
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We can't fold, so we can call or raise
Any raise is practically all-in (Villain had 4k and now has 3k behind)
Even if you call, SPR is so low, 1.5 which is going to be all in. Unless he shoves out of position on flop and you don't hit your A or K which still you won't know that's the correct fold. He could do that with AQ e.g.
So I would shove
 
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In a tourney, given the satak sizes, I will shove that every day. Most of the time if he calls, I am flipping or having villain crushed. I'm dominated only if I run into KK or AA.
 
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We can't fold, so we can call or raise
Any raise is practically all-in (Villain had 4k and now has 3k behind)
Even if you call, SPR is so low, 1.5 which is going to be all in. Unless he shoves out of position on flop and you don't hit your A or K which still you won't know that's the correct fold. He could do that with AQ e.g.
So I would shove



What if we just call and induce squeeze shove from the big stacks behind us. I would imagine if some big stack decides to squeeze shove to isolate his range against us with any Ax type hand (most of the time). In this case, you would crush him!
Don't you think this play would be more profitable rather than standard open shove?
 
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What if we just call and induce squeeze shove from the big stacks behind us. I would imagine if some big stack decides to squeeze shove to isolate his range against us with any Ax type hand (most of the time). In this case, you would crush him!
Don't you think this play would be more profitable rather than standard open shove?

I believe you can do that if you have a read on the big stack(or HUD with high 3-bet) but I don't think a standard player would do that with anything weaker than AK. You would face a pair more often than not if villain squeezes.
 
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I believe you can do that if you have a read on the big stack(or HUD with high 3-bet) but I don't think a standard player would do that with anything weaker than AK. You would face a pair more often than not if villain squeezes.



Why the big stack would squeeze his monster to push us away from the pot? I do not think so that is the case. In most cases, he would squeeze his baby pairs but it is not a profitable shove from a reg player I would fold.

But imagine we are sitting with AQ on the button and we are facing two calls early position, which we cover both, are u folding ur AQ or flat calling in this case? I don't think so, most of the time you would rather 3-betting to isolate ur range against at least second flatter with a higher stack
 
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In a tourney, given the satak sizes, I will shove that every day. Most of the time if he calls, I am flipping or having villain crushed. I'm dominated only if I run into KK or AA.



Fair enough!
 
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Shove, I don't like calling with any hand here but if you want to try to induce squeeze shove then it's better to do it with AA or KK, not AK.
 
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in this case, I would like to see either a two side all in or fold from every one. so SHOVE. it is some how your advantage that you are UTG+1. if you have played tight so far it is more likely for MP, BTN, and Blinds to fold.
 
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AK

I think I too would shove, hopefully make it a heads up play. better odds than just calling and allowing some one else to dictate the hand.
 
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in this case, I would like to see either a two side all in or fold from every one. so SHOVE. it is some how your advantage that you are UTG+1. if you have played tight so far it is more likely for MP, BTN, and Blinds to fold.

Agree!
 
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I would just call this position and see the flop !
 
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