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ssbn743
Visionary
Silver Level
I had a couple of spots in my last tourney (MSPT Colorado ME) where I was dealt AK from the SB. Both times, the button, who happened to be Thomas Fuller, standard raised his button. I was >50BB deep and Thomas was <20BB, the BB was around 50BB as well.
I know Thomas to be very solid, obviously, but he also has a large range from the button. The BB was another regular I know well, and I thought it clear in both spots that he would be folding. As a result, I thought that raising didn't accomplish anything and flat called with AK OOP both times.
I hit an Ace or a King on the flop both times, the second time being the most noteworthy as Thomas had A10dd and I was able to extract 3 streets of value from him with an Ace on the flop. However, I also check called all streets, allowing him to catch, and by flat calling, also allowed the BB to come along with a wide range of hands. In both of these cases, the BB didn’t come along, but…
The three streets of value thing is, however, meaningless in the grand scheme and I know that. Still, I don't have a huge problem with flatting in both of these spots. It seems a good "theory of poker" play and it worked out both times. However, I also hit both flops - if I don't hit, I likely fold. While that is obviously lower variance, is it best to simply 3-bet in those spots?
Even though it worked out both times recently, it felt weird – but still seemed like the correct play somehow – thoughts?
I know Thomas to be very solid, obviously, but he also has a large range from the button. The BB was another regular I know well, and I thought it clear in both spots that he would be folding. As a result, I thought that raising didn't accomplish anything and flat called with AK OOP both times.
I hit an Ace or a King on the flop both times, the second time being the most noteworthy as Thomas had A10dd and I was able to extract 3 streets of value from him with an Ace on the flop. However, I also check called all streets, allowing him to catch, and by flat calling, also allowed the BB to come along with a wide range of hands. In both of these cases, the BB didn’t come along, but…
The three streets of value thing is, however, meaningless in the grand scheme and I know that. Still, I don't have a huge problem with flatting in both of these spots. It seems a good "theory of poker" play and it worked out both times. However, I also hit both flops - if I don't hit, I likely fold. While that is obviously lower variance, is it best to simply 3-bet in those spots?
Even though it worked out both times recently, it felt weird – but still seemed like the correct play somehow – thoughts?