$5 NLHE Full Ring: NL5 Raising AK big from the Blinds

[LizaBuv]

Poker Stars - $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em (7 players)
Poker Stars Hand Converter Tool from CardsChat.com
BU: $18.99
BU Hero: $4.95
BU: $21.84
MP: $3.88
MP+1: $5.29
CO: $1.86
BTN: $4.01
Pre-flop: ($0.07) Hero is BU and dealt
BU calls $0.05, MP calls $0.05, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.05, BU calls $0.03, Hero raises $0.30, 4 folds, Hero returned $0.30


This is one of my favorite ways to play this hand, Raising a bunch of limpers. It looks like an attempt at a dead money grab
but I also have the cards to back it up in this situation.
In NL5 would an odd bluff with say a J3 be acceptable here also?
Courious how other CC Members would play their AK here...
I personally opted for a bigger raise then usual because I would be OOP. It kind of knocks of a bit from their implied odds
and gives me a better chance to take it down preflop.

 

[KardKlub]

Your play is fine. As for doing it with J3, its fine if everyone is folding but people do like to play back at some point so if your called or re -raised just remember you did it as a bluff and not to call, or stack off on the flop if you hit your J etc.

bluffing in these spots helps you to get paid off when you do actually have a hand which is also an added benefit but its better to do it with hands like Ax etc, as this reduces the chance they hold one and gives you some equity if called.