I'm UTG with AKo. I limp. Folded to the button who has $250. He just joined the table...by the fact he bought in short stacked..i figured him to be a weak player. My opponent (button) raises to $12. Calling station BB calls...and I call. (I thought about reraising..but the station changed my mind.)
FLOP $38
A76 rainbow
Station checks, I check
My thinking here is that the station will likely call any decent bet with a part of the flop. I want to checkraise to drive him out (or at least make him pay), also I figure the preflop raiser would just call my bet instead of raise.
Preflop raiser bets $10. lol.
Calling station does what he does best and calls. I raise to $40.
Preflop raiser minimum raises to $70. It worries me for a second..but I think this guy probably has AQ or AK and thinks he is good. Station folds.
I move all-in for the rest of his money. He calls quickly.
He rivers a queen with AQ and takes it down.
"nice play kg!, unbelievable" says the winner.
Somehow I smile and think....damn..lol.
I just thought this was the perfect example of how to play AK in EP. Hope you enjoyed.
