Brag: He never saw it coming
 

Okay, I'll start off by saying, that I am not entirely happy with my big push, but I put this dude on top pair, and figured he would be likely to jump off a cliff with this.

This is also just about the single biggest pot I have ever won(top 3 at least)

When he called though, I was praying that no more hearts would come.

PokerStars Cash game, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit, 9 players
Hand History by

SB: $7.75
HERO (BB): $44.20
UTG: $24.85
UTG+1: $14.20
MP1: $6.65
MP2: $24.95
MP3: $23.65
CO: $32.10
Button: $28.85

SB posts Small Blind $0.1
HERO posts Big Blind $0.25

Pre-flop: 4:c: 4:d: ($0.35)
UTG folds
UTG+1 folds
MP1 folds
MP2 folds
MP3 folds
CO calls $0.2
Button folds
SB raises to $0.9
HERO calls $0.7
CO calls $0.7

Flop: 4:h: K:s: 2:h: ($2.75)
SB bets $0.7
HERO calls $0.7
CO raises to $1.9
SB calls $1.2
HERO raises to $42.4
CO calls $29.1
SB folds

Turn: 4:h: K:s: 2:h: 7:d: ($78.05)

River: 4:h: K:s: 2:h: 7:d: 3:s: ($78.05)

CO shows K:c: A:h:
HERO wins $64.20 with three of a kind Fours

wowow. Im all for raising again here, maybe not that much tho. Although to be fair could i lay down AK to that? I wouldnt have you on a set, prolly KQ flush drawing or something similar.

Meh, it worked.

Gotta loe the overbet shove at these levels. Man, what a horrid call.

At these limits those overbets are called A LOT - I have not figured out why yet...

Ill take it one step further

I like the overbet at these limits bc AK is folding never and KQ/KJ arent likely folding either

At the same time despite how odd it sounds, I think I like the call by AK here (with the A:h: ) since most players at this level will slowplay sets and make this kind of bet with KJ/KQ or 2 hearts, and sets are all that worry him

In a normal game both plays are idiotic however

I play this level the most and over 50% of the players will take that ak all the way. You gotta love it:cool:

This is definitely one of those plays that is level specific, and I am working at identifying as many of those characteristics of 25 max as possible, so I don't use them in better games.

Here is a question for everyone. What do you think is the highest level where AK is making that call on the flop more than 50% of the time?

I've never played below 1/2 (actually I think I played a little .5/1 at one point but I dont really remember) online, so Im not really sure. I say the .25/.5 level shouldnt be too much different than .1/.25.... maybe starting at the rest of the levels the 50% thing may not be correct, but there are still tons of players who will take TPTK to the extreme at 1/2 and up

ive seen it called at 2/4 and 3/6.

Bear in mind it was me that called at 2/4, and i sucked out..... but the 3/6 i played it overbet and he called:)