$10 NL HE 6-max: River Bluff With AK

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6-max (6 seats)
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7
AF
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A little bit of background. Both UTG and SB are pretty tight guys. SB has a WTSD% of 21 and WSD% of 71. These stats affected how I played this.

I have AcKc on BTN, my table image is nitty.

UTG (16/13) opens from UTG. His fold to 3bet% is only 14 and I tend not to 3bet tight players' UTG opens with AK all the time. With position in this hand, I just flatted. SB pops it to $1.40.

SB's 3bet% is 3 and he threebets to $1.40.

UTG gets out of the way. I have under repped my hand but with such a low 3bet% he's unlikely folding to a 4bet. AK blocks AA and KK so I flatted to see the flop.

Flop comes 6d3sJd. He checks. If he came out firing I would likely have just tossed it.

That makes me happy cuz it likely rules out an overpair. Thought about betting but he's probably gonna call so I decided to get a free card.

Turn comes 5c. He bets $1.64 into $3.35 (not rake adjusted) so it's a little more than a half pot size bet. I am putting him on AQ at this point. And I just flatted with nothing. With a semi-wet board I feel like I can rep a draw and then depending on what he does on the river, possibly making a move.

River comes Qd. Completes the flush. He thinks and leads out with a $1.55 bet into a $6.63 pot. I think he likely doesn't have a flush at this point. If he had AdKd he probably would have cbet that flop. I felt he had AQ and with that smaller bet sizing I feel like that's what he probably has.

I have been so passive on this hand, looking like I had a draw, and since the draw completed I decided this was a ripe place for a play. I shoved it in to rep the flush, a little more than $7. Given his low show down% and my table image, and me having the nut advantage, I felt like it was gonna work.

(Obviously, I wouldn't do this against looser guys or newbie players.)

I am ready for it. Let me know badly I played this. Preflop worse or post flop?

He folded
 
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V's play doesn't make much sense. His range doesn't improve on the turn, and that river bet seems fear of you calling. Your hand is well represented when you jamming.
 
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Flatting preflop with AK suited was fine, especially with your table image and position. Postflop, checking the flop was smart to keep the pot small. The turn call was also good, as you had a draw and could represent one. The river shove makes sense to represent the flush, especially with your passive line up to that point. I think the key part of the hand was your postflop play—well done!
 
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