[Paul]

Solid analysis Sam. Across the session, I saw AK about 8 times and this was the only time I didn’t raise/3bet. I felt like with OMC’s behind that a 3bet to like 35 – 50 will almost always push them out. There wasn’t anyone behind me that was aggressive to worry about so I thought the more the merrier. In retrospect, if I did 3 bet and we went heads up in position, he would’ve called my 3 bet. He would’ve check called my c bet on flop. Then probably led on turn or check raise turn. The river was a J so there was literally no way he would’ve folded as he had the 2nd nuts. And, I probably would’ve called a lead on the river depending on the size unless he ripped river after I called his check raise on the turn. In retrospect, I still prefer the raise, but I shouldn’t have called the overbet jam. I did raise because I thought I was ahead and was getting value from less. It seemed like a blocker bet in order to draw for another card, or maybe a pocket pair like 8s, 9s, or 10s, Qs, or Ks. I don’t necessary agree that if you raise you’re always looking to get it in. After the fact, his bet was more along the lines of ‘I drilled the flop and turn so what could you possibly continue with’. This hand was in line with how to minimize losses. I was just a donkey that called, mainly because I stayed for 27 hrs like a pleb.

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