AKo SB on K64r: Top Pair, Bottom Priority

Hero
A♠K♦
Position
SB vs BTN
Pot
3-Bet Pot
Flop
4♦ 6♥ K♠

While AK is a powerhouse preflop and on the flop, the turn 7s completes straights and introduces flush draws, making a check mandatory to protect our range.

Flop Analysis

We have a significant range advantage on this dry King-high board. Betting is preferred to extract value from worse Kx, pocket pairs, and backdoor draws.

Turn Analysis

Checking is the preferred play here. The 7s is a dynamic card that completes several straights (58, 35) and introduces a spade flush draw, shifting the nut advantage toward the caller.

Note: Betting here is overly aggressive; the 7s improves many of Villain's floating range (straight draws and pairs) while we only hold a one-pair hand.

Key Concepts

  • Protection Priority
  • Hero Slight Advantage
  • OOP
  • Dry Board
  • LEAN TOWARD AGGRESSION