8NL - AK in 3bet Pot

Lambert180

I know bet sizing is definitely one of the biggest leaks in my game so just wanted some opinions on my 3bet size and c-bet size.

What would you make them?

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
SCABOO	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£4.59
Lambert180	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£7.92
	Your hole cards	A K
shirley02	Fold
buzzbrasil	Fold
Tayto	Raise		£0.32	£0.44	£3.80
bustout44	Call		£0.32	£0.76	£7.65
SCABOO	Fold
Lambert180	Raise		£1.04	£1.80	£6.88
Tayto	Fold
bustout44	Call		£0.80	£2.60	£6.85
Flop
		K 4 2
Lambert180	Bet		£1.50	£4.10	£5.38
bustout44	Fold
Lambert180	Muck
Lambert180	Win		£2.40		£7.78
Lambert180	Return		£1.50	£0.20	£9.28

samboram45

looks pretty good imo

grantorino

Looks fine, might go a little bigger pre

yb

smaller on the flop imo

spurs_13

Hi Lambert

This is a great illustration of the kind of hand that i think i'm also losing a lot of value as I tend to bet big to protect when the flop is wet and there is a potential FD or str8 draw out there.

It would be great to hear fom others on if this "protection" line is correct or if flop bet should be smaller so as to keep your customer interested to call.

i play a lot of MTT's and see so many flushes/straights connecting that it does seem to affect my cash game

Lambert180

It wasn't really a 'protection' bet, it was a bet for value, I bet about 60% pot which is pretty much what I'd bet when I have any other hand I've chosen to 3bet pre on this board. I'm not worried about people calling to try and catch up with FDs, 55-QQ, Ax, or kings with weaker kickers.

I'm basically just trying to figure out the best way to get all the money in by the river at this stage. I was thinking I could maybe bet smaller and still get it all in because of how much I built the pot pre, but think it looks a bit funny if I bet small when I've hit the flop well. Although as I keep getting told, balancing at this level is pretty unnecessary

liamboi11

3bet size is fine may go little bigger

flop is fine also

it is a really dry flop so either opponent smacked the flop or completely missed which they did but as I said played hand fine.

IDONKCALLU

deffo going bigger around £1.20 

Pipunch

oop i'm going 4x the original raise plus 8p for the caller. £1.36 then flop bigger obv

as played flop i make it £2.20 because i think at this level it will get paid off enough to make it profitable.

any two diamonds are calling, any K is calling, any QQ-TT is calling

rancid

£1.20 pre

rest is fine