cliche but, did i play this wrong?

[Fnava621 0]

***** Hand History for Game 2061035750 *****$50 NL Hold'em - Monday, May 16, 23:42:38 EDT 2005Table Table 36897 (6 max) (Real Money)Seat 2 is the buttonTotal number of players : 6 Seat 5: Nicholas247 ( $130.95 )Seat 3: Nava621 ( $92.63 )Seat 1: Pierotheace ( $17.82 )Seat 6: justfrankit ( $101.2 )Seat 4: BlankFrank ( $51.5 )Seat 2: edog97 ( $30.5 )Pierotheace: even this?Nava621 posts small blind [$0.25].Nicholas247 posts big blind [$0.5].** Dealing down cards **Dealt to Nava621 [ Kc As ]justfrankit folds.Pierotheace calls [$0.5].edog97 raises [$3].Nava621 calls [$2.75].Nicholas247 folds.Pierotheace folds.** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, Kh, Th ]Nava621 checks.edog97 bets [$3].Nava621 calls [$3].** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]Nava621 bets [$5].edog97 raises [$15].Nava621 calls [$10].** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]Nava621 checks.edog97 is all-In [$9.5]Pierotheace: jNava621 calls [$9.5].Nava621 shows [ Kc, As ] two pairs, aces and kings.edog97 shows [ Jh, Ah ] a straight, ten to ace.edog97 wins $60 from the main pot with a straight, ten to ace.

[econ_tim 0]

You have to bet the flop. You have top pair/ top kicker, but you're vulnerable to lots of draws. I think trying a check raise is risky here, but check/calling is even worse.

[Fnava621 0]

thanks, i ended up trapping myself while i was attempting a very risky trap

[RonBurgundy 0]

reraise preflop, lead the flop. don't try to slowplay top pair.play straightforward. i promise not many people will notice.

[Dirtydutch 9]

reraise preflop, lead the flop. don't try to slowplay top pair.play straightforward. i promise not many people will notice.

I Agree.FYI in your next Strat post, don't post the outcome 'till you've had some responses.

[KDawgCometh 2]

reraise preflop, lead the flop. don't try to slowplay top pair.play straightforward. i promise not many people will notice.

I Agree.FYI in your next Strat post, don't post the outcome 'till you've had some responses.

and use the hand converter

[RISEorFall 0]

and if you're gonna come out firing on the turn, bet more than $5 into about a $13 pot. Bet atleast 10, but I would bet more toward 13 to 15.

[Makata 0]

Preflop is a re-raise or fold situation. Calling a large raise out of position, even with a great hand like AK is bad play.I think check-raise on the flop is best, as he almost certainly hit SOMETHING on that flop. Even an underpair would bet here, as they think they are only losing to 5 cards. AJ/AQ/JQ would bet on the draw/steal, JK and QK would certainly look to protect their hand, and the only hand you truly need to worry about, TA, could easily CHECK as they are looking to trap YOU.Based off the play, after he bets $3, I would re-raise to about $13-$15, and JA would have to fold there, knowing it's drawing to 4 decent and 3 mediocre outs.Your fate was sealed on the turn, but I also agree that in general if you wanted to follow that route, a bet of at least 3/4 pot was necessary, possibly even over pot just to drive out a bare jack.

[Fnava621 0]

thanks for the help guys....