Folding AA?

PokerStars Game #572520340: Tournament #2180111, Hold'em No Limit - Level II
(15/30) - 2004/07/27 - 13:32:05 (ET)
Table '2180111 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 4: iamapoc (1490 in chips)
Seat 7: DMBAND36 (860 in chips)
Seat 1: kondorius (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Chasbrielle (3530 in chips)
Seat 8: phatdave (1400 in chips)
Seat 9: allLiving (4720 in chips)
phatdave: posts small blind 15
allLiving: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to allLiving [Ad As]
kondorius: folds
Chasbrielle: folds
iamapoc: folds
DMBAND36: calls 30
phatdave: calls 15
allLiving: raises 120 to 150
DMBAND36: folds
phatdave: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [7c 6h 3h]
phatdave: checks
allLiving: bets 90
phatdave: calls 90
*** TURN *** [7c 6h 3h] [Qh]
phatdave: checks
allLiving: bets 60
phatdave: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [7c 6h 3h Qh] [Qc]
phatdave: checks
allLiving: bets 240
phatdave: raises 860 to 1100 and is all-in
allLiving: folds
phatdave collected 1110 from pot
allLiving said, "folded rockets just for you "
phatdave: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1110 | Rake 0
Board [7c 6h 3h Qh Qc]
Seat 4: iamapoc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: DMBAND36 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 1: kondorius folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Chasbrielle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: phatdave (small blind) collected (1110)
Seat 9: allLiving (big blind) folded on the River

Good move?

I was trying to induce a check-raise bet by and wimped out on the river. I put him on a flush.

yikes - a scary hand.

he's checking and then calling you each time. you've got a potential heart flush and multiple Q's on the board, so you need to slow it down.

i think your play was fine, except i would have checked back on the river when the second queen hit just to be safe. that would have also allowed you to see his hand, and hopefully get a future read on his playing.

i'd put him on QQ or maybe AQ. i don't think he had the flush or he would have given you a more "callable" reraise on the river.

I thought the bet on the flop was too weak. I would've bet at least the pot, most especially with your opponent's possible 4-flush. It might have got him to lay it down right there.

That being said, it was a good lay down at the end.

I was trying to induce a check-raise bet by and wimped out on the river. I put him on a flush. I coulda played it better by betting the flop hard, but that's no fun!

Originally Posted by Xianti

I thought the bet on the flop was too weak. I would've bet at least the pot, most especially with your opponent's possible 4-flush. It might have got him to lay it down right there.

That being said, it was a good lay down at the end.

yeah - i missed that. you most likely had the best hand on the flop - definitely a pot-sized bet.

Originally Posted by allLiving

I was trying to induce a check-raise bet by and wimped out on the river. I put him on a flush. I coulda played it better by betting the flop hard, but that's no fun!

I generally don't like to get fancy with monster pocket pairs. It's better to win smaller pots than lose bigger ones. I honestly believe you'll profit more in the long run by not slow-playing these.

Originally Posted by Xianti

Originally Posted by allLiving

I was trying to induce a check-raise bet by and wimped out on the river. I put him on a flush. I coulda played it better by betting the flop hard, but that's no fun!

I generally don't like to get fancy with monster pocket pairs. It's better to win smaller pots than lose bigger ones. I honestly believe you'll profit more in the long run by not slow-playing these.

Fully agreeable! Sometimes I gotta let go though and try something new

Originally Posted by Xianti

I generally don't like to get fancy with monster pocket pairs. It's better to win smaller pots than lose bigger ones. I honestly believe you'll profit more in the long run by not slow-playing these.

word up, home slice! 8-)

from my PT:

AA wins 90%
KK wins 86.36%

strong winners, but not my best T$ makers due to being played hard on the flop - i hate getting outdrawn!

interestingly, my top T$ makers are TT followed closely by AQ suited.

Originally Posted by fishstick

interestingly, my top T$ makers are TT followed closely by AQ suited.

That's very interesting. You must be betting your TTs very hard pre-flop.

I gotta get me that PokerTracker.

Originally Posted by Xianti

Originally Posted by fishstick

interestingly, my top T$ makers are TT followed closely by AQ suited.

That's very interesting. You must be betting your TTs very hard pre-flop.

I gotta get me that PokerTracker.

in an unraised pot with good position, i'm pretty hard with JJ and TT preflop. on the lucky side, i seem to get a lot of 962 rainbow type flops when i hold TT.

regarding poker tracker - i'm loving it more and more every day--->ala krusty from the simpsons (in a monotone): "i heartily endorse this product or event."

seriously, it's a great app. i've got it installed at work and at home.

You got what you begged for on every street.