AA hand

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05-27-2005, 07:42 PM
stuck

AA hand

Villan's at least a semi-aware player. Play seems standard to me; I'd like to know what you all think.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

BB ($25)
Hero ($52.45)
MP ($27.4)
Button ($23.35)
SB ($39.6)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A:club:, A:diamond:. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, SB (poster) calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3) T:club:, 9:diamond:, 6:heart: (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $3, SB folds, BB calls $2.75.

Turn: ($9) 4:diamond: (2 players)
BB bets $5, Hero raises to $15, BB calls $16 (All-In), Hero calls $6.

River: ($51) 7:diamond: (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $51
05-27-2005, 11:48 PM
SmackinYaUp

Hands like this make it so easy to get all of your money in the middle but AA is still just a pair postflop. Your turn raise was a little strong for my taste because that just commits you. Personally, I would just call this one down because I would not want the pot to get out of control like it did here. I know that AA is a strong hand and is capable of winning very decent pots vs TPTK and that its a hand you should be leading with, but with his aggressive betting the pot size will be enough to keep you happy should AA be good.

On the turn the pot swelled from $9 to $51 with you holding a hand that is beaten by 6To. I can see the guy flippin over AT and you taking a big pot home, but I'd also not be surprised to see your hand beaten by a set, a stupid two pair, or any draws that the ugly river card completed.

I dont think that raising him hard is a terrible idea by any means but if you're going to raise to $15 on the turn, you might as well have put him allin because any call is going to have you committed.

A cold call on the turn is going to make a river decision difficult, but if the guy has TPTK or less he will either slow down, bet $5, or bluff you out of the pot. If he has you beaten, his bet will probably be bigger but possibly still callable. Its a tough decision, but thats what happens with overpairs.
05-28-2005, 01:05 AM
stuck

I definately see your points and had considered them at the time... certainly if the stacks were a bit deeper I'd slow down a bit. A few hands earlier I raise PF w/high cards, flop comes down rags, he checks to me, I bet, he calls, he bets out on the turn I fold, he doesn't show. So I was fairly sure I had the best hand there, and the turn raise was to take it down right there. Perhaps All-in would have been better.
05-28-2005, 01:15 AM
a500lbgorilla

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmackinYaUp

Hands like this make it so easy to get all of your money in the middle but AA is still just a pair postflop. Your turn raise was a little strong for my taste because that just commits you. Personally, I would just call this one down because I would not want the pot to get out of control like it did here. I know that AA is a strong hand and is capable of winning very decent pots vs TPTK and that its a hand you should be leading with, but with his aggressive betting the pot size will be enough to keep you happy should AA be good.

On the turn the pot swelled from $9 to $51 with you holding a hand that is beaten by 6To. I can see the guy flippin over AT and you taking a big pot home, but I'd also not be surprised to see your hand beaten by a set, a stupid two pair, or any draws that the ugly river card completed.

I dont think that raising him hard is a terrible idea by any means but if you're going to raise to $15 on the turn, you might as well have put him allin because any call is going to have you committed.

A cold call on the turn is going to make a river decision difficult, but if the guy has TPTK or less he will either slow down, bet $5, or bluff you out of the pot. If he has you beaten, his bet will probably be bigger but possibly still callable. Its a tough decision, but thats what happens with overpairs.

I don't mind his turn bet becuase the board is ragged and uncoordinated. This is when you want to have aces and some action. If the player is capable of getting his aggro on with AT, then he's very safe. I dont like his turn bet to 15. I'd like to see 12. 12 eases an AT into the pot a bit more and makes a river allin inconsequential.

-'rilla