A lesson in how to never play aces.
I've had aces 6 times over my last 1500 hands between yesterday and today. 3 I've won on, netting me around $1.75 (folds preflop). I've lost three times, netting me -$68.70.
Here is a lesson on the absolute worst ways possible to play aces, three examples for you all.
HH in raw text, since no FullTilt Support.
Example #1
FullTiltPoker Game #591410790: Table Ann - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:21:22 ET - 2006/04/24
Seat 1: Lostit2 ($24.90)
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl ($27.05)
Seat 3: MycroftHolmes ($12.65)
Seat 4: gristle69 ($17.05)
Seat 5: Youth ($47.65)
Seat 6: ace9135 ($25)
Seat 7: pokerchip989 ($35.15)
Seat 8: pop1time ($23.30)
Seat 9: XXXBISHXXX ($10.15)
gristle69 posts the small blind of $0.10
Youth posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to joshuaashtondzl [As Ad]
ace9135 folds
pokerchip989 folds
pop1time folds
XXXBISHXXX raises to $0.85
Lostit2 folds
joshuaashtondzl raises to $2.40
joshuaashtondzl is feeling confused
MycroftHolmes has 15 seconds left to act
MycroftHolmes folds
gristle69 folds
Youth folds
XXXBISHXXX calls $1.55
*** FLOP *** [3h Ts 7d]
XXXBISHXXX checks
joshuaashtondzl bets $4.90
XXXBISHXXX raises to $7.75, and is all in
joshuaashtondzl calls $2.85
XXXBISHXXX shows [7s 7h]
joshuaashtondzl shows [As Ad]
*** TURN *** [3h Ts 7d] [Jh]
joshuaashtondzl: nice hand
*** RIVER *** [3h Ts 7d Jh] [Jc]
XXXBISHXXX shows a full house, Sevens full of Jacks
joshuaashtondzl shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
XXXBISHXXX wins the pot ($19.65) with a full house, Sevens full of Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.65 | Rake $1
Board: [3h Ts 7d Jh Jc]
Seat 1: Lostit2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl showed [As Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 3: MycroftHolmes (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: gristle69 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Youth (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: ace9135 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: pokerchip989 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: pop1time didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: XXXBISHXXX showed [7s 7h] and won ($19.65) with a full house, Sevens full of Jacks
Example #2
FullTiltPoker Game #593749264: Table Count Diero - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:12:59 ET - 2006/04/25
Seat 1: sharkkaspy ($43.95)
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl ($24.90)
Seat 3: buckchaser ($9.30)
Seat 4: Barsik ($25.10)
Seat 5: frutpunc ($61.40)
Seat 6: BigJ2226 ($9.75)
Seat 7: caesars711 ($16.85)
Seat 8: DealMeAces ($24.65)
Seat 9: Ricky520 ($24.85)
Ricky520 posts the small blind of $0.10
sharkkaspy posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to joshuaashtondzl [Ah As]
joshuaashtondzl raises to $0.85
buckchaser folds
Barsik folds
frutpunc folds
BigJ2226 folds
caesars711 calls $0.85
DealMeAces calls $0.85
Ricky520 calls $0.75
sharkkaspy calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [Js 3d 8h]
Ricky520 checks
sharkkaspy checks
joshuaashtondzl bets $3.50
caesars711 folds
DealMeAces folds
Ricky520 calls $3.50
sharkkaspy folds
*** TURN *** [Js 3d 8h] [9h]
Ricky520 bets $11.25
joshuaashtondzl raises to $20.55, and is all in
Ricky520 calls $9.25, and is all in
joshuaashtondzl shows [Ah As]
Ricky520 shows [Qd Td]
Uncalled bet of $0.05 returned to joshuaashtondzl
*** RIVER *** [Js 3d 8h 9h] [7c]
joshuaashtondzl shows a pair of Aces
Ricky520 shows a straight, Queen high
Ricky520 wins the pot ($49.65) with a straight, Queen high
joshuaashtondzl is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52.25 | Rake $2.60
Board: [Js 3d 8h 9h 7c]
Seat 1: sharkkaspy (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl showed [Ah As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: buckchaser didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Barsik didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: frutpunc didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: BigJ2226 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: caesars711 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: DealMeAces (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Ricky520 (small blind) showed [Qd Td] and won ($49.65) with a straight, Queen high
Example #3
FullTiltPoker Game #593845814: Table Count Diero - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:48:27 ET - 2006/04/25
Seat 1: sharkkaspy ($47.25)
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl ($35.25)
Seat 3: Coach94 ($8.50)
Seat 4: Barsik ($31.70)
Seat 5: Wise-555 ($6.95)
Seat 6: 1mucker ($12.20)
Seat 7: funguy79 ($23.60)
Seat 8: Gor184 ($16.90)
Seat 9: dubb1 ($7.05)
dubb1 posts the small blind of $0.10
sharkkaspy posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to joshuaashtondzl [As Ac]
joshuaashtondzl raises to $0.85
Coach94 folds
Barsik folds
Wise-555 calls $0.85
1mucker calls $0.85
funguy79 folds
Gor184 folds
dubb1 folds
sharkkaspy calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [2d 4d Js]
sharkkaspy checks
joshuaashtondzl bets $2
Wise-555 folds
1mucker folds
sharkkaspy has 15 seconds left to act
sharkkaspy raises to $4
joshuaashtondzl raises to $10
sharkkaspy raises to $46.40, and is all in
joshuaashtondzl calls $24.40, and is all in
sharkkaspy shows [Jh Jc]
joshuaashtondzl shows [As Ac]
Uncalled bet of $12 returned to sharkkaspy
*** TURN *** [2d 4d Js] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [2d 4d Js Qs] [3d]
sharkkaspy shows three of a kind, Jacks
joshuaashtondzl shows a pair of Aces
sharkkaspy wins the pot ($69.30) with three of a kind, Jacks
joshuaashtondzl is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72.30 | Rake $3
Board: [2d 4d Js Qs 3d]
Seat 1: sharkkaspy (big blind) showed [Jh Jc] and won ($69.30) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: joshuaashtondzl showed [As Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Coach94 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Barsik didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Wise-555 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: 1mucker folded on the Flop
Seat 7: funguy79 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Gor184 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: dubb1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
From now on, I'm just putting my money in preflop, all of it, and if I lose, I can say I was ahead!
