HAND 2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP ($6.05)
Button ($18.90)
Hero ($58.50)
BB ($20.70)
UTG ($5.15)

Preflop: Hero is SB with

A, K.
3 folds, Hero raises to $1, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2) 6, 8, A (2 players)
Hero bets $1.75, BB calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.50) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $4.25, BB raises to $10, Hero raises to $55.75, BB calls $7.95 (All-In).

River: ($41.40) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $41.40

honestly... after his turn raise... i felt he had two pair. his HUD stats indicated passivity and low PFR%. so i'm guessing he is a player that would call OOP with a hand like A8.

i have improved my ring game play tremendously by reading the articles here at FTR. i especially LOVE this general rule... if you can beat AA you have the nuts and should try to get it all in.

i post these two hands because they break that rule... yet i think they are both reasonable plays... HAND 2 could've been folded given the info i had on HUD. but if i'm gonna fold that hand... then the same argument could be made to play HAND 1 more cautiously... which would be terrible... although we all know the fish will get it all in with KQ (HAND 1).

so given the "if you can beat AA" rule... please comment on these two hands.

thanks.