When do you ever throw AA away on the flop?

[RevolverX]

I don't know if I played this right. On a flop like this I assume he was drawing. But laying down AA here? Would you do it?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($4.20)
UTG+1 ($15.45)
MP1 ($7.95)
Hero ($9.85)
CO ($5.60)
Button ($7.15)
SB ($3.95)
BB ($6)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, A.
UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.4, 3 folds, BB calls $0.30, UTG calls $0.30, UTG+1 calls $0.30.

Flop: ($1.65) Q, 5, 3 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.4, Hero raises to $1.6, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $2.8, Hero raises to $7.85, UTG+1 raises to $15.3, Hero calls $1.60 (All-In).

Turn: ($26.40) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($26.40) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $26.40

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has 5s 5d (three of a kind, fives).
Hero has Ad Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $20.55. UTG+1 wins $5.85.

[Miffed22001]

raise more preflop

3-bet on the flop tells you AA no good. As these limits a flush draw call your bet most often and passvly chases.
Be careful when small stakes players raise your bets, it normally means they can beat what you are repping.

[Renton]

call the minreraise on the flop and check and reevaluate the turn, which in this case would have been an easy reevaluation.

[andy-akb]

If you are putting in a 4th bet on the flop, dont leave $1.60 behind, with the limpers you should raise a little more preflop. I agree with what the others have said.

[Tony]

MP3 was solid and tight, he only showed down premium hands from what I had seen and usually made pot sized or 1/2 pot bets. I had about 100 hands on him. And I had yet to see him pull something like this.

I was certain I was behind.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($17.65)
MP1 ($10.42)
MP2 ($36.80)
MP3 ($34.33)
CO ($14.27)
Button ($26.40)
SB ($6.83)
BB ($24.40)
Hero ($34.28)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A. MP1 posts a blind of $0.35. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, MP3 calls $1, CO calls $1, 3 folds.

Flop: ($3.70) 8, 3, 3 (3 players)
Hero bets $4, MP3 calls $33.33 (All-In), CO calls $13.27 (All-In), Hero folds.

Turn: ($54.30) 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($54.30) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $54.30
Main Pot: $34.24, between MP3 and CO.
Pot 2: $20.06, returned to MP3.

[benny999]

I don't get your fold Tony. If he is solid and doesn't overbet the pot normally, why would he with something as monstrous as a boat/quads? Wouldn't he try to keep you in the hand?

[Tony]

That was my thinking too, I had a note on him that he was a set hunter and raised big when he was bet into.

I am not a fan of calling an all in with only an overpair, especially against a guy that I had pegged as a rock. I think that I can find a much better spot to get my money in.

I just can't see him doing this without 88 or 3x.

Is folding this a leak? All I have here is an overpair.

Thanks
Tony

[givememyleg]

That was my thinking too, I had a note on him that he was a set hunter and raised big when he was bet into.

I am not a fan of calling an all in with only an overpair, especially against a guy that I had pegged as a rock. I think that I can find a much better spot to get my money in.

I just can't see him doing this without 88 or 3x.

Is folding this a leak? All I have here is an overpair.

Thanks
Tony

I would just call here with 88 or a 3.... You bet the pot so you are showing you like your hand. I put him on TT-QQ. Maybe he was trying to "trap" you with KK by just calling with position? I just don't see how a boat would play so huge, and would he call your pf raise with a 3? I would call his allin.

[Tony]

I must have played with him before I had PT because of the note, as I didn't have any hands in PT with him having a set.

25NL, preflop raiser pots the flop, rock wakes up and pushes all in.

He's not protecting against a flush or straight draw.

I know I need a very specific read to put him on 88 but with my notes and the way he woke up out of nowhere, I just think I can find a better spot.

It's spots like this that I am having trouble with. Getting beyond set farming.

Thanks
Tony