worst played hand of my life.

[journey075]

Game #882660163: Texas Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1) - 2005/08/18 - 23:52:07 (ET)
Table "Cannonade" Seat 7 is the button.
Seat 1: Marg_Rita ($46.21 in chips)
Seat 3: jwillis9 ($177.25 in chips)
Seat 4: sh80 ($139.24 in chips)
Seat 5: journey75 ($87.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Bung ($16.50 in chips)
Seat 7: bernie85 ($143.50 in chips)
Seat 8: SKICO ($70.75 in chips)
Seat 9: Jonny0555 ($20.45 in chips)
Seat 10: BAGABEAN ($104 in chips)
SKICO: posts small blind $0.50
Jonny0555: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to journey75 [Ad Qc]
BAGABEAN: folds
Marg_Rita: folds
jwillis9: raises to $4
sh80: folds
journey75: calls $4
Bung: folds
bernie85: folds
SKICO: folds
Jonny0555: folds
----- FLOP ----- [3c Jh As]
jwillis9: bets $7
journey75: calls $7
----- TURN ----- [3c Jh As][6h]
jwillis9: checks
journey75: bets $10
jwillis9: raises to $20
journey75: calls $10
----- RIVER ----- [3c Jh As 6h][8h]
falconcue joins the table at seat #2
jwillis9: bets $35
journey75: calls $35




----- SHOW DOWN -----
jwillis9: shows [6s 6c] (Three of a kind, Sixes, Ace high)
journey75: mucks hand
jwillis9 collected $130.50 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $133.50 Main pot $130.50 Rake $3
Board [3c Jh As 6h 8h]
Seat 1: Marg_Rita folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jwillis9 showed [6s 6c] and won ($130.50) with Three of a kind, Sixes, Ace high
Seat 4: sh80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: journey75 mucked
Seat 6: Bung folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: bernie85 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: SKICO (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Jonny0555 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: BAGABEAN folded before Flop (didn't bet)
****HAND ENDS****

[journey075]

while he did pull off the miracle turn, i can see so many flaws in my play that it makes me want to puke. thoughts?

[Greedo017]

raise the flop, fold the turn if you have any respect for him, fold the river even if you don't.

I think this is what you were looking for?

[journey075]

raise the flop, fold the turn if you have any respect for him, fold the river even if you don't.

I think this is what you were looking for?

i wanted a cheap-ish showdown, so i tried fnord's advice and got burned in this instance. i agree with what you said though, i certainly shouldnt be calling the river.

i think the big mistake lies in calling preflop with big unsuited cards. i either gotta raise or fold. what do you think of this theory?

[Greedo017]

it might work, but i am just too big a wimp to reraise with aq preflop. I think there is nothing wrong with calling then raising the flop.

[midas06]

I like that theory. The only time I've done this recently, however, I got burnt by aces... A reraise would make the low pockets go away though

[outphase]

I don't reraise AQ preflop, but I do raise it at that flop. Your raise on the flop quite possibly might have saved you the pot

[DimitriT]

Raise the flop. You want information as early as possible before you get to the expensive streets. His 2/3 bet on the flop (coupled with the PFR) seems to indicate a good A hand - which he is successfully representing. With AQ I would challenge that with a pot sized raise to make it another $15 to go. If I don't take the pot right there I go into "safe mode" and only call the smallest bets - I assume he holds AJ, AQ, AK or JJ.