Trying to shut out/isolate. Right play? Something different?

[DrStrangeShove]

Seat 1: kipp-21 (5400 in chips)
Seat 2: coimin (1900 in chips)
Seat 3: ICIn2UrSoul (1560 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: Hero: (12170 in chips)
Seat 5: Pille216 (9075 in chips)
Seat 6: SERGIO1952 (3475 in chips)
Seat 7: EsfandiariA1 (13007 in chips)
Seat 8: Tigar01 (1030 in chips)
Seat 9: 1$stretch$1 (3643 in chips)
1$stretch$1: posts small blind 75
kipp-21: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero[Qc Ad]
coimin: folds
ICIn2UrSoul: folds
Hero: raises 150 to 300
Pille216: calls 300
SERGIO1952: folds
EsfandiariA1: folds
Tigar01: raises 730 to 1030 and is all-in
1$stretch$1: folds
kipp-21: folds
Hero: raises 970 to 2000
Pille216: calls 1700
*** FLOP *** [Ah 9c 8d]

what next? Im first to act.

[drmcboy]

I'd make it 400 to start and raise more when it comes back, make it enough that you can shove the flop if you want, probably like 3k.

As played I would bet half his stack although I think checking is also good.

[eragotte]

yuck, brutal when he calls. If it's in the tourney and getting this dude out makes you more money it may be smart checking it down. Actually either way check it down, AJ doesn't call your bet, AK has you and anything else he calls pre with has 2 outs.

[drmcboy]

You're saying you think he calls pre flop with Ax then folds when an A hits? no. It's clear from pre flop he's horrible at poker, we have a great flop, just go with it.

Also if he never calls unless he hits a set with a PP why would you want him to stay in the hand for free?

Outside of rare FT situations checking down is never going to be correct here. If we check it's to slow play. Our money is going in. Don't make a habit of folding ATGK getting 2/1.

[DrStrangeShove]

Outside of rare FT situations checking down is never going to be correct here. If we check it's to slow play. Our money is going in. Don't make a habit of folding ATGK getting 2/1.

Thats good to hear. The weak initial pre raises were to get some info. from a possible reraise. The idea being that if he has AA, KK, QQ, or AK he reraises pre and I have a better idea of where I stand. Well, he doesnt do that so.........

Hero: bets 10170 and is all-in
Pille216: calls 7075 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (3095) returned to Hero
*** TURN *** [Ah 9c 8d] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [Ah 9c 8d 3c] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Qc Ad] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
Pille216: shows [Ac Ks] (two pair, Aces and Nines - King kicker)
Pille216 collected 16090 from side pot
Tigar01: shows [9d 9s] (four of a kind, Nines

How he didnt reraise me either time pre I have no idea. But I think youre right getting it in here was the right call either way.

How about those cards though. I was beat by both. I think I have pissed off the poker gods. Maybe playing to many suited one gappers has pissed them off. They really love to f#ck with me with those "almost" boards.