Did I play my AA optimially? How should I play AQs the next hand after showing AA?

[pat3392]

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 9 players
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CO: t1630 M = 54.33
BTN: t1490 M = 49.67
SB: t1460 M = 48.67
BB: t1500 M = 50
Hero (UTG): t1500 M = 50
UTG+1: t1500 M = 50
UTG+2: t1500 M = 50
MP1: t1460 M = 48.67
MP2: t1460 M = 48.67

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is UTG with A A
Hero raises to t60, 4 folds, CO calls t60, BTN calls t60, 2 folds

Flop: (t210) 2 7 K (3 players)
Hero bets t80, CO folds, BTN raises to t200, Hero calls t120

Turn: (t610) J (2 players)
Hero bets t180, BTN calls t180

River: (t970) J (2 players)
Hero bets t360, BTN calls t360

I think I played this rather poorly; opinions?




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UTG+1: t1130 M = 25.11
Hero (MP): t1420 M = 31.56
CO: t6550 M = 145.56
BTN: t160 M = 3.56
SB: t1450 M = 32.22
BB: t1290 M = 28.67
UTG: t1500 M = 33.33

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is MP with A A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t30, Hero raises to t150, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls t120

Flop: (t345) Q 5 5 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t210, UTG+1 calls t210

Turn: (t765) K (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t390, UTG+1 calls t390

River: (t1545) 7 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t380 all in, Hero calls t380

How about this hand?

This hand was the hand after the second AA; I wasn't sure how I should play such a hand since I just showed down a monster after some aggressive raising

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 7 players
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Hero (UTG): t2595 M = 57.67
UTG+1: t6550 M = 145.56
MP: t1460 M = 32.44
CO: t160 M = 3.56
BTN: t1435 M = 31.89
SB: t1260 M = 28
BB: t1500 M = 33.33

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is UTG with Q A
Hero raises to t90, 4 folds, SB calls t75, 1 fold

Flop: (t210) Q 3 K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t210) 8 (2 players)
SB bets t60, Hero calls t60

River: (t330) A (2 players)
SB bets t330, Hero raises to t2445 all in, SB calls t780 all in

I checked the flop because I had some value in this hand and I didn't want to turn it into a bluff + since I showed a strong hand I only seen him calling with a hand that had me bet. Opinions?

[pat3392]

This hand is similar to the AQs so I'll post it here:



Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 8 players
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UTG+1: t1500 M = 50
MP1: t6000 M = 200
MP2: t1160 M = 38.67
CO: t1470 M = 49
Hero (BTN): t1470 M = 49
SB: t2020 M = 67.33
BB: t1540 M = 51.33
UTG: t1340 M = 44.67

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BTN with J A
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, 1 fold, CO calls t20, Hero raises to t100, SB calls t90, 1 fold, MP1 calls t80, CO calls t80

Flop: (t420) J 5 Q (4 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, CO checks, Hero bets t260, SB folds, MP1 folds, CO folds

[pat3392]

and another AA hand; sorry for posting so many hands on one thread, just they have a similar theme, I hope it doesn't annoy you guys;

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 8 players
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CO: t1460 M = 32.44
Hero (BTN): t1445 M = 32.11
SB: t2490 M = 55.33
BB: t1470 M = 32.67
UTG: t1460 M = 32.44
UTG+1: t2115 M = 47
MP1: t2635 M = 58.56
MP2: t4000 M = 88.89

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN with A A
5 folds, Hero raises to t90, 2 folds

[pat3392]

And yet another similar hand.....

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t25/t50 Blinds - 7 players
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MP: t1395 M = 18.60
CO: t6190 M = 82.53
BTN: t1030 M = 13.73
Hero (SB): t1660 M = 22.13
BB: t2070 M = 27.60
UTG: t2905 M = 38.73
UTG+1: t1250 M = 16.67

Pre Flop: (t75) Hero is SB with Q 9
4 folds, BTN calls t50, Hero calls t25, BB checks

Flop: (t150) Q K T (3 players)
Hero bets t100, BB calls t100, BTN folds

Turn: (t350) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (t350) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t100, Hero calls t100

Seems like a habit I have; bet mid pair to protect hand, get called and go into check down mode; leak?

[fjuanl]

You need to cbet the flop bigger in hand 1, like 150. Players at these stakes are going to call you down with really weak hands and you have to get max value from them

Your small cbet is going to enduce a lot of raises from marginal hands like weak kings, 7x, 88-TT, 33-66...so if you were worried he flopped a set you really shouldn't have been. As played I like a turn c/r that will set up a river shove. You look weaker, get an extra bet if he's bluffing, and can still stack him if he has Kx. 3betting the flop is fine also, making it 500 will allow you to shove the turn. Basically do whatever you want as long as you get all-in by the river, which you didnt here..