Was it worth it?

[elanto]

Well, I started playing free rolls in The Gaming Club about two weeks ago, and today I got an invitation for a rokkie freeroll, because I just joined a week or so ago. Now, the top 50 get paid, the winner gets 550$, and theres a field of 260..

Ok so its really early on in the tourney, about twenty minutes or so, and I get dealt pocket Kings. Im on the button so when it gets to me I bet 5XBB, SB folds, BB RAISES, everyone else folds, I re-raise only to get raised again, I assume this this guy has pocket aces so I just call. Flop comes Kxx rainbow.. so Im thinking I have this guy beat. He raises I re-raise, he reraises me once more, so I go all-in an he calls, showing pocket aces. Im not worried though Im a 9 to 1 favoirte here. Turn comes another rag, but on the river.....

Now, was this a good call so early in the tourney or should I have played a little more conservative and not reraised so much preflop. I know that after I hit my set I have to push, but preflop was my play ok?

(Ill post results after I get feedback from some people...)

-anto

[a500lbgorilla]

Its a freeroll so it's probably a lower calibur of play so the preflop could mean something as weak as jacks, AKs (both less likely) or queens from a newbie. What kind of read did you have on him? Or was it too early? If you just call the re-re-reraise or whatever it was preflop planning to hit a set with kings or fold to ace flop, that's fine (Weak but fine). If it was minraising i suppose you arnt pot commiting yourself. When you flop the set: you know you're going to push. The rest is just poker.

[Humphrind]

You sounded very sure that this person had AA. And you hit your set on the flop.

Not to be rude, but here is what I'm hearing.

"SHould I fold trips to a pair? Or should I try to win with my trips?

Win! NOw that you hit your set, who has 2 outs? Not you. AA has 2 outs. Take those odds any day!

[mike4066]

Are you asking if you should fold THE NUTS?

Only when your playing against me.

[elanto]

No.. Im not asking that.. Im asking wether I was too aggressive preflop, because I was sure this guy had rockets, I mean, I think I was to aggressive b/c it was early on and it was a very big prize pool (5K), I wasted half of my money preflop. It was obvious that after I hit my set I had to push, he just got lucky on the river.. I hate it when shi% like that happends..


-anto

[elanto]

Another thing.. when i posted my post I was really angry and just wanted to tell someone...srry guys, I think it has happend to all of us..


-anto

[Humphrind]

Im asking wether I was too aggressive preflop, because I was sure this guy had rockets,

But if you didn't push so hard pre-flop. You wouldn't be sure he had AA.

Also, can you ever be 100% sure of someone's hand? I play AKs pre-flop very similar to how I play AA pre-flop. And the further I get in a tournament, the closer I play AKs to AA.

I wouldn't be sure of someones hand even if The Pope guaranteed he wasn't lying.