5NL - AA in the SB

[littlefinger]

I'd like to receive some feedback about how I played the hand and what I'm likely up against. No specific reads on villain. Thanks a lot!

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.02/$0.04
9 players
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Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
5 folds, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $0.15</font>, Button calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $0.52</font>, BB folds, CO calls, Button folds.

Flop: 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($1.23, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($1.23, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $0.75</font>, CO calls.

River: 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($2.73, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1</font>, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises all-in $3.75</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in $2.23</font>.
Uncalled bets: $0.52 returned to CO.

Results:
Final pot: $9.19

[Claunchy]

Jesus, just bet bet bet. Taking goofy lines like this (especially at 5NL) is just pointless.

[Khaos4k]

Bet flop, push turn. Every pocket pair is calling.

[littlefinger]

Thing I'd like to know is: am I supposed to go broke here against a set of 4s? I'm currently winning 10+BB/100 at this level, but hands like these make me feel quite stupid. I almost take pleasure in receiving bad beats after I put the money in with the best hand, but calling when beat makes me feel quite silly. Is this part of the territory?

[Shattered]

Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: If you're not, you're doing something wrong.

[Claunchy]

Yeah, if villain has 44 here, you just stack off and move on.