AA hand on a 5-10 table.
 

Hello. This is my first post here, so please excuse my naivety.

I'd like your opinion on a recent pocket As hand. It was early in the session so no idea what the other guy is like.


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $5/$10
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $702.25
UTG+1: $943
MP1: $482.50
MP2: $406.80
Hero: $990
Button: $1490.30
SB: $405.50
BB: $390

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $30</font>, 2 folds, BB calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($95, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $30</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $150</font>, BB calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($545, 3 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($545, 3 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $545
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed Ac Ah</font>
<font color="#ffffff">BB showed Js Kd</font>
<font color="#ffffff">MP1 mucks Jd Tc</font>

Re: AA hand on a 5-10 table.
 

I would raise more preflop, to 50 or so. This will allow you to get more money in on the flop, as I see both your opponents are short.

However, your line was not that bad. Bad turn, worse river, you got to showdown. I'm pretty sure thats all you can ask for in this situation.

Re: AA hand on a 5-10 table.
 

Gotta raise more preflop here. I'll make it around 50 or so. Postflop you played the hand decent I think.

Re: AA hand on a 5-10 table.
 

Standard pre flop raise should be at least 4 times BB. Don't worry about everyone folding. It rarely happens, especially if someone has already limped.

Played post flop perfectly. Wow are BB and MP1 awful with their plays here.