$50 HUSNG -- Top pair Call Station

[Kidling]

This hand illustrates why it is so dificult to raise out of position with AT. Your hand is not concealed and it will be hard to get paid off when you hit. Against weak opponents it can be done for value but in general I just think it is to difficult. If the blinds were bigger or his stack smaller I think raising preflop would have much more value. AT is a big hand but I would need very specific criteria to make this preflop raise. In terms of this hand I would call due to the pot odds. I would also of made a much smaller bet on the river. His check on the turn means he most likely has a hand he is willing to check down and you want that whole range of hands to call you. His turn check also makes it less likely you can induce a bluff on the river. A case can be made that your bet is a good defensive bet but I dont think this hand meets that criteria.

[Nichomacheo]

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This hand illustrates why it is so dificult to raise out of position with AT.

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Then what do you do? Check behind after a limper?

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So the bet is only correct if you plan to fold to a RR, I think this is a clear Check Call.

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I like your reasoning.

This all boils down to good river decisions. I'm not going to make any money by betting the river here, so I ought to check.

[BobAllinSki]

I missed the fact that the kicker doesnt play when against another ace and you split the pot, I'd say that does swing it to a clear check call, if the kicker played though I'd still favour a bet.

[Nichomacheo]

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I missed the fact that the kicker doesnt play when against another ace and you split the pot, I'd say that does swing it to a clear check call, if the kicker played though I'd still favour a bet.

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Yeh