$4.40 AA first hand
 

Hi guys i think i played this hand well but i was not confident i was leading after the flop was called, with that in mind did i make the right bets 4th and 5th. It was the very first hand and my history of AA cracked to KJ is high!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, SB calls t90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t220) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, SB calls t200.

Turn: (t620) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, SB calls t400.

River: (t1420) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, SB calls t300.

Final Pot: t2020

Re: $4.40 AA first hand
 

pre, flop and turn are fine...if you want to bet river bet more...if not check behind

Re: $4.40 AA first hand
 

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pre, flop and turn are fine...if you want to bet river push...if not check behind

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FYP - betting anything on the river without pushing here is terrible given the size of your pot and how much you've already put in.

Re: $4.40 AA first hand
 

So you bet less on river than you did on turn? I don't understand that. If you think you're beat check, if not... shove.

I will never ever fold aces in the 4/180's, it's just too much of a donkfest. I'd contemplate shoving pre... I know it sounds stupid but it seems that every first hand of these there is always a big pot. If you're beat you have an over pair and the Ad.

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pre, flop and turn are fine...if you want to bet river push...if not check behind

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FYP - betting anything on the river without pushing here is terrible given the size of your pot and how much you've already put in.

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I will never ever fold aces in the 4/180's, it's just too much of a donkfest. I'd contemplate shoving pre..


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pre, flop and turn are fine...if you want to bet river push...if not check behind

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FYP - betting anything on the river without pushing here is terrible given the size of your pot and how much you've already put in.

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are you value betting the river? if so, you should just shove it in... I think that if you're worried he has a better hand, you bet the turn (which you did) and let him check the river to you, and then you check behind. I guess I'm confused why you bet the river the way you did.

Re: $4.40 AA first hand
 

first hand of 180's with pocket aces a blatant all in shove is great [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] people think your a compulsive gambler and ive gotten calls with my experience.ahaah

Re: $4.40 AA first hand
 

PF and Flop bets look good. I'd bet pot size on the turn because villain might be looking for a diamond to complete his flush on the river, and we don't want to give him the odds to call. If he's already got a straight or a flush I think he's raising the turn so you can push the river on that rag.

I'd put his calling range on 66+, A10, AJ, AQ, KQ, KJ, QJ, but I think he's raising the flop with two pair, so my guess is AJ or AQ.

Edit: nevermind pot size turn bet, didn't see you had the Ad. Shove the river though.