$10 - AJ Early On

willwonka · #1 09-25-2007, 10:48 PM

Comments on all Streets... Very early on.. only reads is villian just won on a QQ vs JJ hand

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1500
UTG+1: t1500
MP1: t1500
Hero: t1500
CO: t1500
Button: t1485
SB: t1200
BB: t3315

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, Hero raises to t90, 3 folds, BB calls t60 (pot was t135).

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t195, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t170, BB calls t170 (pot was t365).

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t535, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t390, BB raises all-in t3055, Hero calls all-in t850.
Uncalled bets: t1815 returned to BB.

River: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t3015, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t3015)

Results:
Final pot: t3015

AMT · #2 09-25-2007, 10:51 PM

generally i open fold AJo early in MP, but once you hit the flop like you did im going broke.

jurrasstoil · #3 09-25-2007, 11:24 PM

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generally i open fold AJo early in MP, but once you hit the flop like you did im going broke.

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Scotty_12 · #4 09-25-2007, 11:44 PM

I would probably be raising AQs, AK, AA, KK, QQ in that position, limping 66+ and AJs (MAYBE, probably not) and mucking the rest

Q.. · #5 09-26-2007, 04:28 AM

Just call preflop and control the pot after the flop, can't go broke on tp with AJ with 30 bb really.

Pocketbear · #6 09-26-2007, 04:39 AM

How did BB double up? If he's loose, I guess it's OK to open then, but usually I'm folding this PF - not really interested in winning those t45 and even when I hit I can't play it comfortably.

bwiii · #7 09-28-2007, 04:53 AM

I'm a tight nit, but this is an easy fold PF. Even AQ, I would let go. If you understand ICM, wait for later to take advantage. Keep in mind your not really playing poker at this stage.

HajiShirazu · #8 09-28-2007, 02:17 PM

On the turn you never have the best hand unless BB is just a complete moron (possible here).

Little John · #9 09-28-2007, 04:32 PM

i'm surprised at all of the people who want to fold AJo from co+1, especially at a $10 table. anyway, i always open raise it, although limping should be fine.

as played, i c-bet the flop, and then if villian is awful just keep betting, and if i think villian is decent check the turn and call a river bet (or bet river if checked to me).

HajiShirazu · #10 09-28-2007, 06:08 PM

I don't like the whole concept of the blinds being "worth stealing." I would be perfectly fine with being called here, although I would be much happier if it's one of the blinds that is doing the calling. After being called you get to play a flop where you're usually going to take it down with a c-bet since most people play passive in these, and if you don't win it right there you have two pretty high cards to make a pair with to fall back on. The only problem is if you play it like you did here, calling the turn c/r when your hand is not going to be good most of the time. If you are going to play this hand you need to make laydowns every once in a while.