Small pocket pair full house - any reason to fold this?

cjd · #1 09-19-2007, 02:33 PM

I am largely a breakeven player, making most of my profit from rakeback and bonuses. I multitable (usually 6-9 tables). It frustrates me that most of my profits are from bonus dollars and rakeback

I'll often play small pocket pairs against small raises - going with the attitude usually of set on flop or fold on flop.

I'm looking at the hand I lost the most on yesterday. I don't think I should have played it any differently, just that this is one of those big hands I am going to lose money on. Just wondering what everyone else's thoughts are.

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($111.60)
BB ($49.62)
UTG ($37.75)
UTG+1 ($18.50)
MP1 ($71.45)
MP2 ($20.20)
CO ($17.27)
Button ($74.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $1.5, 4 folds, Button calls $1.50, Hero calls $1.25, 1 fold.

Flop: ($5) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $0.5, UTG calls $0.50, Button raises to $3, Hero calls $2.50, UTG calls $2.50.

Turn: ($14) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $0.5, UTG calls $0.50, Button raises to $3, Hero raises to $6.5, UTG calls $6, Button calls $3.50.

River: ($33.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $19.5, UTG raises to $26.75, Button folds, Hero calls $7.25.

Final Pot: $87

UTG flips over pocket AA, for a larger full house. Hero loss of $37.75.