Playing AAxx vs a 95/12

Zefa · #1 10-18-2007, 07:17 AM

Background: This guys really is 95/12. Plays every single hand dealt to him. He also likes floating flops with no draw no pair and will bet almost every time its checked to him.

Example:
PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($385.50)
SB ($52.75)
BB ($95.10) <======= 95/12
UTG ($79.60)
MP ($18.40)
CO ($109.90)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises to $3.5, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6.

Turn: ($19.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($19.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $7, Hero calls $7.

Final Pot: $33.50

Results in white below: 
BB has 9s 8c 5d Qc (high card, queen).

Outcome: Hero wins $33.50. 

How exactly do I go about playing this hand?

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($399.75)
BB ($100)
UTG ($152.30) <======= 95/12 guy.
MP ($98.90)
CO ($131.25)
Button ($39.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, Button raises to $4.5, Hero raises to $15.5, 1 fold, UTG calls $14.50, Button calls $11.

Flop: ($47.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $45.15, UTG calls $45.15, Button calls $24 (All-In).

Turn: ($119.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, UTG bets $15, Hero folds.

River: ($134.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $119.50

Results in white below: 

Outcome: Button wins $119.50. UTG wins $42.30. 

1.) Should I have even reraised AAxx knowing that I'd most likely play a calling station OOP?

2.) Should I have potted the flop or just check and call the Button's all in.

3.) On the turn, after I had bet pot, is it -EV to fold this knowing that UTG ranges includes any 4 cards and he always flat calls the flop with almost nothing. If I check call the flop, I'm sure to face another bet from this guy on the river whether or not he has anything and I'm just back to a difficult spot out of position with just a pair if I don't catch an ace king jack or 10.