NL100: Need help playing aces...

Van Strummer · #1 09-06-2006, 08:18 PM

Coming from SNGs where all you usually have to care about is getting your chips in with Aces, I have problems adjusting to the cash games. Here is the four hands where I had aces in my last session. Hope someone could comment on how I played them:

1)
Villain is 40/27/2.6
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($124.55)
SB ($134.32)
BB ($146.30)
UTG ($64.54)
Hero ($98.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB (poster) raises to $8.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $5.

Flop: ($19) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $15, Hero raises to $45, SB raises to $125, Hero calls $44.50 (All-In).

2)
Villain is 69/0/0.5

BB ($135.53)
Hero ($99)
MP ($25.60)
Button ($100)
SB ($97)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($8.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $7.

Turn: ($36.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $8, Hero raises to $40, BB raises to $72, Hero calls $41 (All-In)

3)
Villain is 88/7/0.6

UTG ($55.40)
MP ($176.53)
Button ($149.45)
Hero ($87.40)
BB ($96.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, MP calls $1, Button calls $1, Hero (poster) raises to $5.5, 1 fold, MP calls $5, Button calls $5.

Flop: ($19) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $15, MP raises to $30, Button folds, Hero calls $15.

Turn: ($79) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $51.4, Hero calls $51.40 (All-In).

4)
Villain is 42/20/1.5

SB ($233.14)
Hero ($100)
UTG ($104.45)
MP ($104)
CO ($106.12)
Button ($181.06)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG raises to $3, 1 fold, CO calls $3, Button calls $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $12, UTG calls $10, CO calls $10, Button folds.

Flop: ($42.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $10, UTG raises to $25.67, CO folds, Hero calls $15.67.

Turn: ($93.84) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: ($93.84) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $61.33 (All-In)

tufat23 · #2 09-06-2006, 10:22 PM

all seems standard, aprat from hand 2. I would prefer to keep pot as small as possible.

Paul Thomson · #3 09-06-2006, 10:28 PM

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all seems standard, aprat from hand 2. I would prefer to keep pot as small as possible.

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given villain's stats, i think it's fine.

BalugaWhale · #4 09-06-2006, 10:32 PM

hand 1: I sometimes push pf vs that sort of villain.

hand 2

k

hand 3: reload pf, then ok

hand 4: I probably donk turn, although as played its okay I think.

lwrunner103 · #5 09-06-2006, 10:37 PM

spewage bro

delta k · #6 09-06-2006, 10:44 PM

i like them all