32K pot against Bld with 8 high? toughest decision I've ever had!

[samoleus]

I still don't know what Bld had. He did not show.

[samoleus]

Well, if Bld is being honest here (and I certainly believe him), I guess he didn't have 3-4. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[MDMA]

Sam, I think bld wasn't really implying what he would have done with the specific holding he had here, but rather what he would do (on balance, since internal handvalue between 77,55 and 22 is clearly, as stated, of the essence for the call) with all the other holdings mentioned except 34 had you raised allin.

At least that's what I make of it

Anyways, this thread turned out remarkable (as good as your post with 3 hands earlier), good work samoleus, looking forward to more of these quality postings!

[samoleus]

Thanks MDMA! And I think you are right about Bld's post ...

[Jman28]

I'd like to echo MDMA's sentiments. I'm really glad to have you posting here, Sam.

[Death Valley]

FWIW, I like a buff raise on the river less when the ace hits, if you are hoping he will fold a set. When ace comes it looks like you may be moving in with aces up

[PartyGirlUK]

Firstly, I really doubt Sam would move in with Aces up in this position. Secondly, how the hell can he have gotten to the river with Ax 1 pair?

[samoleus]

Well said Dean. Two very good points. There is no way in hell that aces up is a value raise there - not even close. In fact, I will fold with aces up there before I raise. (calling and folding would be close). ... And as Dean says, even if I was stupid enough to raise aces up there, what hand could I have had that called the three flop raises, and the huge turn bet?

[Jamougha]

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I will play AA the same way about 60% of the time, folding the other 40% to his turn bet.

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I find this by far the most interesting sentence in the thread.

[BobboFitos]

warning, this is an old bump, first time reading this thread. wow, good one. (got bored, read the BBV thing, was linked here...)

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Secondly, how the hell can he have gotten to the river with Ax 1 pair?

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A7c. raise pf with the limpers. raise the original limper after bld's cc. calls bld's 3bet bc he thinks he's fos. A7 ~= AA wrt 3bet range on that flop / bluff catcher.

hit the club on turn. has visions of stacking bld. calls.

hits aces up on the river.

there, one combo possibility of samo having A7.