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Old 04-26-2007, 12:35 AM
HelmetCrash HelmetCrash is offline
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Default NL100: AA played too weakly?

Villian was 25/4 over 150 hands.
How would you play this hand?
How badly did I misplay this hand?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.50/$1 Blinds
8 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

SB: $96.50
BB: $93
<font color="black">Hero (UTG): $100</font>
UTG+1: $141.15
MP1: $72.50
MP2: $104.10
CO: $101.05
BTN: $49

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $4</font>, UTG+1 calls $4, 6 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($9.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $6</font>, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $12</font>, Hero calls $6

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($33.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets $10</font>, Hero calls $10

<font color="black">River:</font> ($53.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets all-in for $115.15</font>, Hero folds
Uncalled bet of $115.15 returned to UTG+1

Pot Size: $53.50 ($2.65 Rake)
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:04 AM
Augie Augie is offline
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

I don't think you played this badly.

Flop - His miniraise could be a J that he is trying to milk you with. It could also be a K or a draw. I like the call.

Turn - He bet less than 1/3 of the pot. Easy call.

River - If he is bluffing, it is a ridiculous amount to bet. If he had a missed draw, a bet of say $40 would be a good bluff. He's not bluffing, I would fold too.

You may get some responses recommending betting out on the turn. I think that would be a decent idea on a different board, but here you have all high cards and the board is paired. An astute player might understand that you are putting out a blocking bet, and raise you even without the J, thinking you will probably fold a lot of hands.

He will only fold complete air to a turn bet (and it looks like he has something). And if he calls your turn bet, what does that tell you? Not much.

I think there are a lot of times to play AA passively, especially OOP, and this appears to be one of them.

Yes, there are some draws to worry about, but heads-up, OOP, with a good calling hand . . . I don't hate how you played it.

Be good,

Augie
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:22 AM
Vegetarian Vegetarian is offline
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

I think you played this fine.
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Old 04-26-2007, 03:46 AM
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

Fine, though I mix in leading turn sometimes.
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Old 04-26-2007, 05:33 AM
GrandmaStabone GrandmaStabone is offline
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

I would bet a little bigger on the flop, sort of a minor adjustment though. otherwise it's fine, these spots suck.
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Old 04-26-2007, 05:59 AM
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

I like it.
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Old 04-26-2007, 07:40 AM
jack frost jack frost is offline
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Default Re: NL100: AA played too weakly?

Played fine I might have raised the turn and been happy to take it down there or check fold the river if he calls, but hell I am a donk. He might have made that odd turn bet to get you to smell weakness and raise or maybe he had a king and thought if you had a jack you would raise and he would get away cheap.
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