Stars $4/180 - 3rd hand AA

APipeDream · #1 07-15-2007, 12:04 AM

Is my line here EVER okay in one of these with the amount of preflop callers and this flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Hero (t2970)
UTG+1 (t30)
MP1 (t2950)
MP2 (t2060)
MP3 (t1080)
CO (t1770)
Button (t1400)
SB (t1280)
BB (t1300)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t80, 2 folds, MP2 calls t80, 2 folds, Button calls t80, SB calls t70, BB calls t60.

Flop: (t400) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets t100, Hero folds, MP2 folds, Button raises to t200, SB calls t200, BB calls t100.

Turn: (t1000) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Button bets t1120 (All-In), SB calls t1000 (All-In), BB calls t1020 (All-In).

River: (t4140) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 3 all-in)

Final Pot: t4140

mflip · #2 07-15-2007, 12:10 AM

I don't like folding the flop. I'd raise there to 400.

raju · #3 07-15-2007, 12:22 AM

that early the preflop raise is too small.
Even UTG you could make that 200 and get the 1 or 2 callers you want rather than half the table. IMO

mflip · #4 07-15-2007, 12:42 AM

PF is fine.

8Adam8 · #5 07-15-2007, 01:04 AM

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that early the preflop raise is too small.
Even UTG you could make that 200 and get the 1 or 2 callers you want rather than half the table. IMO

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lol

aces_full42 · #6 07-15-2007, 01:57 AM

The raise is too small PF. I would agree that 200 is right. You don't want many callers with that hand.

sah_24 · #7 07-15-2007, 02:28 AM

i would raise it to like 120 or so (played over 300 of these 4.40s and its incredible how much bad players will call oop) so i think ur first mistake is there, and second u have to raise the flop to at least show strength. I think it prolly plays the same but u at least have a better idea if u are behind.

BlueEcho · #8 07-15-2007, 03:09 AM

PF raise is fine.

I just don't get check/folding here at all. That can't be right like ever. You should be leading this flop for at least 300 and calling a shove. AJ, KJ, QJ, flush and straight draws do this enough to make it profitable.

markbris · #9 07-15-2007, 03:19 AM

I think this is bad, it is a scary flop but I reraise to 400 or 500 and call a push. oh and the pf raise is fine, raising to 200 is absurd as im sure you know.

aces_full42 · #10 07-15-2007, 04:04 AM

Why is a raise to 200 absurd?