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NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
Ok, this is the first time in 60,000 hands or so that I got cute with AA. That´s because of this specific villain: he came to gamble. Once I noticed, I startet to fight back, like calling his bets all the way to the showdown with my QQ with a K-high flop (I won). However, I really got few cards I could continue with postflop, even given my read, and he saw me fold quite a lot.
Villain has noticed that, and he is trying to push me off of my hands. He is in literally any hand I play, and he is always aggressive (more than against the other players, and he doesn´t see all the flops against them). My specific read is that bets on all streets up to ~20BB mean absolutely nothing, while the only big (50 BB) river bet (in like 40 hands or so) was a strong hand - but is a big bet always a strong hand? He will definitely bet a lot more hands than he will call with. Now isn´t that a perfect opportunity to let him hang himself? But then again, any kind of, say, strange two-pair would be possible, as he has been caught playing like 84o. But then again he´s trying to push me off. Is my play ok, given the circumstance? So, here goes. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) UTG ($29.05) UTG+1 ($15) MP1 ($31.90) MP2 ($32.55) CO ($60.80) Button ($24) SB ($21.65) Hero ($25.40) Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.7</font>, MP1 calls $1.45, MP2 folds, SB folds. Flop: ($3.90) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $1.5</font>, Hero calls $1.50. Turn: ($6.90) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $3.25</font>, Hero calls $3.25. River: ($13.40) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $13.25</font>, Hero calls $13.25. <font color="blue"> Now this is more or less what I asked for, but I am not so sure anymore wether or not I shall like it. I assume this is KT+ enough to call? </font> Final Pot: $39.90 |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
Looks good to me, I think the flop is actually good for you. Of course he could have a nine, but with a pair on the board some weird two pairs are no longer a threat for you. Only thing I do different: c/rai on the river. You only have like 6 left and after you slowplayed that hand I would at least like to have full value in case he got stuff like KJ, KQ, QQ or something completely strange.
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
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Looks good to me, I think the flop is actually good for you. Of course he could have a nine, but with a pair on the board some weird two pairs are no longer a threat for you. Only thing I do different: c/rai on the river. You only have like 6 left and after you slowplayed that hand I would at least like to have full value in case he got stuff like KJ, KQ, QQ or something completely strange. [/ QUOTE ] I was thinking the same...get it all in there on the river. |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
What were his bets like on the QQ hand? Same? CRAI river.
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
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What were his bets like on the QQ hand? Same? [/ QUOTE ] No, they were a bit smaller, and he had nothing. Only bet of so far that had the size of his present river bet was a strong real hand (but ~40 hands really isn´t that much, so who knows). |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
I like it. a 9 is really the only thing you have to worry about. Let this guy hang himself.
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
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I like it. a 9 is really the only thing you have to worry about. Let this guy hang himself. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks to you all! It´s hard not to loose confidence in my own play when these gamblers always win. He had 87 for a straight. |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
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It´s hard not to loose confidence in my own play when these gamblers always win. He had 87 for a straight. [/ QUOTE ] Sklansky says poker is gambling, thus I would assume poker players are gamblers. |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
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I like it. a 9 is really the only thing you have to worry about. Let this guy hang himself. [/ QUOTE ] this guy knows what he's talking about i crai the river though |
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Re: NL25 AA against gambler who´s trying to push me off of my hands
Good spot, bad result. Keep feeding em rope and they'll eventually give it all to you.
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