AA Early in the Foxwoods 2K

[Foucault]

My starting table this morning was ridiculous: one guy with a WSOP bracelet (from 1974, not sure which event, but he was a good NLHE player- Mike Seca (sp?) was his name), guy who won two prelim events and final tabled the main event at Foxwoods last year, three other pros who are talking about a 50/100 NLHE game they all played together at Commerce recently, and a few other solid players. There's only one weak spot at the table, but he's pretty weak, way too loose and aggressive.

7K starting stacks, I have a very tight image, as does the entire table really. Blinds 25/50, soft spot limps UTG, last year's final tabler limps, internet pro limps, I make it 300 with AA on the button. Soft spot folds, the other two call.

Flop 883r. Check, internet pro bets 350, I make it 1000, othr guy folds, IP calls.

Turn 6r. Check, check.

River 4, he bets 2700, which is basically pot. We both have a little over 5K. I ...?

[MLG]

foucault,
i think the answer to this question depends on why you raised the flop.

[Sherman]

Well we certainly aren't trying to (nor able to) make a better hand fold.

So is there value to raising (shoving) the river? Will he call with a worse hand?

I think so. So I say shove.

[Foucault]

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foucault,
i think the answer to this question depends on why you raised the flop.

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I thought a raise would look weaker than a call to smaller pairs. In retrospect I don't much care for my flop line, but that was my thinking at the time.

[Crazy Cypriot]

i think the correct play is to dump it with the information you give out...

[Foucault]

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i think the correct play is to dump it with the information you give out...

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Hey man good to see you posting here, I'm flattered to be one of your first. Please stick around!

[ItalianFX]

Does he lead the flop with trips?

Why does he check that turn when/if he is betting the flop with an 8?

This looks like a pocket pair to me. I'm really unsure though and the flop bet really makes me wonder what is going on.

Edit: In a desperation move, I'd probably call just because I am really unsure and I want to see what he is playing. I think I'd be willing to pay for that with AA.

[betgo]

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i think the correct play is to dump it with the information you give out...

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I am not folding here, although it may be correct. I would probably flat call. A push will not get a better hand to fold, and you are usually behind if called.

I would flat call the flop, but the raise may be better.

[eymon222]

the flop bet looks like a pp 99-55, I'm thinkin he does not have an 8, he called your raise, he didn't rr. maybe he put you on big ace. the river bet seems like a block bet . I would have to call. althought I wouldn't be surprised to see 66 in his hand.

[Sherman]

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foucault,
i think the answer to this question depends on why you raised the flop.

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After re-reading the OP and this (the first time I thought it said pre-flop instead of flop), I'd just call on the river. It seems that he should "know" you have an over-pair.