NLTRN: AA on paired flop

Somekid · #1 10-29-2007, 11:13 AM

No reads because this was the first hand we'd actually played (the rest had been folds PF; although he had raised both hands he'd held in position). When I saw this flop, I had no idea what to do. I was probably way ahead, but I could've been way behind and I was OOP.

Comments appreciated on all streets, although I'd really like to know what to do on the river. I really wasn't sure, although here's what I considered:

checking seemed pretty weak and I thought my opponent might take a shot at the pot. Although if he bets small, I might get to see a cheap showdown. But...if he pushes the river, can I realistically fold it?

I thought about betting, but there's the question of how to size it. Even if I bet 1/3 pot, that's a huge chunk of my stack. Anything smaller would look really weak (I'd think), and invite a raise from a king or queen.

I considered pushing, but I was worried that if he held the jack, I would've really sunk myself.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed)

Button (t1560)
Hero (t1440)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Button raises to t60, Hero raises to t140, Button calls t80.

Flop: (t280) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t190, Button calls t190.

Turn: (t660) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t400, Button calls t400.

River: (t1460) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero ?