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Old 02-01-2007, 04:01 AM
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Default Three AA Hands

I got AA three times today at Commerce.


Hand 1: $540 Shootout NL
(Button is a short stact 1000. Button sucks and very LAG)
25/25. MP1 (1500) raises unopened pot to 100. I'm MP2 (2500) call with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. LP calls. Button (who pushed PF once when limps to him) just calls. Blinds fold.

4 players 425 Pot.
Flop J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
MP1 checks.
Hero bet 250.
LP folds.
Button moves all-in for 900.
MP1 moves all-in for 1400.

Hero?


Hand 2: 50/100 6 handed. Hero (1800) UTG limps A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Folds to Button (4000) who calls. SB folds. BB checks.
Flop K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

BB checks;
Hero checks;
Button bets 100;
BB calls;
Hero?

Hand 3: $220 Rebuy Super Satellite. Rebuy ends.
Blinds 100/200. BB is very loose aggressive with 2500
Hero (5000) UTG limps A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
LP limps; Button limps. SB limps, BB checks.
Flop 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB checks;
BB moves all-in.
Hero?
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:08 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

I'm a low limit donkey, but here's my take (FWIW).

Hand one, I fold.

Hand two, I'm calling most of the time and reevaluating the turn, but sometimes (15-20% raising to 450-550, depending on reads).

Hand three, this is where my weak-tightness appears. I probably would've raised preflop but I think I'm folding this here. You most likely have LP beat but I could see SB checking a 3 and BB pushing a 3, a 5, or any kind of straight draw. I fold this more times than otherwise.
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:23 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

Hand 1 fold, hand 2 raise, hand 3 call

Stop playing AA fancy
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:44 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

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Hand 1 fold, hand 2 raise, hand 3 call

Stop playing AA fancy

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I give this my seal of approval, especially playing AA fancy. Raise in all those situations and reraise preflop in the 1st one
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:45 AM
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Wow, no wonder you get into trouble with AA NYWalker. These hands just suck.

Agree with nath, now start raising AA. Not raising i hand 1 is particularly bad.
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:47 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

i played in both of these tournaments today. and i am felting all three of these given the play.

however i think slowplaying AA in these tourneys is terrible. you will get plenty of action. however by slowplaying you will get a ton of limpers/multiway pots because thats how these donkeys roll.
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:53 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

you're watching too much HSP
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Old 02-01-2007, 05:13 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

Totally agree with everyone about *Not* slow playing AA.

But, here are the situations about the hand:

Hand 1: 25/25 2000 starting chips. (Table is super loose. First 10 minutes losts two players in shootout. Button 80% raises when limp to him)

Hand 2: I was short stack. Button is very loose aggressive.

Hand 3: $220 rebuy super. $200 for T500, 20 minute round. Table was full of short stack actions.
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Old 02-01-2007, 05:43 AM
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I don't know how many times it's going to take players to get in these awful spots with AA postflop in a limped pot. Before, you stop open limping, hell even a minraise is better.
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Old 02-01-2007, 05:45 AM
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Default Re: Three AA Hands

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Totally agree with everyone about *Not* slow playing AA.

But, here are the situations about the hand:

Hand 1: 25/25 2000 starting chips. (Table is super loose. First 10 minutes losts two players in shootout. Button 80% raises when limp to him)

Hand 2: I was short stack. Button is very loose aggressive.

Hand 3: $220 rebuy super. $200 for T500, 20 minute round. Table was full of short stack actions.

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In hand 1 the pot is already raised. At that point you aren't hoping to trap a late-position raiser; you're just allowing more people into the pot with increasingly attractive odds.

In hand 2 you open-limp UTG with 18 big blinds. Anyone who isn't a total moron will be a little suspicious. Same in hand 3.

Just raise and let people decide what to do.
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