AAj is this avoidable at all?

[jerryf1914]

hands like this are very costly how do you avoid them?

Ultimate Bet - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $8.50
BB: $9.46
Hero (UTG): $8.33
CO: $4.14
BTN: $2.36

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.40</font>, CO calls $0.40, BTN folds, SB calls $0.35, BB folds

Flop: ($1.30) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.30</font>, CO calls $1.30, SB folds

Turn: ($3.90) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.90</font>, CO calls all-in for $2.44
Uncalled bet of $1.46 returned to Hero

River: ($8.78) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $8.78 ($0.43 Rake)

CO had A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of aces, queen/ten kickers) and WON (+$3.86)
Hero had A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a pair of aces) and LOST (-$4.14)

[filsteal]

CO has 40BB. The short answer is, you don't.

Check-calling the turn might be better, though.

[Waingro]

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Check-calling the turn might be better, though.

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No it isn´t. Villain will check behind many hands we beat. Hero played this hand well.

[filsteal]

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Check-calling the turn might be better, though.

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No it isn´t. Villain will check behind many hands we beat. Hero played this hand well.

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Even with only 2/3 of a PSB left?

Eh, the more I think about it, the more I think you might be right.

[f1sh4d1nner]

You cant avoid this.
ps. stop worrying about 4 dollars plz.

[PinkMartini]

Why are you not playing with a full stack.

[f1sh4d1nner]

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Why are you not playing with a full stack.

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He prob lost a bit and didnt reload.

[CaseS87]

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Why are you not playing with a full stack.

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What makes you think he should be?

[Sordini]

$4

[ICMoney]

For all the ballers, don't read a post and say $4 but say 40bb.

Play is fine. I'm looking to felt this for 40bb.
He will do this with any ace prob.