I suck with aces

Nogatsira · #1 09-25-2007, 12:04 PM

I just started playing on FTP, got 3 times aces today and lost 3 times. Somehow I felt I was totaly overplaying/missplaying them.

Point out my mistakes please

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($10)
Button ($10)
SB ($32.70)
BB ($16.75)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $0.35, 3 folds, BB calls $0.25.

Flop: ($0.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $2.25, BB calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5.25, BB calls $5.25.

River: ($15.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $8.9 (All-In), Hero calls $2.15 (All-In).

Final Pot: $20.05

Final Pot: $20.05

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Button ($9)
SB ($10)
BB ($22.15)
UTG ($16.75)
Hero ($11.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
BB raises to $0.3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.70.

Flop: ($2.10) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.1, BB calls $2.10.

Turn: ($6.30) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8.3 (All-In), BB calls $8.30.

River: ($3.55) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $22.90

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Button ($14.20)
SB ($21.55)
BB ($9.10)
UTG ($9.30)
Hero ($11.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.35, 2 folds, BB calls $0.25.

Flop: ($0.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $2.25, BB calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6.5, BB calls $6.50 (All-In).

River: ($0) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $18.25

RobTheDuck · #2 09-25-2007, 12:14 PM

Hand 1
The turn bet is a bit large. He seems to be chasing a straight or flush and either missed his flush or hit his straight. If you bet a little less on the turn, maybe you can get away on the river. As played, the river call is fine.

Hand 2
Flop bet is a bit big for my taste, but is justifiable. I hate the turn shove. You have the A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] so even if he has the flush you still have outs. I either check behind or make a 1/3 pot sized bet.

Hand 3
Fine on all streets.

Summary
I think Hand 2 could have been played better. You got unlucky on Hands 1 and 3 it seems.

nutstoyou · #3 09-25-2007, 12:39 PM

The problem with AA is that most of the time your hand won't improve and you have to depend on TP to win. I tend to bet most flops aggresively like you did, but then slow down if I get called.

For instance, in hand 1, after he called your reraise, I would have probably checked behind on the turn or bet only 1/2 the pot, depending on who I am up against.

Hand 2, since you had the nut flush draw, I would have bet 3/4 of the pot, but shoving against certain opponents isn't bad either.

Hand 3

I play about the same as hand 1