Did I just make a horrible laydown on the river with my trip Aces?

[hokie-legend]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)


BB ($2.03)
UTG ($0.58)
MP ($2.97)
Hero ($2.49)
SB ($0.99)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.02, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.06</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $0.04, MP calls $0.04.

Flop: ($0.19) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.2</font>, BB folds, MP calls $0.20.

Turn: ($0.59) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.35</font>, MP calls $0.35.

River: ($1.29) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets $0.4</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $1.69

I didn't really have any reads on my opponent yet.... however this was the first time my opponent had raised into anyone though on the river. Usually he would just call with a bet on the river when he seemed unsure if he had the best hand ....My opponent played this hand like a draw to me (straight or flush) and even though I was getting a little more than 4 to 1 to call my instints were saying to fold ...that my opponent hit either the flush or the straight. Did I make a horrible laydown here? What range of hands could I put my opponent on besides a draw?

[terp]

it's 40 cents and you have trip aces

raise more preflop and probably overpot flop and turn...i can't imagine they're folding draws at this level for &gt;PSB

[Jouster777]

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Did I just make a horrible laydown on the river with my trip Aces?

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Yes, that was pretty horrible.

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I didn't really have any reads on my opponent yet

[/ QUOTE ] So no reason for unusual plays

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however this was the first time my opponent had raised into anyone though on the river. Usually he would just call with a bet on the river when he seemed unsure if he had the best hand

[/ QUOTE ] Ok a bit of a read but still not enough.

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My opponent played this hand like a draw to me (straight or flush) and even though I was getting a little more than 4 to 1 to call...What range of hands could I put my opponent on besides a draw?

[/ QUOTE ] He didn't play it like a draw unless he knew you had a set and expected a river raise...he didn't get enough on the river to justify his turn call. He can have a lower set, 2-pair, a pair with this line...MORE than enough to justify a call. In fact, given the line you might think about a value raise on the river.

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my instints were saying to fold

[/ QUOTE ] You are not Luke Skywalker

[kurto]

I'll be the only one to say its not horrible... but its not great either.

There's a decent chance you're beat. It would seem the only had he could be calling with is a flush. But what if he wasn't drawing? What if he had a lower set? Hit 2 pair on the flop? What if this is the one hand he decided to bluff?

Another person who responded to you made a good point: Even if you pay the guy, he didn't make enough for it to be a profitable play. Though I don't condone throwing good money after bad... if you know you're beat, any additional money is throwing it away UNLESS....

There is something to be gained in calling: you get to see what he's doing. After all, you have the Ace of diamonds. Was he calling with a baby flush? An OESD (six nut outs). Also... perhaps paying him off will make you play better knowing that you didn't lay down the best hand?

[Thoth]

He will have the flush here regularly, but not even close to 80% of the time. So with 4:1 odds it's a clear call.