AA against TAG

fabadam · #1 01-31-2007, 07:49 PM

Villain is fairly TAG (20/9/4 over 100 hands). This was part of my first time playing $2/$4 (not very successful unfortunately), so I was also on sort of new ground here.

This hand was noted by my reviewer, and the problems involve the play on all streets (flop, turn, river). I don't like playalongs, so I'll just put in the entire hand and ask for comments on all streets.

Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $2/$4
9 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (9 players) fabadam is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls (1.5:1), fabadam raises, MP1 calls (4.5:2), 4 folds, SB calls (6.5:1.5), BB folds, UTG calls (8:1).

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9SB, 4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, fabadam bets, MP1 raises, 2 folds, fabadam calls (12:1).

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6.5BB, 2 players)
fabadam checks, MP1 checks.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6.5BB, 2 players)
fabadam bets, MP1 calls (7.5:1).

Results:
Final pot: 8.5BB

Shillx · #2 01-31-2007, 07:53 PM

Flop is a must 3-bet

fretelöo · #3 01-31-2007, 07:55 PM

Isn't this a very easy 3bet on the flop? If you had bet, lead the turn, obv.

As played, I don't hate the turn check (trying to c/r, I assume?), but he might raise with the FD. So I'd strongly consider betting the turn in any case.

I don't get what could be wrong with the river bet.

CrMenace · #4 01-31-2007, 07:56 PM

DrModern will chastise you for posting an AA hand, you know.

You should come back over the top on the flop. Villain may have:
1) A set
2) 9x and wants to buy some outs
3) A draw and foolishly thinks raising is the best way to get money in the pot
4) A slowplayed monster PP
5) Any old hand and thinks you could be c-betting AJ+

Note that you are only behind one of these.

slothinator · #5 01-31-2007, 07:59 PM

grunch-

flop: 3 bet

turn: bet

river: you bet, right move

winkydinky85 · #6 01-31-2007, 08:02 PM

3 bet and bet the rest of the way. Were you trying to check/raise the turn?

Buzz-cp · #7 01-31-2007, 08:48 PM

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Flop is a must 3-bet

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yes indeedy

mmctrab · #8 01-31-2007, 08:48 PM

*grunch*

I'm 3 betting the flop, and leading out on the turn. I 3 bet because of the two flush, because I think I have the best hand and because villain may be raising thinking you have whiffed overcards.

Buzz-cp · #9 01-31-2007, 08:49 PM

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This hand was noted by my reviewer, and the problems involve the play on all streets (flop, turn, river). I don't like playalongs, so I'll just put in the entire hand and ask for comments on all streets.

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River is pretty standard given flop & turn.

agt · #10 01-31-2007, 09:32 PM

grunch

3-bet flop. If capped, call down. If called lead on turn and if villain raises call down from there too.

andrew