I'm gonna get stacked w/ AA again, aren't I ? Go on, say it...

[SMACK BOOTY]

My #1 goal currently is to stop going broke w/ TPTK/Overpair. No matter, I keep running into this situation. Villian is 25/3/.5, but only 30 hands. What would you do on the flop and why, please.


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $119.50
UTG+1: $183.90
MP1: $184
MP2: $199
MP3: $200
hero: $61
Button: $75.45
SB: $382.90
BB: $227.80

Pre-flop: (9 players) hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 4 folds, <font color="#cc0000">hero raises to $6</font>, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($21, 3 players)
UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">hero bets $20</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises all-in $69.45</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">hero calls all-in $35</font>.
Uncalled bets: $14.45 returned to Button.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($131, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $131)


River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($131, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $131)


Results:
Final pot: $131

[Ctrl.Dominate]

Yeah, your probably going to lose here. There isn't much you can do since his stack is so small. Your c-bet pretty much committed you to call. The fact that he didn't raise preflop almost certainly means he hit a set and doesn't have KK or QQ. Pretty hard to fold here but if stacks where deeper it would be easy.

[pterodactyl_]

I raise more preflop. Charge an early position limper, make it 8 minimum. Only betting 6 is just begging to play a multiway pot, which is not good. Gotta call the push though. Aside from PF you played it fine.

[1p0kerboy]

This needs to be $10 to go preflop. Other than that, don't feel bad for going broke.

[phydaux]

Tough position to be in. You're the short stack at the table, but you have another short stack to your left.

You have a good hand to short stack with. Proper SSS would be to make a bigger raise pre-Flop - say $10-$12 at least. $18-$20 might be better. When the Flop falls, plan on going all-in.

[Alchemist74]

Why are you playing so short? $61 on a $200 table ???? wassupwidat?

I don't think you've go any option but to call this because you and villain are so short, no room to bet in. With full stacks, the situation changes somewhat because of villains passiveness and I'll lay down to a player of AF 0.5 most times

[Bigfoot]

Wow I would gladly get it all in here every day of the week. You're both sitting on such tiny stacks for 1/2 I can't see you ever folding AA for 25BB on a J high flop. Expect to see sets, J/x, 9/10 a ton of the time.

You have to realize that if you're going to play a short stack you're going to have to felt your overpairs and expect very high variance relative to full stack poker. I would drop down to 50NL/100NL and play a full stack if you're worried about going broke with overpairs too much while shortstacking.

[Klompy]

easy call with such a short stack

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easy call with such a short stack

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[Etric]

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My #1 goal currently is to stop going broke w/ TPTK/Overpair.

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Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:

hero: $61


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