NL 200 live, AA 3 handed, big flop

[Black Aces 518]

I'm having a debate over how to play this postflop with a couple of buddies.

Playing 1/2 NL (80-200 buyin) on the Texas Treasure casino boat. Table is donkified, with mainly loose-passive play.

Bad old man limps UTG ($100), another mediocre callbox limps in MP ($200), older semidecent makes it $12 from the button ($150). I have AA in the SB. My play?

As played, I raise to $30. UTG calls, MP folds, Button calls.

Flop is Ad-2d-2s. My play?

[machine]

i dont think you can check here as when you call or raise any bets your hand is pretty much face up,id lead maybe 40-45

[CallMeJohn]

This is a nice problem to have.

I would raise more preflop, but i doubt the bet size would influence UTG and Button calling if it is a donk table.

I would bet. Let UTG make a bad call. If neither have any A or 2, you probably wouldn't get much money anyway.

As for bet sizing, 60 looks good. Same comment about PF bet sizing applies here.

[effang]

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This is a nice problem to have.

I would raise more preflop, but i doubt the bet size would influence UTG and Button calling if it is a donk table.

I would bet. Let UTG make a bad call. If neither have any A or 2, you probably wouldn't get much money anyway.

As for bet sizing, 60 looks good. Same comment about PF bet sizing applies here.

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did you even think about what you said? any A or any 2??? there's 1 A out there, and two 2's. People typically don't play 2.

Just check, you aren't going to make any money here anyways. hope somebody else catches a draw on the turn, or boats up somewhere along the way.

sure, checking here makes your hand semi transparent, but betting 40 is transparent too. nobody has anypiece of that board.

[ActionStan]

I think you need to stick some money in and hope someone has 2 diamonds.

Button has $120 remaining. Pot is $90. I'd stick in something that looked like a blocking bet and hope to get raised off it. Maybe $40 or so. If the button calls, you can get his stack in with pretty small bets on the turn and river.

[mce86]

Im going to bet 30 again...make it seem like I dont know what else to do so I'll just bet exactly what I raised.
On the turn, im looking to check to whoever called me to hopefully raise him or possibly just call with the intention of leading the river with a value bet.
Nobody hit this flop here, and any pair will be cautious. Your 30 dollar bet may look strange enough to call.

[mce86]

[ QUOTE ]
This is a nice problem to have.

I would raise more preflop, but i doubt the bet size would influence UTG and Button calling if it is a donk table.

I would bet. Let UTG make a bad call. If neither have any A or 2, you probably wouldn't get much money anyway.

As for bet sizing, 60 looks good. Same comment about PF bet sizing applies here.

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YOu would raise more? What are you trying to do, discourage callers? I want them both to call, and when i make it 30, I hope every limper calls. If everyone limped, and I thought everyone would call 30, Id make it 30.

[CazicT]

Check it.

If someone has an ace or a 2 they will let you know by betting.

if they have a 2, they might slow play it, but you will probably get their stack eventually.

If none of them caught anything, then checking allows them to catch up or catch a draw etc.

Hell, someone might even bluff. Alot of times in live low limit play the best thing to do is to wait for somone to make a huge mistake.

[Makonnen]

I think a lot depends on how you've been playing recently. If you c-bet all the time, and these players see you as someone who is betting every pot they are in, you have to lead here, since the check will scare them more than the bet. But, if you don't have that image, check. If you lead, I would say lead for a small stab--maybe $40 or $50.

[Javanewt]

I like what Makonnen wrote.