Long-time, First-time here....

[jzieg2313]

What's up guys and gals? I have been reading these forums for several months now and have finally decided I know enough to contribute some unexpert opinions. For my first post I am just wondering if some one can tell me how to play jacks utg, when I should fold aces pre-flop, and how big of a bankroll I need to plays xxs sit & go's? (joking)

Anyway here is my first hand history, no real reads on this guy....

#Game No : 2105929118
***** Hand History for Game 2105929118 *****
NL Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:12530401 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Wednesday, May 25, 22:01:48 EDT 2005
Table Table 12876 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: schwertner2 ( $1405 )
Seat 2: tintype ( $800 )
Seat 3: cjwitz ( $800 )
Seat 4: jam_n_eggs ( $1060 )
Seat 5: Gunzlinger ( $785 )
Seat 6: sonar152 ( $800 )
Seat 8: R_Head ( $790 )
Seat 9: jzieg2313 ( $775 )
Seat 10: BoodyZafa ( $785 )
Trny:12530401 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to jzieg2313 [ Qc Ac ]
tintype calls [15].
cjwitz raises [70].
jam_n_eggs folds.
Gunzlinger folds.
>You have options at Table 11741 Table!.
sonar152 folds.
R_Head folds.
jzieg2313 calls [70].
BoodyZafa folds.
schwertner2 folds.
tintype calls [55].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 3c, Ah ]
tintype checks.
cjwitz bets [235].

[gasgod]

If I am beat, I don't think I can get away from this hand with any chips. Push.

GG

[McBandit]

First, I would have folded preflop in lvl 1 with AQ, even suited. There are no other limpers to make it profitable. 3-way, on that flop you will usually win a small pot or lose a big pot.

Ok. Let's assume I made the call you did. I hit the flop about as good as I could hope with A-rag-rag with only a flush draw (that your opponent will almost never have here since the A is a heart). I figure that I am either way ahead or way behind and smoothcall my stack off.

In situations like this I would also type the player into pokertracker, and if their stats are high, I fold, call down otherwise. Bad players will have AT, AJ, TT-KK enough times here to make the call correct I think.

Anyways, do you see how much difference there is between AK and AQ in the early levels? AK plays itself here, AQ puts you in a real pickle I think.

McBandit/Daddys_visa

[lastchance]

I call as well. The flush draw is not too scary, and I need to get AJ, AT, KK, QQ, and any random hands to come along for the ride. I push turn, no matter what it is.

[jzieg2313]

Yeah, I really understand what you are saying here. I almost always fold A/Qo in this situation which probably means I should be chunking A/Qs as well. It is just one of the hardest spots to play but in the future I think I might just avoid this pickle as you suggested, especially this early.

Thanks for the reply

[McBandit]

FWIW, if the raiser had just limped instead, I would put in a raise to 70 or so. So I still play AQ in lvl1, but almost never to a raise (unless it is a minraise, or is becoming a family pot).

McBandit/Daddys_Visa