AA -> Big Pot -> Minraised

[Malachii]

Starting playing NL again after swithcing over to limit for a while... What's my move after the minraise? I know minraises usually indicate a ton of strength, but the pot at this point was very big relative to my stack. Thoughts and criticism on all streets are welcome.

Unfortunately, no real reads on Villian, I had recently sat at table and haven't gotten Gametime set up yet.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 max, 6 han
ded) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG ($51.1)
MP ($21.75)
Hero ($22.65)
Button ($19.9)
SB ($36.35)
BB ($16.5)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $2.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $2.

Flop: ($9.25) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $12</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $19.65 (All-In)</font>, MP calls $6.75 (All-In).

Turn: ($47.65) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: ($47.65) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $47.65

[fuzzbox]

Since he raised - its entirely possible that he has KK/QQ/JJ/TT here. However its also possible that he has 99/88. The stacks are too small, the money goes in - well played.

[ryanghall]

Hi Malachii,

First of all, I'd raise it a little more preflop, possibly to $3.5 or even $4.

Second of all, He is quite likely to have an overpair here (hopefully it wasn't QQ). There's a chance he could have 99 or 88, but I think you're happy to get all-in here.

Ryan

[Malachii]

Hey Ryan

That was basically my thought process as well. Anyways, he had 55, and I got cracked, but I don't think there's anyway I can get away from my hand with these stack sizes.

[TexArcher]

Nicely played, my only variation would have been raising to $4 pre-flop instead of $3 and then betting the entire pot on the flop, with the understanding that if he is check-raising I'm calling anyway.