How did I play this?

[Vee Quiva]

Opponent has not made any moves out of line so seems like a solid player.


50/100 TOURNEYTEXASHTGAMETABLE (NL) (TOURNAMENT 13621668) - SUN JUL 03 17:04:45 EDT 2005
Table Table 14037 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: NolanVoyd (1355)
Seat 2: jsoccer222 (2675)
Seat 3: berkey11 (1105)
Seat 4: larryvq (1425)
Seat 5: easymony333 (1255)
Seat 6: mistere3 (1175)
Seat 10: jc312005 (1010)
mistere3 posts small blind (25)
jc312005 posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to larryvq [ K /images/graemlins/spade.gif, K /images/graemlins/club.gif]
NolanVoyd folds.
jsoccer222 calls (50)
berkey11 folds.
larryvq raises (150) to 150
easymony333 folds.
mistere3 folds.
jc312005 folds.
jsoccer222 raises (325) to 375
larryvq calls (225)

** Dealing Flop ** : [ J /images/graemlins/club.gif, Q /images/graemlins/club.gif, 4 /images/graemlins/heart.gif ]
jsoccer222 bets (275)
larryvq raises (1050) to 1050
larryvq is all-In.
jsoccer222 calls (775)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ J /images/graemlins/spade.gif ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 4 /images/graemlins/spade.gif ]
Creating Main Pot with $2925 with larryvq
** Summary **

[tigerite]

You lost to AA, didn't you? I'd raise to 225 preflop, then push after his re-raise. If he has AA, oh well, it happens.

[wulfheir]

After soccer's reraise PF, I get all my chips in the middle.

On thos flop, I'm only getting away from the hand if there's an ace.

[durron597]

Raise to t200 preflop, push when it gets back to you.

[Vee Quiva]

Is there any merit to the strategy of just calling the opponents reraise preflop?

My thinking was, it's still early, don't let the pot get out of control. If the Ace hit's the flop, I'm probably beat, otherwise push in.

Now if it's later in the tournament I totally agree with reraising all in preflop.

Also does anyone else ever see someone limp reraise and not have AA?

[durron597]

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Is there any merit to the strategy of just calling the opponents reraise preflop?


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KK is just one pair, not the nuts. It's almost certainly the best hand, but there are lots of ways for it to be beaten post flop. If your opponent liked his hand preflop, he will still like it and will get the chips in.

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My thinking was, it's still early, don't let the pot get out of control.

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Why not? You have KK!

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Also does anyone else ever see someone limp reraise and not have AA?

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All the time.

[tigerite]

I saw it with 56s last night, no joke.

[durron597]

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I saw it with 56s last night, no joke.

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The thought process usually goes something like this (I imagine)

Ok I have a suited connector I want to see a flop. [censored], someone raised those bastards! Ok well if I push here he'll think I have AA and fold bwahahahaahahhaha.

In chat:
Raiser: Damn I have KK
Raiser: You limp reraising bastard
Raiser folds
Raiser: Hahahaha I'm Phil Hellmuth, I folded KK preflop
Raiser: Did you have it?
Limp-raiser: Of course
Limp-raiser (irl): *snicker* noob

[tigerite]

Well, in my case, as I was the one who was re-raised to, I just called with my AQs (it was 5 handed, I think) and then I bet on the A high flop which was called, then checked it down to the river, or something. He didn't even pair.

[wildzer0]

I push preflop after he raises.