($16) Back to back aces

[durron597]

On the board, I mean. How'd I do?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

MP1 (t1970)
MP2 (t1180)
MP3 (t1520)
CO (t1620)
Button (t1200)
Hero (t1480)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1530)
UTG+1 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls t70.

Flop: (t200) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t500</font>, UTG calls t300.

Turn: (t1200) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t100</font>, Hero calls t100.

River: (t1400) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: t1400



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

UTG+1 (t1970)
MP1 (t1180)
MP2 (t1520)
MP3 (t1620)
CO (t1200)
Hero (t790)
SB (t1480)
BB (t2240)
UTG (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t60</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls t120, CO calls t90.

Flop: (t495) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, CO checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t495) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets t150</font>, Hero calls t150, MP2 calls t150.

River: (t945) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, CO checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t945

[bigt439]

I think you have to tie yourself to the pot on the flop in hand 1. Your dinky little reraise is way too small and accomplishes very little. I actually kind of like pushing here because it looks so much like a draw or junk hand that you might get called by a bunch.

Second one is sexy.

[kong98]

Hand 1: I think I bet the turn. If he's on a flush-draw you aren't giving him a free card. If he has the ace, he'll call or raise. Against a raise you fold. If he calls you re-evaluate on the river. (This was an awful river and you have to check here)

I don't hate the way you played it, but I think it is a mistake to automatically assume your opponent has an Ace.


Hand 2: I think you have to bet the flop. You raised pre-flop so they're sure you have the Ace. Much of the time you'll take it right there. If you get check-raised you're probably beat and you fold. If they call I think it is likely they'll check to you on the turn and probably the river too.