Curtains: Limping aces UTG L2

[45suited]

Remember this recent poll? It referred to limping aces UTG in level one.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=4213939&page=


PartyPoker, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com (http://www.pregopoker.com/hhconv/convert)

Hero (t930)
UTG+1 (t960)
MP1 (t1990)
MP2 (t1105)
MP3 (t930)
CO+1 (t110)
CO (t610)
Button (t975)
SB (t1555)
BB (t835)


Preflop: Hero is in UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
Hero calls t30, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB checks

Flop: (t75) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t40</font>, BB calls t40

Turn: (t155) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (t155) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
<font color="red">BB bets t60</font>, Hero calls t60

BB shows [ 9c, 3d ] a pair of nines.
HERO [ Ah, Ad ] a pair of aces.
HERO wins 275 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.

[microbet]

That freakin sucks. He couldn't even get a caller, let alone a raiser. Damn tight $215ers.

[ilya]

Sure, why not. Once in a while. I think the postflop line is standard; I can't see playing any of those streets differently.

[45suited]

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That freakin sucks. He couldn't even get a caller, let alone a raiser. Damn tight $215ers.

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No kidding. On a 22, I can expect about three callers, followed by a 'pot sweetening' mini-raise from the SB. Life is good. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[fluorescenthippo]

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That freakin sucks. He couldn't even get a caller, let alone a raiser. Damn tight $215ers.

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clearly he knew even a min raise would cause folds all around. nh

[kyro]

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Sure, why not. Once in a while. I think the postflop line is standard; I can't see playing any of those streets differently.

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Bingo. Notice how Curtains didn't go broke with them after he failed miserably to get them to raise for him.

[45suited]

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Sure, why not. Once in a while. I think the postflop line is pretty standard.

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The reason that I linked the poll is that I am always surprised by those (alot of good players whom I respect) who act like limping aces UTG is a terrible move. I do it frequently since (as you know very well) there's so much donkish mini-raising at the 22s. And of course, the guys who raised with AJs (or worse) just can't lay their hand down after my re-raise.

[45suited]

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Sure, why not. Once in a while. I think the postflop line is standard; I can't see playing any of those streets differently.

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Bingo. Notice how Curtains didn't go broke with them after he failed miserably to get them to raise for him.

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The Cardinal Rule of limping with aces...

[curtains]

I dont do it often, but every now and then when I feel like mixing things up.

[bluefeet]

As long as we're on this 'once in a while' subject. What do you do when you get the nice little 4x from CO say? Folds around to you. At this early level do you smooth call, taking the flop OOP, looking to c-raise? Or push back PF - exposing your "obvious" rockets? Player/table dependant sure...just wondering...

[curtains]

I will reraise. No way I flat call and play the hand OOP. Although I admit it is player dependant, some tight guys I might flat call.