AA hand for review

[JDErickson]

Typical Party table. My opponent was a maniac but I didn't know that at the time the hand came up.

Party Poker 1/2 (9 handed)
Hero has A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif and is MP3

UTG limps, MP2 limps, Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, MP2 calls

Flop(8 SB): 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif

BB bets, UTG folds, MP2 calls, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, MP2 folds, Hero caps, BB calls. (maybe he hit his set. I'll just call it down)

Turn(9 BB): 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif

BB bets, Hero calls

River(11 BB): A/images/graemlins/spade.gif (I've got the bigger set now /images/graemlins/smile.gif )

BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls (WTF???, maybe he had the flush)


Comments on my play? I didn't worry about the flush draw as most people will slow play it if they flop it. This guy capped the flop. Results below

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Opponent flipped over 4 /images/graemlins/spade.gif 4 /images/graemlins/club.gif for the turned straight. He capped the flop with a gutshot straight flush draw. Would anyone else have done this? I made it all up later when his AK lost to my KK.

Thanx
Jim

[SoCalPat]

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I didn't worry about the flush draw as most people will slow play it if they flop it.

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That's fallacious thinking. Most sensible players, if they flop a non-nut flush, will be jamming it immediately because anyone holding a bigger card of that suit will pay to draw.

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He capped the flop with a gutshot straight flush draw. Would anyone else have done this?

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No, but would have anyone raised the river against a one-card straight and a three-flush on the flop vs. someone who capped the flop?

[JDErickson]

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No, but would have anyone raised the river against a one-card straight and a three-flush on the flop vs. someone who capped the flop?

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Good question. This was my thinking (right or wrong). What hands will normally cap a flop? A set, AA-JJ, with these players I didn't worry about the flush (correctly here). If someone had the flush I was willing to take my lumps. Remember most of these players are not sensible. Also if anyone was crazy enough to cap a gutshot straight draw than so be it. You can't fear a suckout all the time. SO when the river hit and I hit Trip A's I thought I had a valid chance of being ahead. I don't think the river bet was a bad bet. I don't know for sure how to figure out the pot odds for this hand but if anyone else can I'd like to know what the pots had to say.

Thanx
Jim

[Festus22]

I think another option would have been to raise the turn and fold to a 3-bet. Remember, that flop would look just as scary to him as it did to you if he didn't have the goods especially with you pounding away.

[bisonbison]

Obviously this is tough because you didn't have the A/images/graemlins/club.gif. If your WTF on the river is because you chose not to cap: I would just call. I know that, in the moment, I would just call (I don't know if I'd even raise).

But I'd really love to hear more opinions, cause I know my river play is often missing bets.