How much to me...with a touch of bad beat

[Mike Gallo]

I had the following hand earlier today at the Borgata. The hand took place in a $6-$12 game. I had a very tight aggressive image. I did not play many hands, and the ones I had played I had won with.

Four limpers to me on the button and I raise with K /images/graemlins/spade.gif K /images/graemlins/club.gif The blinds fold and everyone else calls.

Flop A J 2 rainbow

Checked to a player who says " How much to me?" the dealer tells him $6 and he says, I check. Checked to me and I avoid the check raise and check behind.

Turn 2 A J 2

Checked to person who asked how much to me, he bet $12. Folded to me and I call. Heads up.

River K 2 A J 2

Opponent bets, I raise. He laughs and says "Kings huh"? and calls. I turn over my Kings and he had A 2 suited.

Talk about a bad beat /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Anyone fold the turn, or bet the flop? Did I deserve the berating I got for the next entire orbit. I had to lower my head and not say anything. I know I "got" lucky. I did not need him knowing I knew.

[Joe Tall]

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Anyone fold the turn, or bet the flop?

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I think I go into Call down as you did. I check the flop with the information you've obtained. I've seen it too often when a player asks that to the dealer and bets his top pair.

Peace,
Joe Tall

[Mike Gallo]

I've seen it too often when a player asks that to the dealer and bets his top pair.

As soon as he asked "how much to me?" on the flop, I figured him for an ace. I knew he wanted to check raise.

After he missed the check raise on the flop, I felt that I had a bargain on the turn.

[Joe Tall]

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After he missed the check raise on the flop, I felt that I had a bargain on the turn.

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I've folded to the 'Ask to me'-bet on the flop in this situation, especially with callers inbetween.

As for possible-miss, strange action, etc, I go into call down.

Peace,
JT

[CrackerZack]

I'd bet and fold to the nearly obvious coming check raise. If you're 100% sure he has an A and will check raise, check and fold to the turn bet.

[Allan]

After you totally outplay him on the flop why can't this simply be folded?

Allan

[Mike Gallo]

I'd bet and fold to the nearly obvious coming check raise. If you're 100% sure he has an A and will check raise, check and fold to the turn bet.

I know I know, however I had to see /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Mike Gallo]

After you totally outplay him on the flop why can't this simply be folded?

Because I wanted to add injury to insult and river him /images/graemlins/confused.gif

Good question, one I cannot answer, hence my post.