Does this raise scream of aces?

se2schul · #1 02-26-2005, 10:19 PM

This is a Party $22. I know I made the right play, but how should this hand be played at the higher levels, namely $55-$215?

UTG raises to 100. I have KK, which I'm obviously not folding preflop. I can't shake the feeling that the raiser has AA, but I'd make that same raise with QQ-AA. I called and doubled up, but it got me thinking... Do you higher level players give people more credit at the higher levels? For example, if I were holding QQ would it be right to fold at the higher levels in this situation?

BTW, you really can't give the $22 players much credit. I'm not even done typing this post, I've already quadrupled up, and the BB is still 30.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

Hero (t800)
MP2 (t800)
MP3 (t785)
CO (t785)
Button (t1005)
SB (t745)
BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t785)
UTG+2 (t695)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t100, 2 folds, Hero raises to t300, 6 folds, UTG calls t200.

Flop: (t622.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: (t622.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: (t622.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: t622.50

Allinlife · #2 02-26-2005, 10:34 PM

fix hand history

I'd assume UTG raised you allin.

this often does not mean AA and is -EV to fold kings here.

more often you see AK/AQs/ 99~QQ

you made the right move. congrats

se2schul · #3 02-27-2005, 12:35 AM

History is messed up.
I put him all-in on the flop even. He called with JT and I doubled up. I didn't give him much credit cause it was only a $22. Even at a $215 can the play be this bad?

callmedonnie · #4 02-27-2005, 12:53 AM

Early on I have found people pushing with crazy hands. I'd stick w/ Harrington's advice that he offers in his new book. Preflop w/ cowboys, push no matter what as you'll make more money that way than on the times you fold, as you're rarely against rockets. w/ a raggy flop, I'd say that confidence should usually remain, especially early when you have virtually no read other than impending sense of doom.