AA laydown

[rhinoceros]

Paraidse Poker NL $100, I hold AA on the button.

UTG and MP limp, I raise $5.50 (pot raise), UTG calls, MP folds. Pot is $13, UTG has $86 remaining, I have more.

Flop:
7s 5d 3s

He checks, I bet $13, he raises $13, I fold. I put him on a small-medium pair for his limp and call pre-flop. So I figure he has just flopped a set. I suppose he could have a semi-bluff like 66 or Ks Qs. But I was not inclined to lose a big hand finding out. He was playing rather few hands; I didn't see enough hands to know how he handles the ones he does play.

This seemed rather ordinary to me, but I'm starting to second guess my AA laydowns. I have started collecting data, and AA is a standout as my biggest losing hand!

[Greg (FossilMan)]

I may be wrong, but I'd never fold here for a minimum raise. If I ever did, it would have to be an opponent I knew VERY well.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[rhinoceros]

Greg,

I find that in online play, my opponents frequently make minimum raises in already raised pots. I, of course, do not. I find my results dramatically improved by making full pot raises almost anytime I raise at all.

However, since my opponents do frequently make minimum raises with big hands, I am reluctant to put them on a lesser holding because of it. I think I punish the minimum raise better with well timed reraises--let him figure out if it's a big hand or a semibluff. But since I have only 2 outs if I am behind, I let this one go.

When you call, what do you think he has? Lesser overpair? 66, or 44? 6s 5s? Ks Qs? KQo? Trash?

Hi, the PP nolimit has lots of trapping. [img]/forums/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img] I will play any pr for a smaller bet, then bet if you hit, about the pot or the last raise to keep in the other player. Folding was right in that game. Ron [img]/forums/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]