4 aces

[george w of poker]

i had the worst session today. i haven't played in about a week because of a camping trip and now i feel very rusty. i played for an hour and 15 minutes and won $120 but i made some horrible horrible calls.

the first hand is just an example of the bad calls i was making although its one of the biggest pots i've won. the second hand i'm a little unsure about whether it was a bad call or not.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 max, 5 handed)

MP ($132.69)
Button ($276.60)
Hero ($289.45)
BB ($100)
UTG ($716.69)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $7, MP folds, Button folds, Hero raises to $20, BB folds, UTG calls $13.

Flop: ($42) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
Hero bets $40, UTG raises to $696.69 (All-In), Hero calls $229.45 (All-In).

Turn: ($1008.14) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in) </font>

River: ($1008.14) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in) </font>

Final Pot: $1008.14

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows As Ah (flush, ace high).
UTG shows 3d Qd (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins $580.90. UTG wins $427.24. </font>

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 max, 6 handed)

BB ($97.20)
UTG ($101.85)
MP ($71)
CO ($517.45)
Hero ($270.45)
SB ($105.10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, MP calls $2, CO calls $2, Hero raises to $10, SB folds, BB folds, MP calls $8, CO calls $8.

Flop: ($33) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players) </font>
MP checks, CO checks, Hero bets $30, MP calls $30, CO calls $30.

Turn: ($123) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players) </font>
MP bets $31 (All-In), CO calls $31, Hero calls $31.

River: ($216) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in) </font>
CO bets $25, Hero calls $25.

Final Pot: $266

Results in white below: <font color="white">
MP shows 9c 9s (full house, nines full of fours).
CO shows 7s 8h (straight, jack high).
Hero shows Ah Ad (two pair, aces and fours).
Outcome: MP wins $216. CO wins $50. </font>

[Acesover8s]

Can't fold the first hand, too many draws, it looks like a draw. I like your aces here.

On the second hand I don't like your overcall. If you have a reason to think the inbetween player is drawing push it now. Build a side pot.

[Utah]

first call is simply brutal.

Second hand - bad bad flop. Not sure the best way to play it. Depends on your read of the players. I am likely to pay off here on the allin player. The $25 bet - ????? probably.