AJo....how did I play this??
 

Can I play this better? first hand at table so I have no reads.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (12 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, CO calls, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (12 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

River: (16 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Final Pot: 19 BB
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 19 BB, between MP3, CO and Hero.</font>

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

This looks okay. I typically don't raise this preflop from the blinds, but I always raise/open raise it anywhere else. If you want to that is fine -- I think it's a faily close decision.

I really can't find anything you did that I take issue with. Good hand.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

Nice hand against five i also just complete here. All post flop streets look very standard and nice table selection.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

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nice table selection.

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Yeah, earlier on that table, I flopped the nut flush with AQ, and had 2 guys pay off to the river. I play goot!

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

Looks good everywhere to me. Pre-flop is close, but I like it sometimes. nh.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

I don't understand how you can be in the small blind on your first hand

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

I think the raise preflop is marginal. You probably have the best hand and you make money with this raise, but your equity edge is not as big as if you were suited, or if you had a bigger ace like AK.

Keeping the pot small by not raising is another alternative as it magnifies the mistakes that your opponents will make by chasing.

I think the post flop play is standard. 3 bet the flop for value and protection and value bet all the way. Nice hand.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

looks good. if you knew mp3 was aggressive and dumb enough you could go for a turn check-raise.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

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I don't understand how you can be in the small blind on your first hand

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oops...musta been second hand, sorry.

since it's gone a while now, I will just fill in that MP3 had KK and took the pot.

Re: AJo....how did I play this??
 

...grunch...

I think raising AJo from the SB into a huge field is marginal. I dont like doing it, especially without knowing the players, but I dont have too much of a problem with it here.

I see no reason to slow down, and you had no other opportunity to bet, so I dont see anything wrong with the rest. The question is, do YOU think you should have slowed down?


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Can I play this better? first hand at table so I have no reads.


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nit picking, but I'm sure you meant second hand at the table, since you're in the SB [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]