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Playing PPs When an Ace Flops

Any comments on how I played this hand? Was calling down the right move?

Button is very loose agressive. At this point my read on the CO is that he's a solid, tight player.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
6 folds, CO calls, Button raises, Hero calls, 1 fold, CO calls.

Flop: (7 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button raises, Hero calls, CO calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, Hero calls, CO calls.

River: (9.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, Hero calls, CO calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

Re: Playing PPs When an Ace Flops

I'd 3-bet pre-flop. I think you're done on the turn.

Re: Playing PPs When an Ace Flops

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Any comments on how I played this hand? Was calling down the right move?

Button is very loose agressive. At this point my read on the CO is that he's a solid, tight player.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
6 folds, CO calls, Button raises, Hero calls, 1 fold, CO calls.

Flop: (7 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button raises, Hero calls, CO calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, Hero calls, CO calls.

River: (9.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, Hero calls, CO calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

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Preflop I would reraise, then lead the flop as you did. Now if you get raised, you can safely assume you are beaten, especially with CO along. If you did get raised, I would call the raise and check fold the turn UI.

Your read on the CO seems a little suspect to me, only because a solid player is probably going to raise PF in this situation if he has a hand worth limping with. The only caveat is he might have been limping with a big pocket pair to keep you and button along.

Re: Playing PPs When an Ace Flops

First off... I'm 3-betting pf. You need to be sure you chase out the BB and hopefully take out CO. You would like to play the button heads-up if possible. If CO has a limping hand first in from there (btw, CO can't be too solid if he did that), then he may let it go to 2 more bets.

After that, the hand changes a little.

I don't like the turn call.

I like the river call (even tho the second ace increases the chances you are ahead). If you raise, you will probably lose CO and might be facing a 3-bet from a better hand. Calling will probably entice the CO into calling and you would win the same amount without risking more.

Re: Playing PPs When an Ace Flops

Well you're right about my read of the CO being suspect.

CO showed A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] For trip Aces
Button showed 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

In the future I think I'll probably end up check folding the turn in this situation most of the time. At least I can take solace in the fact that I was ahead of the button the whole way.

Thanks for the advice.