AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

You pick up AA in MP and raise. BB calls. No read on BB.

Flop comes 55Tr. BB leads into you with a bet (1/2 pot to pot).

Previously in this spot I would always raise in this spot. The more I think about it, raising here seems dead wrong. This is clearly a WA/WB situation. We know that raising in WA/WB situations is wrong.

However, I see tons of posts here with situations like the one detailed above, where most people advocate raising. Is my reasoning that this is a WA/WB situation flawed in some way, and thus is raising in this spot actually the correct play?

Thoughts?

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

A call is good in this spot.

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

[ QUOTE ]
A call is good in this spot.

[/ QUOTE ]

Because you're WA/WB or for deception reasons?

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

I'm gonna slightly hijack my own thread here.

Same situation as above, except this time flop comes 444. This is another WA/WB situation, except this time you're way more likely to be WA than WB. How do you play this kind of situation?

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

I agree that calling is best. Why raise here?

Unless I am against a maniac/calling station/huge donk I see no reason to raise this flop. Villan will fold all hands we beat and call with any hand that beats us (WA/WB).

Pot control is vital for 1 pair hands as well. This hand has showdown value.

Against a player who will go to the felt with a lone 10 here, I don't mind raising. But against a normal player, I think call is my standard.

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
A call is good in this spot.

[/ QUOTE ]

Because you're WA/WB or for deception reasons?

[/ QUOTE ]

Both, and pot control. Though I guess that's sorta included in WA/WB.

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

If the flop comes 444 I'm value betting on all streets.

If the flop comes 55T I'm value betting all streets

If the flop comes 2KK then I'm going to be a lot more carefull

All this assumes normal preflop action with AA although its a little general.

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

Ok so call on the flop, I see that as being fine. But how to aproach the turn and river when the it is potted, overbetted or even pushes on any of the remaining streets? What now?


Ed S.

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

Calling all the way down is the way to go here if the opportunity presents itself. If villian decides to put in a crazy bet...I honestly can't see folding here, we're only beat by a 5 or TT...

I'd be more interested to know what to do if villian checks the turn. Do we check to induce a bluff on the river or do we bet?

Re: AA on xyy board (WA/WB?)
 

You pick up AA in MP and raise. BB calls. No read on BB.

Flop comes 55Tr. BB leads into you with a bet (1/2 pot to pot). You call.

Turn is a 2, making the board 55T2r. What do you do if

a) Villain bets again.
b) Villain checks.

My line would be a) call, and b) check behind.