AA I hate my line here.
 

i hate how i played this.

reads:
utg is 61/2/1.5
mp is 13.5/11.5/18!

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

MP1 ($206.20)
MP2 ($174.40)
MP3 ($229)
Hero ($194.05)
Button ($190.10)
SB ($49.80)
BB ($204.50)
UTG ($299.55)
UTG+1 ($179.67)
UTG+2 ($188)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
UTG calls $2, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls $2, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $11</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $11, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG calls $9, UTG+2 folds.

Flop: ($38) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $30</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $125</font>,


i really think i should've smooth called here and then pushed just about ANY turn.

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

Re-raise pre-flop is a must.

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

why? what turn are u not pushing?

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

no i am pushing any turn.

also, what's the case for a reraise preflop-this guys aggressive enough that i don't have to be eager to get all my chips in now, he'll do that for me. Plus i have a strong hand, don't want to spook him away from his usual play.

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

With the limpers in, I think you have to reraise preflop. Your flat call will encourage hitchhikers and the EP limpers will get an attractive price to call with the majority of hands they would limp in that position with.

Reads on opponents' tendencies towards slowplaying and how they play draws would be helpful in determining the best play on the flop....

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

i know i SHOULD reraise, but i didn't b/c of his aggression- i think it could have gone either way. Those after me to act (except for loose-passive man) would reraise with any real hand, not just call down.

I dunno, and i can't really justify it but i probably should've raised.

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

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also, what's the case for a reraise preflop-this guys aggressive enough that i don't have to be eager to get all my chips in now, he'll do that for me. Plus i have a strong hand, don't want to spook him away from his usual play.

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The case for reraising is that you get to play the hyperaggressive guy heads up. The reraise is to get the other hitchhikers out, not to cause any specific reaction from the preflop raiser. If he's that easily spooked, you ought to be reraising a wide range of hands as you'll pick up a lot of dead money when he gets scared.

Re: AA I hate my line here.
 

good post and point. didn't look at it that way.


o/t: who else plays 200nl with us?