Re: Black bullets in poker heaven. Should I have listened to HEFAP?
the only thing that was wrong here was the guy's pre-flop call with his T8o for 22 to 6, but if he "knew" that it was likely to be a 42 to 6 call because of his read of comparitive previous games at this particular table even that becomes borderline ok
once he flopped his top pair there was no getting rid of him on a passive table - even a bet and raise in front of him on the turn would be called at 90 to 12
(if he knew you had AA and it was HU he would win nearly a fifth of all hands after this flop)
perhaps he shouldn't call a turn bet and raise for 60 to 12 if no one bet the flop, but your giving seven players a free card would often be suicidal
i think you played it the right way, knowing that AA doesn't win every time - but for the many times it holds up you have pretty much maximised your long term winnings
this was just one of the times it wasn't destined to win - and you are lucky he didn't raise you on the river
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