AA to weak?

Bizot · #1 03-02-2005, 05:19 PM

First time ever playing 1/2 js tmoved up and getting hammered. Guy i am HU with is a prettty solid player SLA-P. I think part of the reason i played it this way is because i had been losing trips alot to over trips ect all session and down 25BB.

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+2 calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, MP3 calls, 3 folds, BB calls, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB bets, UTG+2 folds, Hero raises, MP3 folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (9.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

Final Pot: 13.75 BB

Bizot · #2 03-02-2005, 05:23 PM

Same guy 2 hands later

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets, 4 folds, UTG+1 caps, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 raises, Hero calls.

River: (10.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.75 BB

VBM · #3 03-02-2005, 06:18 PM

the 1st hand, i call it down. i'm not ready to give credit to a set of 6's or something like that.

call me weak tight if you will, but in the 2nd hand, when he caps pre-flop, calls the flop raise & check-raises the turn, that screams queens full to me. i don't think you're good here vs. this type of opponent, with this type of action even 1 out of 9.75 times...

istewart · #4 03-02-2005, 06:25 PM

I agree with that assessment of queens full. Still, I don't feel I can lay it down.

SeeWillie · #5 03-02-2005, 06:50 PM

Hand 1 - Call it down after turn checkraise from passive postflop player. Don't like the river raise, but I don't think hero likes it either.

Hand 2 - Dunno how many hands hero has on the villain, but if you make a sLA-P read, go with it and drop KK to the turn checkraise in Hand 2. Most players don't cap PF without a big pair, and passive players don't checkraise without the goods, especially after your PF aggression. Keep in mind your table image, which should be good after you have called down a premium losing hand before (in hand 1). He would be less likely to try to push you off of a hand. If you don't have many hands and suspect he might be tricksy, then maybe call down. Maybe.

IMHO this is the difference between .50/$1 and $1/2 - players are aggressive with good hands, and you rarely get shown down A high or middle pair trash that you see at .50/$1. Be aggressive, but be selectively aggressive and learn to fold in the right places. Or play 6-max! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Bizot · #6 03-02-2005, 10:39 PM

ya i was looking at 6 max would it be better to start there and move into full or what are your guy's thoughts on that?

istewart · #7 03-02-2005, 05:25 PM

I cap the flop. Why do you just call the turn and then raise the river? Second hand looks like queens.

Bizot · #8 03-02-2005, 05:27 PM

first hand i was gunshy after the 3 bet so if he didnt' bet out turn i'd bet guessing flush draw but he bet out and i've been tripped on so many times on that table i got pissed and just called.

2nd hand close but not quite...

Firefly · #9 03-02-2005, 05:30 PM

Hey Bizot- Same screen name on party? We played a couple of hands together recently then.
as for hand one. Cap the flop and lead out on the river. If he raises I'm a tad more wary and probally just call down.
Hand 2 I like.

istewart · #10 03-02-2005, 05:30 PM

I don't see another line for the second hand personally but it looks like you're in bad shape.