Limping UTG With Aces

-Skeme- · #1 05-10-2005, 07:18 AM

Comments on all streets appreciated.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

BB ($95.40)
Hero ($109.10)
UTG+1 ($41.15)
MP1 ($28.20)
MP2 ($79)
MP3 ($33.75)
CO ($166.55)
Button ($91.20)
SB ($28.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero calls $1, 4 folds, CO raises to $5, 3 folds, CO calls $4.

Flop: ($11.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $6, Hero calls $6.

Turn: ($23.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $11, Hero raises to $31, CO calls $20.

River: ($85.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $67.1 (All-In), CO calls $67.10.

Final Pot: $219.70

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
CO has Qs Qd (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: CO wins $219.70. 
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Also, how do you guys think Villain played his hand? Thanks.

PoBoy321 · #2 05-10-2005, 07:23 AM

I think the pre-flop action is messed up. Did you limp re-raise, or just limp call?

texasholdemnut · #3 05-10-2005, 07:58 AM

I think he limp/called, either way he's losing his chips, if he reraises, CO is either pushing or calling with the Queens, he has a high pocket pair and position on hero. This is one of those hands you just can't win because villan hits his set.

-Skeme- · #4 05-10-2005, 08:00 AM

Limp-called.

98romaine · #5 05-10-2005, 08:01 AM

I probably slow down on the turn when he calls your re raise. I think at this point you have to put him on AQ or a set. Check the river and depending on your read (AQ vs set) call or fold.

PoBoy321 · #6 05-10-2005, 08:05 AM

Then I really don't like this line. I think that you either need to open-raise from EP or limp reraise. I think that this is an OK line if you're 100% positive that you can outplay your opponents post-flop.

I think that you really need to raise this flop in order to define the villain's hand. After that, the whole hand plays differently.

If you'd been a bit more aggressive, you would've wound up with more information about the villain's holdings.

-Skeme- · #7 05-10-2005, 08:06 AM

Ah, I see. How do you guys think Villain played his hand?

fuzzbox · #8 05-10-2005, 08:28 AM

Villain played great. Flat calling the turn raise is excellent.

I might have bet more on the turn if I was villain, but I like it.

Of course, if Im hero - I hate the results, but I have to be more than a little worried about "bet less than half pot but call a check-raise" !!

-Skeme- · #9 05-10-2005, 08:29 AM

I'm Villain with set of Queens, by the way. Pulled the ol' switcharoo on you guys. Just wanted to see how you guys thought Aces played this. Thanks for the replies.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)

BB ($95.40)
UTG ($109.10)
UTG+1 ($41.15)
MP1 ($28.20)
MP2 ($79)
MP3 ($33.75)
Hero ($166.55)
Button ($91.20)
SB ($28.30)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $5, 3 folds, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($11.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6.

Turn: ($23.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11, UTG raises to $31, Hero calls $20.

River: ($85.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $67.1 (All-In), Hero calls $67.10.

Final Pot: $219.70

Results in white below: 
UTG has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
Hero has Qs Qd (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $219.70. 
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boondockst · #10 05-10-2005, 08:37 AM

Does your ego feel better now? Having some bad beats or something? You took down aces. You played it absolutely straight up. Congratulations.