Flopped trips with a weak ace?

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For me, this is not really the flop I'm looking for with ATs unless I'm playing really weak opponents, or I have position. It looks like a great flop but it really isn't unless you manage to turn a boat.

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Nice analysis, nice post.

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This all assumes that you can play well postflop against these opponents. If this is not the case, then I think you should fold to the preflop raise, as you already know that you will be out of position with a hand that is generally going to flop a marginal made hand, or a draw.

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I think this is the key in this particular hand. This is actually somewhat of a leak in my online play -- I am accustomed to playing with physical reads, and often against players with whom I have played many hands.

I posted a defense above of my preflop call, but you're right -- if I have no information with which to interpret a bet or raise from one of the players behind me, flopping trips doesn't mean anything if I'm going to turn it into 32o...

.. and as I think about it, the reason I regarded checking as a weak option in this hand is because I'd have no idea what to do facing a bet.

Certainly something to think about.

-dB

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For me, this is not really the flop I'm looking for with ATs

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Of course not -- it's just a more dangerous version of flopping top pair. =)

-dB