Top Three Pair Probably No Good

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I think it is unanimous that the correct play is to bet the flop. MP2 would probably check-raise, which would inadvertently make the hand easier to play and allow me to lose 0.5BB or 1.0BB less than I did.

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed)converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (3.75 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (5.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP2 has Kh Kd (four of a kind, kings).
Hero has Ac Ah (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: MP2 wins 7.75 BB.</font>

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Try harder to get 4 Aces next time. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[ninjaunderwear]

An Ace on the river could have been disasterous. I would be having nightmares about rivering a two-outer 3rd nut.

Lucky me.