AQ, pair on flop

Guthrie · #1 12-11-2005, 04:34 AM

Late in the first orbit. The only player I had stats on was MP3, who was 24/7.

I had resolved to stop continuation betting into multiple opponents, especially loose ones, but since this table had been fairly passive, and I had picked up a couple of small pots without showing down, the flop was checked around, so I decided to bet.

Amazingly, three of them actually folded, and it's checked to me again, so I take another shot.

Obviously it worked out well, but I'm not sure I played it correctly. If I had raised with KQ and the flop was two aces instead of two kings, I'm not continuation betting, since with five opponents, at least one of them has to have a ragged ace.

But they kept dropping off, so I kept betting. Usually they keep calling and by the turn, and certainly the river, I start wishing I hadn't kept putting money in.

Comments?

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

Flop: (12.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP3 calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, MP3 folds.

River: (9.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG folds.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB

bottomset · #2 12-11-2005, 05:05 AM

check the flop

McGahee · #3 12-11-2005, 05:33 AM

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check the flop

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Really? My 'check after PFR' is around 10, which I don't think makes me an autobettor - but I bet this flop without thinking twice.

The river bet sucks.

tyler_cracker · #4 12-11-2005, 05:34 AM

As played, check behind on the river. This is a classic case where better hands aren't folding (unless *maybe* he happens to have a 3) and worse hands aren't calling. Villain had to call you down all this way with *something*, and there are few draws out there, so i think he has a pair. Value-check your A-high.

But also you really should stop continuation betting into 6 loose opponents.

Shillx · #5 12-11-2005, 05:38 AM

Ugh I would check all 3 postflop streets. That jack on the turn just makes it certain that you don't have the best hand anymore. Any king/9/pocket or now flopped gutshot wins. The flop and river are just straight forward checks.

bottomset · #6 12-11-2005, 06:47 AM

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Really? My 'check after PFR' is around 10, which I don't think makes me an autobettor - but I bet this flop without thinking twice

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start thinking twice [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

really what does a bet accomplish here?