Tale of Two AA

Nikademus · #1 07-01-2005, 04:55 PM

Back to back hands at the table. Hero represents the players with AA, not necessarily me. How would you play these? Would you play them differently?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 2 folds, MP1 raises, 2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, BB calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (15 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero ...

The very next hand:
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Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP1 calls, 4 folds, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (15 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero ...

jba · #2 07-01-2005, 05:02 PM

i would bet the flop on both of these. You almost certainly ahead here and c/r is not a good option as the PF raiser. betting is the best way to get money in the pot here.

I'm a little confused as to the two hands in a row but hero != me thing. It doesn't look like this is true, as hero is SB in hand 1 and 3 positions later in hand 2. It's almost like you're asking something extra here, only I don't know what.

There are certainly things different between the two hands that might necessitate differing play on later streets, but for now I think betting is the way to go.

Nikademus · #3 07-01-2005, 05:13 PM

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I'm a little confused as to the two hands in a row but hero != me thing. It doesn't look like this is true, as hero is SB in hand 1 and 3 positions later in hand 2. It's almost like you're asking something extra here, only I don't know what.

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Just specifying that I wasn't necessarily the hero in either of these hands. The Hero in each hand is a different player. AA hands came up on the table I was at back-to-back, the flops were similar, but, without giving much away, the outcomes were different. So I'm curious what strategies people would apply to these hands.

Grendel · #4 07-01-2005, 05:37 PM

Yeah, bet both flops.

The kings hand is easy to get away from if raised, and I'd be very wary of a call, too. (assuming your opponents are reasonable)

The jacks is a harder decision if you're played back at or called in many spots, but you should still bet.

-Grendel

private joker · #5 07-01-2005, 08:37 PM

Both of these hands are textbook WA/WB hands. I'd bet each flop, call a raise, and check/call down.