Flopped a dream hand, but don't know how to play it??

[EricW]

How do I get more bets from this? I was hoping some donk would raise huge or move all in because there were so many players on the flop but this table is tight like a virgin. How should I have played this?

***** Hand History for Game 2486214527 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14588819 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Saturday, August 06, 02:52:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 13941 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: vacav ( $775 )
Seat 2: Hero ( $790 )
Seat 4: kingotheroad ( $740 )
Seat 5: theboz19 ( $800 )
Seat 7: NuclearTim ( $845 )
Seat 8: roblandr123 ( $755 )
Seat 1: acekicker_70 ( $855 )
Seat 10: KickaBuck05 ( $910 )
Seat 9: jwdog1010 ( $830 )
Seat 6: mrsriver111 ( $700 )
Trny:14588819 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 2d 2c ]
vacav folds.
kingotheroad calls [15].
theboz19 calls [15].
mrsriver111 calls [15].
NuclearTim calls [15].
roblandr123 folds.
jwdog1010 folds.
KickaBuck05 calls [15].
acekicker_70 folds.
Hero checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, 2s, Ac ]
Hero checks.
kingotheroad checks.
theboz19 checks.
mrsriver111 checks.
NuclearTim checks.
KickaBuck05 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8s ]
Hero checks.
>You have options at Table 13946 Table!.
kingotheroad bets [70].
theboz19 folds.
mrsriver111 folds.
NuclearTim folds.
KickaBuck05 raises [200].
Hero raises [375].
kingotheroad folds.
KickaBuck05 folds.
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 745 chips

[Shilly]

Just call the turn. Leading the river is your call--I'd probably check to them.

[jon462]

I prolly lead out on the flop, only because there are a lot of players in the hand and someone has an ace - and it greatly disguises the strength of your hand. Given that you slowplayed it, I think calling the turn raise woulda been better, even check the river if you are confident one of them will bet again.

[Nottom]

With the A on board and all those limpers I just bet out on the flop. At least 1 of them is bound to have an A and give you some action.

On the turn, I smoothcall the reraise. You want to get an overcall if possible from the initial bettor and a reraise will be very scary to the raiser as well unless he was unfortunate enough to turn a boat.

[EricW]

Ya I'm still kicking myself over the hand. If I bet out first, it would disguise my flopped nuts.

I definately should have just smooth called that turn. Dammit. The tourney is still going on right now and I hope that mistake doesn't cost me a placing ITM.

[lastchance]

I think the flop check is good, considering I check most aces here too. In the BB, there's no reason to announce you have an ace just yet. I lead turn, and plan to 3-bet over a reraise... This is also what I do with aces, for the most part.

[CaptSensible]

I just call on the turn. OR i might make a minor bet to make it seem like I have nothing and since no one has bet I'll "take a stab" at winning the pot cheap. I might make a minimum bet but that would really depend on my sense of the table and the players in the hand. As a general rule I'll check and if there's a bet I'll call.

Also, I'll try and check as fast as possible. Almost like I have it set to "Check/Fold to any bet". After the guy after me bets I'll wait like 10 or 15 seconds to make it seem like I really have to think about whether or not I want to call. Try and get him to think that I have a nice drawing hand but don't have any hand as of yet.

[acIdREIGN462]

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Also, I'll try and check as fast as possible. Almost like I have it set to "Check/Fold to any bet". After the guy after me bets I'll wait like 10 or 15 seconds to make it seem like I really have to think about whether or not I want to call. Try and get him to think that I have a nice drawing hand but don't have any hand as of yet.

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You are giving your opponents at the 22s way too much credit for using their brains and processing information. I believe you are wasting your time with all this fancy timing but if it makes you feel better, go for it.


AcidReign