Originally Posted by settecba

i read a post here a long time ago about how many callers you want with AA, and there was an ideal situation with 9 callers, for all of their stack, as it being the most +EV. Of course, it considered AA would win the hand just a few times, but more than 10%, so that was +EV. It´s a very interesting post to read if you can find it.

In your case, i think you played it very well, the pre reraise was fine IMO, i wouldnt expect so many callers normally, but whatever. Also, i would really hit the brakes if one or more than one called the flop bet, worrying about trips, or AA, although there´s a wider range that would call your cbet(QQ;JJ;TT;a lot of SCs; maybe even ATs+)

Originally Posted by oskar

Here's bet sizing try nr.2 - same situation.
Kind of convenient. Worked better than I could have hoped for. I guess I'll bet more in the future.
(note that this is not normal even for 5NL at Party... I think people are following me)


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.00 BB (8 handed) - Party Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($14.83)
BB ($2.50)
UTG ($9.85)
UTG+1 ($2.50)
MP1 ($2.48)
MP2 ($5.00)
CO ($1.96)
Button ($1.94)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K K
UTG+1 raises to $0.16, UTG calls $0.16, MP1 calls $0.16, 2 folds, Button calls $0.16, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.16, UTG+1 calls $1.04, UTG calls $1.04, 2 folds

Flop: ($3.94) 10 9 9 (3 players)
Hero bets $3.00, 1 fold

Turn: ($3.94) 4 (2 players)

River: ($3.94) 4 (2 players)

Total pot: $3.94

Results in white below:
Hero had K K (two pair, Kings and nines)
UTG+1 had 9 10 (full house, nines over tens)
Outcome: Hero won $1.70, UTG+1 won $6.22