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muckyourluck
Old 09-17-2006, 01:29 PM     Post subject: How could I have played this hand better? #1 (permalink)  

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This might be a dumb play of this hand, so please provide constructive feedback on how I could of played this hand better.

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I have pocket AA's in BB with 8 players. Four players limp into the pot at 50 cents each (.25/.50 nl table), I raise it to $2 (4 times the blind). All 4 players call the raise. The flop comes 8 10 5 two clubs. Small blind checks, I bet $4 into a $8.50 pot (half the pot). 2 players fold, and one calls. Turn card is a K of spades. I bet $5 into a $16 pot. Player calls. River is a 4 of diamonds. I bet $10 into a $26 pot. Player raises to $30. Since I have an overpair, I call. The player has K 10 and beats my overpair.

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Old 09-17-2006, 02:43 PM     Post subject: Re: How could I have played this hand better? #2 (permalink)  

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Raise more pre to get some of the limpers out and try to isolate 1-2 players with your premium holding. On the flop bet more b/c you have a flush draw there. The re-raise on the river says you're beat more often than not at the level you play at. Any reads or stats on the villain?
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Old 09-17-2006, 02:46 PM #3 (permalink)  
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YOu can save time and effort by posting the actual hand history. Make sure that you use the Hand Converter.

You may wish to include reads with your HHs.

Preflop: Raise MOOOOOORE. 4BB isn't enough to deter limpers, especially loose tables. There are many that will take limp-calling too far. You're OOP with a great hand, but you're still OOP. I don't mind defining my hand and clearing things up prefl.

Flop: bet MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE. $4 isn't even half pot. You're giving a potential chaser great odds to chase, even moreso if there is someone calling you with a pair. The flop is so-so: someone playing SCs, for instance, could be looking at a monster. In this case, since you have a bunch of limp-callers, I think there's a fair chance someone may be playing SCs.

I think the hand pretty much goes from there. That you didn't limit competition preflop kind of screws you later as someone with a modest hand beats you.

River: I dunno if I could lay it down, so no comments there. Just remember than an overpr is just a pair.
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Old 09-22-2006, 01:16 AM #4 (permalink)  

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I did not have any reads on the other person.

I will say, I saw the reply the next day. That day, I got pocket AA's again. Someone bet $3 (again, .25/.50), I raised to $8. He re-raised to $18 (putting me all-in), and I called. He had pocket JJ's and I ended up doubling up.

Then, yesterday, it happened again. I re-raised big (to isolate), and then he just handed me chips by calling himself all-in. I have always won 1 out of 5 times with pocket AA's, now I have made $40 with them in the past 3 days.

I think it was your advice that has improved my results. I appreciate your patience (with a newby question) and good advice!

"May your pots be big and your cards be bigger!"
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