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Old 12-08-2008, 05:19 PM     Post subject: I play AA weird, BB vs. BTN #1 (permalink)  
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I need to try to maximize value on my big hands and really get paid off. Since button shows up light so often, I didn't want to threebet preflop. I also wanted to look as bluffy as possible. Please comment on all streets. (River bet is stupid? -- Did not put him on flush draw, put him on 77-88 or 9)

I suppose the risk is that I'm repping a set and only sets or better will play along here (usually?). Results posted in white for amusement (omg riv3r3d u! lulz)

Full Tilt Poker Game #9388457817: Table Easement (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:51:09 ET - 2008/12/08
Seat 1: baudib1 ($99.80)
Seat 2: parlan1 ($30.25)
Seat 3: BillFrist879 ($101.20)
Seat 4: Duncans_luck ($66)
Seat 5: Dalmasen ($88.50)
Seat 6: L_Usher87 ($21.50)
L_Usher87 posts the small blind of $0.50
baudib1 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to baudib1 [Ac Ah]
parlan1 folds
BillFrist879 folds
Duncans_luck folds
Dalmasen raises to $3
L_Usher87 folds
baudib1 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [9c 5s 4c]
baudib1 checks
Dalmasen bets $3
baudib1 raises to $12
Dalmasen calls $9
*** TURN *** [9c 5s 4c] [6d]
baudib1 bets $25
Dalmasen calls $25
*** RIVER *** [9c 5s 4c 6d] [Jc]
baudib1 bets $59.80, and is all in
Dalmasen calls $48.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $11.30 returned to baudib1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
baudib1 shows [Ac Ah] a pair of Aces
Dalmasen mucks [Js 8s]
baudib1 wins the pot ($174.50) with a pair of Aces
Dalmasen is sitting out
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Old 12-08-2008, 06:41 PM #2 (permalink)  
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There is nothing wrong with playing AA like this at all. You don't want to 3 bet AA 100% of the time all though that should be your standard play. You should be 3 betting enough from the blinds that the button will start to get frustrated and play back light.
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I've been three-betting AA about 95 percent of the time and AK about 75 percent of the time...I'm thinking I should reverse those.
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I've been three-betting AA about 95 percent of the time and AK about 75 percent of the time...I'm thinking I should reverse those.
I don't think you can make general statements like this anyhow.

It really should depend entirely on the flow of the match. If you have been 3betting someone a lot, then the next time you get AA/Ak you should probably 3bet it closer to 100% of the time in this spot.

If you haven't 3bet someone in a while and you think they are the type to fold to a lot of 3bets, then flatting could be best, even flatting fairly often. Especially if there are squeezers behind you, etc etc.
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 Maybe I'm totally off here, but doesn't the board becomes dangerous on turn/river for us to calm down? Surely we are repping a set/straight/missed FD/SD, but even so ...
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Can I bet/fold after under-repping my hand preflop?

I realize there's an unlikely straight as well as flush by the river but
since it would be so hard for him to put me on anything like AA, he could call down with a wide range of hands.

What would you suggest?
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I've been three-betting AA about 95 percent of the time and AK about 75 percent of the time...I'm thinking I should reverse those.
I don't think you can make general statements like this anyhow.

It really should depend entirely on the flow of the match. If you have been 3betting someone a lot, then the next time you get AA/Ak you should probably 3bet it closer to 100% of the time in this spot.

If you haven't 3bet someone in a while and you think they are the type to fold to a lot of 3bets, then flatting could be best, even flatting fairly often. Especially if there are squeezers behind you, etc etc.
Thanks...I get stacked in MTTs so often when I'm aggressor with TT-QQ and KK/AA flats me preflop, I'm trying to do it more myself.
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Can I bet/fold after under-repping my hand preflop?

I realize there's an unlikely straight as well as flush by the river but
since it would be so hard for him to put me on anything like AA, he could call down with a wide range of hands.

What would you suggest?

Of course you can bet/fold if you don't have equity vs his raising range.
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I assume you mean on the turn; surely I can't bet say, $30 on the river and fold?

IF it goes:
*** TURN *** [9c 5s 4c] [6d]
baudib1 bets $25
Dalmasen raises $25 to $50

Then fold?
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Old 12-08-2008, 10:06 PM #10 (permalink)  
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I meant anywhere in any hand. In this hand if opponenets tight and not raising a lot, I'm assuming this is the nuts almost all the time. I might peel one just because its a min-raise but folding is probably best.
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