Folding AA? -Analyze Please-

So, I am sitting at an 45 person SnG. I'm first in stack size, and I'm up against two smaller guys. I wanted to keep my lead, and not get put into a trap where one of them hit a flush, or straight against my aces.

Please analyze this and assure me (aside from not raising pre-flop), that I did make the right move.. even though I would have won at the end?


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PokerStars Game #5365900316: Tournament #27068857, $11+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/06/25 - 21:07:41 (ET)
Table '27068857 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: tacosasada (1215 in chips)
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 (825 in chips)
Seat 5: crod011 (2135 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: Tequila Stud (5595 in chips)
Seat 7: rustyc14 (1360 in chips)
Seat 8: IHILL (3350 in chips)
Seat 9: mojoman57 (1670 in chips)
mojoman57: posts small blind 75
tacosasada: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Tequila Stud [Ah Ac]
TRUNKMONKEY7: folds
crod011: folds
Tequila Stud: calls 150
rustyc14: folds
IHILL: calls 150
mojoman57: calls 75
tacosasada: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 8h 7h]
mojoman57: bets 450
crod011 has returned
tacosasada: raises 615 to 1065 and is all-in
Tequila Stud: folds
IHILL: folds
mojoman57: calls 615
*** TURN *** [9s 8h 7h] [5c]
Tequila Stud said, "I folded pocket aces."
*** RIVER *** [9s 8h 7h 5c] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mojoman57: shows [9h Jh] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
tacosasada: shows [9d 7s] (two pair, Nines and Eights - lower kicker)
mojoman57 collected 2730 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2730 | Rake 0
Board [9s 8h 7h 5c 8d]
Seat 2: tacosasada (big blind) showed [9d 7s] and lost with two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: crod011 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Tequila Stud folded on the Flop
Seat 7: rustyc14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: IHILL (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: mojoman57 (small blind) showed [9h Jh] and won (2730) with two pair, Nines and Eights
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Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

You made the wrong move.

Thanks for the response.

Could I have some reasoning why though? Perhaps some other analysis. Obviously the way I looked at the situation was wrong.

Raise preflop. Limping aces is so weak.

Also, don't announcewhat you folded.

Originally Posted by RMajury

So, I am sitting at an 45 person SnG. I'm first in stack size, and I'm up against two smaller guys. I wanted to keep my lead, and not get put into a trap where one of them hit a flush, or straight against my aces.

Please analyze this and assure me (aside from not raising pre-flop), that I did make the right move.. even though I would have won at the end?


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PokerStars Game #5365900316: Tournament #27068857, $11+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/06/25 - 21:07:41 (ET)
Table '27068857 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: tacosasada (1215 in chips)
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 (825 in chips)
Seat 5: crod011 (2135 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: Tequila Stud (5595 in chips)
Seat 7: rustyc14 (1360 in chips)
Seat 8: IHILL (3350 in chips)
Seat 9: mojoman57 (1670 in chips)
mojoman57: posts small blind 75
tacosasada: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Tequila Stud [Ah Ac]
TRUNKMONKEY7: folds
crod011: folds
Tequila Stud: calls 150
rustyc14: folds
IHILL: calls 150
mojoman57: calls 75
tacosasada: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 8h 7h]
mojoman57: bets 450
crod011 has returned
tacosasada: raises 615 to 1065 and is all-in
Tequila Stud: folds
IHILL: folds
mojoman57: calls 615
*** TURN *** [9s 8h 7h] [5c]
Tequila Stud said, "I folded pocket aces."
*** RIVER *** [9s 8h 7h 5c] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mojoman57: shows [9h Jh] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
tacosasada: shows [9d 7s] (two pair, Nines and Eights - lower kicker)
mojoman57 collected 2730 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2730 | Rake 0
Board [9s 8h 7h 5c 8d]
Seat 2: tacosasada (big blind) showed [9d 7s] and lost with two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 3: TRUNKMONKEY7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: crod011 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Tequila Stud folded on the Flop
Seat 7: rustyc14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: IHILL (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: mojoman57 (small blind) showed [9h Jh] and won (2730) with two pair, Nines and Eights
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Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

I don't understand. You wanted to trap people so you just called preflop (bad bad!!), then when people showed any aggression, you ran away!

Don't even try to trap with aces at these blinds levels.

Good play starts at the beginning of the hand. Preflop leads to flop, flop leads to turn, turn leads to river. Just raise preflop.

As played, with your stack, I'd push the flop.[/b]