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Throw Those Pocket Aces Away

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srichards
Joined: 26.11.2012

Yeah Baby! On the button with pocket Aces. I know somebody will raise and I can 3 bet. Oops. That did not happen. I don’t like this Flop flush scare. Let’s bet half and try to build a decent pot. He leads with a 1/3 pot. Well, I know what he has. He has a flush draw or top pair with that modest bet. Let’s call and I have him if the River is not a Club. OH S***!. A river nine, he is All-In with his trips. It is time to throw those Pocket Aces away.
Ignition - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 71.52 BB (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
Hero (BTN): 95.6 BB
SB: 64.76 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BB: 114.04 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 6)
UTG: 24.92 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
UTG+1: 133.92 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
MP: 72 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
MP+1: 117 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
MP+2: 66.4 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♠ A♦

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3.6 BB, BB calls 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB

Flop: (16 BB, 4 players) 9♣ 4♣ 3♠
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets 7.6 BB, SB calls 7.6 BB, BB calls 7.6 BB, fold

Turn: (38.8 BB, 3 players) 5♠
SB bets 11.2 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.2 BB

River: (61.2 BB, 2 players) 9♦
SB bets 41.96 BB and is all-in, fold

SB wins 58.16 BB


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

The flop I would most likely Cbet a little bit more against 3 players with in mind 2 players playing loose passive so far with almost no sample on them. If you bet 10bb you get more value and you protect your hand better I think.

As played your turn play seems fine to keep the pot small in position against a donk lead. River is nasty, but he can easy have trips and you beat only a counterfeited 2 pair hand.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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Sunrise1912
Joined: 24.11.2009

I would bet bigger on the flop and jam turn myself expecting calls from worse.

As played, i would jam the turn for the remaining stack 100% of the time vs the fish and expect to be in a good shape.

Rive is meh and is gambling whether he has it or not. Mb folding it


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vengeance77
Joined: 18.04.2010

That donk OTT is annoying from that type of player! With some info we can even fold it right there, without info it is a standard play:)


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srichards
Joined: 26.11.2012

Originally posted by Sunrise1912
I would bet bigger on the flop and jam turn myself expecting calls from worse.

As played, i would jam the turn for the remaining stack 100% of the time vs the fish and expect to be in a good shape.

Rive is meh and is gambling whether he has it or not. Mb folding it

Before reading your comment, I had changed my strategy to do actually as you suggested. I had a spell of several days when I was getting rivered. Thus, with All-In quality hands, I started betting bigger at the flop or shoving if the pot was already large enough. Also, I started shoving the Turn very frequently. Your strategy has paid off over the last few days.


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Sunrise1912
Joined: 24.11.2009

its not a strategy - its the standard and most +ev play imo at micros.

They will chase draws at any cost. If they have a remaining stack at the river and if they dont hit - they fold even if they are committed. By betting bigger flop and turn you give them worse pod odds and just ask for all their money before the river.

Nl 25 it gets different but this is a limit that i havent beaten so cant comment.


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