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Ace paired, postflop game

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lycoreus
Joined: 27.01.2012
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At first hand vilain's big c-bet was shouting protection so i guessed he was holding a pocket pair or a weak Ace, so i called and got payed. Unfortunately after 2 or 3 hands i run into a similar situation but with a different outcome. I thought that my weak Ace could be fine even against his possible pocket Kings but despite this thought, the K on the turn and his small bet which was obviously to make me bluff him, i called and later on i went broke! :( I was influenced by the earlier hand.

1st case: Should i have shoved the flop for protection and value or calling was ok?
2nd case: What was the optimal way of playing all the streets and especially the turn?

1st hand

Party, $0.85 Buy-in (30/60 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

UTG+2: 2,000 (33.3 bb)
MP1: 2,100 (35 bb)
MP2: 2,220 (37 bb)
CO: 3,960 (66 bb)
MP3: 1,940 (32.3 bb)
Hero (BTN): 1,940 (32.3 bb)
SB: 1,960 (32.7 bb)
UTG+1: 2,000 (33.3 bb)
BB: 1,880 (31.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A J
UTG+1 calls 60, UTG+2 raises to 120, 4 folds, Hero calls 120, SB folds, BB calls 60, UTG+1 calls 60

Flop: (510) 6 2 A (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 bets 510, Hero calls 510, 2 folds

Turn: (1,530) K (2 players)
UTG+2 bets 1,370 and is all-in, Hero calls 1,310 and is all-in

River: (4,150) 2 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: 4,150 pot
Final Board: 6 2 A K 2
UTG+2 showed T T and lost (-1,940 net)
Hero showed A J and won 4,150 (2,210 net)

2nd hand

Party, $0.85 Buy-in (50/100 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

MP2: 130 (1.3 bb)
MP3: 1,950 (19.5 bb)
CO: 1,815 (18.2 bb)
SB: 4,010 (40.1 bb)
BTN: 1,790 (17.9 bb)
Hero (BB): 4,910 (49.1 bb)
UTG+1: 1,930 (19.3 bb)
MP1: 1,700 (17 bb)
UTG+2: 1,765 (17.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A 8
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls 100, 2 folds, MP3 calls 100, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks

Flop: (400) A 3 J (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets 400, SB folds, Hero calls 400, UTG+2 calls 400

Turn: (1,600) K (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets 300, Hero calls 300, UTG+2 calls 300

River: (2,500) 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets 1,150 and is all-in, Hero raises to 4,110 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds

Results: 4,800 pot
Final Board: A 3 J K 7
MP3 showed K K and won 4,800 (2,850 net)
Hero showed A 8 and lost (-1,950 net)
UTG+2 mucked and lost (-800 net)


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Rufus433
Joined: 20.08.2010
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1st hand: I think calling is max value, we don't want to scare him off with shove and give him space for shoving turn.

2nd hand: I am not sure about this one, but i think you played it well given previous reads.


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chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007
Elite Grinder

Hi all,

Hand 1 looks good.

Hand 2 looks good given the reads you get from hand 1.

BTW in future PLEASE post 1 hand per thread!


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