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Noname81
Joined: 31.12.2013

HI
I am working on laying down the second best hands. I am also trying to keep the pots to a small size when I only have one pair. I am playing against a 10/10 player.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 301.2 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
SB: 102.3 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
BB: 162.3 BB (VPIP: 15.56, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 46)
UTG: 97 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
UTG+1: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 9.33, PFR: 7.46, 3Bet Preflop: 4.04, Hands: 270)
MP: 111.2 BB (VPIP: 11.01, PFR: 5.50, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 111)
MP+1: 100.9 BB (VPIP: 17.36, PFR: 13.24, 3Bet Preflop: 4.59, Hands: 291)
Hero (MP+2): 100 BB
CO: 307 BB (VPIP: 4.55, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♥ A♣

fold, fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, MP calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) Q♠ J♥ T♠
MP checks, Hero bets 13.9 BB, MP raises to 35 BB, fold

MP wins 45.2 BB


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

Hi

If you want to bet-fold here, why don't you just check behind? You get to keep his range wide, and anyway AA is only a medium strength hand on this board when his range contains plenty of monsters (TT-QQ, AK)

Check Flop, and call twice or bet when checked to. i suggest you play around with equilab to see how AA is faring


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Noname81
Joined: 31.12.2013

I bet because I was trying to take down the pot. I didn't want any free cards to come which could possibly help my opponent(He holds kk and a 9 comes).

I also need to start thinking like this" AA is only a medium strength hand on this board when his range contains plenty of monsters (TT-QQ, AK)"\

Thanks


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

I guess a 9 is pretty bad, an 8 is quite bad.

A King is fine for you, and an Ace isn't too bad either.

And yes, with weaker hands your general approach should be to check to dodge bad cards, as opposed to betting and isolating yourself vs stronger hands.


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