Hand discussion, ACES

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17.09.2015, 13:33 0

Hello there poker folks!
Id like to know your opinion to my pretty nitty fold on pokerstars mtt tournament. I have recently being busted with decent stack size and i adjusted my game now that i dont take too many riskes against other big stacks.

I have also noticed that in pokerstars there is alot of made action flops( or then iam just paranoid) but it feels like there is often 3-5 player who flops monsters...

So utg+1 limped and mp2 min-raised and i did a small raise because didint wanna scare of hands like AJ+ TT+. Then the the flops comes pretty damn wet, and since ive seen those kinds of flops on pokerstars lately + i thought that the mp2 could have JJ, KK or some kinda of draw, and since the utg was still in the game i just felt my aces aint good anymore.

PokerStars - $2.50+$0.25|600/1200 Ante 120 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+2: 56.09 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 7)
CO: 67.59 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BTN: 45.15 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (SB): 61.29 BB
BB: 29.43 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
UTG: 45 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
UTG+1: 26.23 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
MP: 28.37 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
MP+1: 23.6 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 66.67, Hands: 7)

9 players post ante of 0.1 BB, Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.4 BB) Hero has A♠ A♦

fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, MP+2 raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, UTG+1 calls 4 BB, MP+2 calls 3 BB

Flop: (16.9 BB, 3 players) K♥ J♦ 9♦
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP+2 bets 16.9 BB

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VorpalF2F

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17.09.2015, 17:24 0

Hi, villejar,
Let's leave the hand discussion alone for a moment, and look at the overall tone of your post.
You include in your decision making process some assumptions about PokerStars:
:diamond: "action flops"
"ive seen those kinds of flops on pokerstars lately"

It is a mental game leak to include ANYTHING outside the hand itself in your decision.

To the hand:
I cannot imagine myself checking AA on this flop. I find that when I play passively, stuff like this happens. I'm not saying I'm playing it right, but I'm at least going to make a bet here.
When you play passively, you permit villain to make a decision for free. When you play aggressively, you force him to make a decision.

OTOH, given your assessment of villain's range

i thought that the mp2 could have JJ, KK or some kinda of draw, and since the utg was still in the game i just felt my aces aint good anymore

and considering that made straights are possible, I would say, "well played".

One last thought: Given that you're OOP facing a call and a min-raise, your pre-flop bet needs to be WAY stronger I think. You're trying to get heads up vs one of them. AA 3-2ay sux.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a coach!

All the best,
VS

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SDK1987

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18.09.2015, 10:18 0

I have moved you’re hand to the hand discussion board, because there fits it better there.

Not to much to said with a great post of VS here and I would also Cbet here on a wet flop like this for protection and value.

Cheers,
SDK1987

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