AA facing a donk bet

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Casey55

Joined: 19.07.2010

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23.08.2021, 03:18 0

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $2.00 (100 bb)
MP: $1.83 (92 bb)
CO: $2.20 (110 bb)
BU: $2.82 (141 bb)
SB: $3.86 (193 bb)
BB: $2.97 (149 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with A♠ A♥
Hero raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, BTN calls $0.06, 2 players fold

Flop: ($0.15) T♣ J♣ 2♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.07, Hero calls $0.07

Turn: ($0.29) 2♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($0.29) 4♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.16, BTN calls $0.16

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VorpalF2F

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23.08.2021, 03:41 0

Well, not to get picky, but since he is in position, and since you checked, it isn't exactly a donk bet.

Can you give us some insight as to why you checked AA on a wet flop?
This hand needs protection, since both flush draws and straight draws are solidly in opponent's range.

On the turn, the third club gets there, and this should be a scare card, so now you could turn your hand into a bluff.

I hope some real hold'em experts can educate me on the slow-playing aces thing.
Personally I don't slow-play anything less that a set on a dry board, but that's me

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SDK1987

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23.08.2021, 10:49 0

On flop would be a Cbet all day for value and protection. Especially against a unknown on NL2.

The rest of the hand I would play the same with the thin value bet on the river.

Cheers,
SDK1987

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