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12:55 pm
September 8, 2007


BTR

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This was a local $1/$2 game during a home football game weekend.  I am in the #6 with the button, the table was loose passive except for seats #5 & #7 who were tight aggressive thinking opponents.  Someone at the table has nicknamed the 3 of us the "bermuda triangle" because most of the money at the table is gravitating to us.

Preflop 

Seat #2 opens for $7 with ~$190 remaining

Seat #5 smooth calls with ~$900-$950 remaining

I put #5 on a steal attempt and decided to make a large bet with AdAs hoping to get called by #2 and get #5 out of my way so I raise to $30 with ~$420 behind

Too my suprise #6 with ~$500-$525 behind smooth calls from the sb

#2 folds and #5 calls.

I wanted to isolate the bad player whom I have covered in this pot but instead I’m mixing it up with two tough big stacks.  The pot is ~$100 and I am the shortstack giving us a 4.2 SPR.  I feel this is a decent SPR and plan to commit with an overpair provided I don’t see a monotone or 3 straight flop (and I might still commit).

What range can I put the villians on?  I had #5 on a wide range but his call of my reraise has clearly narrowed that range but to what?  With my large reraise they have to be putting me on QQ-AA, AK or AQs

Flop

Ks Qd Qh

What is my equity vs. the range of my two villians?  Both check and I decided to continue with my committment plan by making a pot sized bet.  Good Idea?  Basically I beat any K or underpair and lose to any Q. 

My opponents should be able to put me on Kings Up, Aces Up, Trip Queens, Kings Full or Quad Queens since I made no attempt to disguise the strength of my hand preflop.

4:39 pm
September 8, 2007


Todd

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That is a bit tricky, though for the most part, I think you’re in great shape.

As for ranges, I’d put both on some sort of pocket pairs. The original
smooth caller could have a wider range as is getting a better price
with the call out of the blinds. He may have some suited A’s, or
suited connectors. I don’t think it’s very likely he has KQs or AQs.
Those hands are so easily dominated. It’s hard to call your 3-bet with
either hand as the best thing he’s generally looking at is AK. I’d
think that if the SB is a thinking player, the only hand he could have
with a Q in it is QQ. He just isn’t going to smooth call a 3-bet oop
with AQ. I also think he’s going to stick in another raise with AA or
KK. If he has something weird, well, that’s poker, but for the most
part, I’m not worrying about him at all on this flop.

The player in front of you is a bit more problematic. His range could include
AQs. But, that is highly unlikely given that you have 2 As and 2 Qs
are on the board. More likely, he has a pocket pair or a smaller
suited connector. The best case for you is if he has JTs where he
might be able to bluff at this pot. This is really a good flop for you
given the preflop action. No small pairs could have made a set. KK is
unlikely. Very few hands with a Q should be in play.

Another thing you have going for you is that if the player in front of you has
JT and wants to semi-bluff you, he only has 4 outs.

One thing to consider is representing TT or JJ and checking behind to induce a
bluff. If one of the two were to pot it on the turn, you can move in
and feel pretty good about it. No unmade hands are drawing to more
than 4 outs. Most made hands are unlikely. If there is a made hand
out there, that’s poker.

8:09 pm
September 8, 2007


karbyn

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posts 221

I think JT is unlilkely in either hand … in any event, they had
roughly 5 outs ( 2 Js or 2 Ts as 1 out, plus 4 9’s ), so need to worry
there.

#2 probably has 2 high cards … but a loose UTG could represent anything. Given you have 2 As and 2 Qs on the board, you are likely ahead.

I think since you identified#5 as tight, he probably has a pair, or a mid range SC, or a high range gapped connector. Remember he didn’t reraise. KQ is possible too, which is a bad one for you. KK too … and more likely that #6 has this. These are the only hand you must really fear.

I’d look to check the flop, and bet the turn if no one ahead of me had scared me. If you lose, hey, that’s poker.

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