ACES IN A 1/2 Game What Wouldve you Done

[Herman]

Let’s start a discussion with my Poker Players I have on here …

I got into a really interesting hand yesterday.. 🧐

I was UTG and I look down at A♦️♠️A to start the hand I have $502 I open up to $22 ((UTG+1 flat calls me he’s the villain with $980 to start the hand)) but we go 4 ways to the flop and it comes out ♣️4♠️6♣️9 I lead out $70 and UTG+1 re raises to $170 folds around gets to me and I eventually make the call turn comes the ♦️10 I check and player bets $200…

ARE WE ALWAYS BEAT HERE??

What would’ve you done here? 🤔🤔

[Han]

Game is pretty deep for a 1/2 game. We’re 250BB effective here. I’m not much of deepstack player, but I recall pocket-pairs go down in value and suited connectors go up in value.

As played. I think the open is very big. Is this the usual open in this game? I’ve seen 5 – 7x the BB, but 11x open?

The flop is interesting. I like the bet and the sizing. The board is very draw heavy and we do not block the nut flush draw as well. Sizing up to 70, in a multiway pot, in my opinion is fine and should reduce the field. We also want value from flush draws, straight-draws, over-pairs, pair-plus flush draw, pair-plus ace holding.

UTG+2 villain raising on this board, could be a set trying to deny equity or even an over-pair trying to deny equity himself. I don’t see the nut flush draw doing this type of raising. But this is really player dependent as well. A good player would know to raise here with their powerful hands, but the sizing should’ve been bigger.

I’ve seen some OMC types, call a raise to see a flop, and raise the flop when they are holding over-pairs. Especially, on this board texture where they are trying to protect their hand. So without knowing too much about the villain, I think calling was the worst option. You gave up the betting lead and are now stuck in a pot out-of-position.

Your deep enough here to let go of this hand and pick another spot. Its hard to let AA go, but your deep-stacked facing a flop-raise on a draw heavy board. It’s a tough spot. If the villain was good and kinda-knows what he/she is doing, no one would fault you on folding here.

Against weaker villains, I’d raise here and then getting it all-in with any non-spade turn card.

[Herman]

I called the turn bet and went all in for $110 more J♣️ On the river and he said aces were good villain is very bad player but definitely put the pressure here

[Herman]

The game plays really big open like this is actually standard

[Han]

Nice! Hand holds for a 500BB pot.

[Yoheem]

Yea i read the results already but when i read how the hand played out up to the turn bet .. i was putting the player on a Over pair jus from your notes .. i can see a top flush draw raising the flop but checkin in position on the turn not to commit themselves and get a free river card (most players).

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