At least I wish I did…
PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (6 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
MP ($2292)
CO ($2000)
Button ($2000)
SB ($828.85)
BB ($2773)
Hero (UTG) ($1904)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A
, A
Hero raises to $60, MP raises to $200, 4 folds, Hero raises to $555, MP calls $355
Flop: ($1140) J, Q, 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $500, Hero raises to $1349 (All-In), MP calls $849
Turn: ($3838) 4
(2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($3838) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $3838 | Rake: $3
Obviously it’s not too often that I’m check-folding AA for a single pot-sized bet on the flop. In this case, though, I think I can put Villain on a very narrow range of hands. To be generous, I’d say he almost always has JJ+ or AK, and given that he didn’t 5-bet, I’m inclined to weight that towards JJ-QQ. In any event, he also puts me on a similarly narrow range, meaning that if has AK he probably isn’t going to bluff and if he has KK he can’t bet because what can he expect action from? I thought about all of that but then said, “Fuck it, it’s one pot-sized bet” and was promptly shown QQ.
Would it have been ok for QQ to go all-in preflop?
Tough to fold AA on the flop with a SPR this low.
Would you ever lead out on this flop? Then what would you have done if villain flat-called? If he raised all in?
Anon,
It can’t be that big a mistake to get QQ all-in preflop for 100 BB but I like the way he played it a little better.
Geoff,
I’d probably lead with QQ, but with AA I didn’t think there were many worse hands that would give action. If he can read hands he can probably even fold KK to a flop shove. I hoped that checking it through would get better action on future streets.
I don’t think I could ever fold after betting flop. Maybe if he flatted and a Ks turned….
Nevermind, that would give me a gutshot and the nut flush draw.