Am i too aggressive?

#1 1st February 2010, 7:24 AM

since posting and reading
Dealing with over Aggressive opponents
i feel my game has gone up two-folds
1.because i had enough of the donks lucking out on me
2.makes it easier to bluff

NOW THE ONLY PROBLEM I FEEL IM HAVING is that im taking down pots to early and not getting enough value/profit from my hands. i'll post a coup[le hands 4 everyone.

#2 1st February 2010, 7:25 AM

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BB: $46.64
Hero (BTN/SB): $29.21

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN/SB with A ♥ A ♣
Hero calls $0.15, BB requests TIME, BB raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.00) T ♠ K ♣ 8 ♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.25, BB raises to $2.75, Hero raises to $11.25, BB folds

#3 1st February 2010, 7:33 AM

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 510910
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UTG: $37.86
MP: $26.06
CO: $15.58
Hero (BTN): $14.53
SB: $25.23
BB: $17.50

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with 4 ♣ 2 ♣
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($0.85) 5 ♣ 3 ♣ T ♠ (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $0.85, Hero raises to $1.70, BB calls $1.70, MP raises to $7.65, Hero calls $5.95, BB calls $5.95

Turn: ($23.80) T ♣ (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $18.16 all in, Hero calls $6.63 all in, BB calls $9.60 all in

River: ($49.63) 8 ♠ (3 players - 3 are all in)

should i be folding the straight flush/flush/straight draw here.
Old me would fold this.
(and please only for the limping on the button with 42s.

#4 1st February 2010, 7:36 AM

I fail to see how this is an example of being too aggressive and losing value. You checked with AA, I find that a little strange given the title of the post, then you reraise preflop and bet too little on the flop then reraise huge. Maybe another example would be helpful.

#5 1st February 2010, 8:30 AM

rather be aggressive and take down a smaller pot than slowplay a set and run into a flush or straith, happened so many times to me that i just dont slowplay too much anymore, unless its a board with no draws and i have a monster. pocket AA i would have done the same.

as for the straith flush draw, why would you even ask if you should fold or not? even if one of them has 1010 you still have 42% chance to win on the flop.

#6 1st February 2010, 8:55 AM

i forget where i herd this but its pretty good never fold a strait flush draw..... and i would never fould a open ended one like that thats alot your could catch that will probley put you ahead

#7 1st February 2010, 9:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PokerBrat010

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 510902
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $46.64
Hero (BTN/SB): $29.21

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN/SB with A ♥ A ♣
Hero calls $0.15, BB requests TIME, BB raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.00) T ♠ K ♣ 8 ♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.25, BB raises to $2.75, Hero raises to $11.25, BB folds

I don't see anything wrong with that play, with flush and possible backdoor str8 draws on the board. You made over +13 bb with a pair of AA....that's fine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PokerBrat010

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 510910
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG: $37.86
MP: $26.06
CO: $15.58
Hero (BTN): $14.53
SB: $25.23
BB: $17.50

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with 4 ♣ 2 ♣
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($0.85) 5 ♣ 3 ♣ T ♠ (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $0.85, Hero raises to $1.70, BB calls $1.70, MP raises to $7.65, Hero calls $5.95, BB calls $5.95

Turn: ($23.80) T ♣ (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $18.16 all in, Hero calls $6.63 all in, BB calls $9.60 all in

River: ($49.63) 8 ♠ (3 players - 3 are all in)

should i be folding the straight flush/flush/straight draw here.
Old me would fold this.
(and please only for the limping on the button with 42s.

No way. You were probably a favorite to win the hand after the flop or at worst a coin flip. Good calls, imo. Plus, anyone who ever folds an open ended str8 flush draw on the flop should just quit playing poker. Your implied odds are all the money with that hand.

#8 1st February 2010, 10:03 AM

Other than limping pf in the second hand, I think you played both fine.

One cool thing about being agg, if you're worried about not getting sufficient value - eventually your opponents start disbelieving you when you win several pots without getting to showdown, so you get called down lighter than you would otherwise. It'll make up for the "lost" value in not slowplaying...

#9 12th February 2010, 12:31 AM

all though we have all lost in every way that one can lose. one of my first lessons was learning how to play aces understanding each situation is different. but pushing all in (preflop) and just winning blinds to me isnt a good play. betting to small allows people to bust aces seen it many times. i agree jamesjr21 tight agressive has made me money. so has changing your play at a moments notice to to keep the smart players from reading how u r playing.. we could talk about how to play aces for the situation all night

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