Did I play this Wrong?

#1 15th August 2010, 5:29 PM

Whats up everyone. Just want opinions on wether I played this correctly or not. This was a live cash game I played last night at Mohegan Sun.
1/2 nl.
Im in the Small Blind and get dealt AA. Calls all around. The button raises and makes it $12 to go. I call. The bb, a late position player, and the cut off call.
Flop: 8 K 4 rainbow.
I bet $36.
Bb folds.
LP calls.
Button calls.
Turn: 2
I bet $65.
LP calls.
Button folds.
River: 8
I bet $100
LP re raises me all in for another $65. I call.
LP shows 10 8 off suit. WTF!
Did I go wrong anywhere?

#2 15th August 2010, 5:40 PM

yes with all the limpers and then the raiser by you just calling it gives the other players odds to call, you should have re popped it to about $45. Yes I know you wanna disguise the strenth of your hand but with that many people in the pot you have to get rid of some of them. Remeber Doyle said its better to win a small pot then to lose a big one.

#3 15th August 2010, 5:42 PM

I'm pretty okay with your flop, turn, and river play. I have the biggest problem with your preflop play. You're in the SB so you're out of position the entire hand. You described the table all limped, so when the button raises to $12 and you call, you're inviting everyone else to call. You need to 3bet preflop, and now you can hammer the flop harder than $36 and probably take down a $100 pot rather than losing a ~$500 pot.

I could see just flatting with AA if you were in the BB and the button was first to enter the pot. But just too many people to act behind you. Your preflop decision was a recipe for disaster and that's what happened.

#4 15th August 2010, 5:46 PM

On a side note, if you limp with AA, or slow play it, you have to be prepared to fold it.

#5 16th August 2010, 12:12 AM

First and foremost thanks for responding. In retrospect (hind sight is 20/20) and talking to some friends I should have re raised preflop rather than just calling. Yes i did want to disguise the strength of my hand. So disaster happened. I calmed down about it now and picking it apart. It will never happen again. Lesson learned.
I have been mostly a tourney player and have now decided to work on my cash game. What would you guys say is most important for me to know when playing cash games?

#6 16th August 2010, 12:21 AM

I would have raised with that many preflop players to lower the players. And you would have definitely knocked out the 10-8 guy preflop.

#7 16th August 2010, 12:44 AM

ppl playing that level arent thinking "hey that person raised it 6xs the bb and probably has a good hand".

theyre thinking "its just 10$ to call" and if they hit one of thier cards they think they got u. lolololo

u probably shoulda raised it more like 20, lolol. and i bet some1 still woulda called u lolol.

i wouldnt wrry about it -its just one of those hands they got lucky on u. Anyway id stay away from the 1/2 table and do anything else up there at da Sun. anything else. lololol

#8 16th August 2010, 12:52 AM

You have to 3-bet there to at least $36, more like $40 or $50. It's going to look squeezy. If you develop a proper 3-betting/squeeze strategy, then you'll still get action if you're doing this light sometimes. If you were just sitting there waiting for aces all night and then you 3-bet... Well, that'd look pretty strong... But from the SB you really need to 3-bet...

This goes in the Hand Analysis forum btw...

#9 16th August 2010, 3:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troubledman

First and foremost thanks for responding. In retrospect (hind sight is 20/20) and talking to some friends I should have re raised preflop rather than just calling. Yes i did want to disguise the strength of my hand. So disaster happened. I calmed down about it now and picking it apart. It will never happen again. Lesson learned.
I have been mostly a tourney player and have now decided to work on my cash game. What would you guys say is most important for me to know when playing cash games?

Your hand selection will widen slightly and the most obvious and correct answer is BRM learn that to reduce the losses in the swings.

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