$100 NLHE Full Ring: How NOT to play pkt aces

Maybe this thread could be in the "Learning Poker" section but this was a cash game I was playing in so I jus put it here.

There's not much to say except this poor guy really, really, really didn't know how to play pkt aces.

He had the opportunity to raise two different times preflop & again on the flop.

I'm not exactly sure the % that pkt aces will lose when they're played this weak but I'm guessing it's above 80% of the time.

Thoughts?


Bovada No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) - Bovada Converter Tool
saw flop | saw showdown

Hero (MP2) ($288.15)
MP3 ($91.75)
CO ($87.50)
Button ($100.90)
SB ($109.30)
BB ($60)
UTG ($59)
UTG+1 ($89.60)
MP1 ($108.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 2:diamond:, 4:spade:
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $4.50, 6 folds, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) 3:spade:, 6:spade:, 8:club: (2 players)
UTG bets $5.25, MP1 raises to $16.75, UTG calls $11.50

Turn: ($44) K:spade: (2 players)
UTG checks, MP1 checks

River: ($44) 9:club: (2 players)
UTG bets $37.75 (All-In), MP1 calls $37.75

Total pot: $119.50 | Rake: $3

[spoil]
UTG had A:spade:, A:diamond: (one pair, Aces).
MP1 had 9:spade:, 8:spade: (flush, King high).
Outcome: MP1 won $116.50[/spoil]

EPIC FAIL. Love it when fish decide to get all creative and get stacked.

Utg should have jammed the pot pre to avoid this kind of mishap instead of shoving on turn.

so ugly :rofl: how is this guy at 100NL? Also can't decide if MP1's check back on the turn is smart or not.. -_-

Epic Fail. Not everyone at 100NL is a winning player or moved up through the ranks. Some people want to learn (or even just play at) higher stakes - never question why bad players are at 'x' limit, just take their money and move on.

Some players like playing passive to trap other players trying to exploit their aggressive style of play by using a tactic called "slow play".
But they overdo it sometimes like this guy did in this situation and pay the price for it. But then after losing like this they may learn from mistakes.

Games are dead.

thatgreekdude said:

so ugly :rofl: how is this guy at 100NL? Also can't decide if MP1's check back on the turn is smart or not.. -_-

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He's not even full stacked, from how he played this hand he's just a recreational player. We was all like that at some point

ramdeebam said:

Games are dead.

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Maybe at pokerstars they are, with all the choices you have, you should be able to find something.