$2 NLHE 6-max: Interesting spot with AJs

888 Poker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $1.84 (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 3)
SB: $1.42 (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
BB: $2.08 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
Hero (UTG): $2.00
CO: $1.33 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02, Hero posts DB $0.02
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.05) Hero has J:spade: A:spade:
Hero checks, CO calls $0.02, BTN raises to $0.04, SB calls $0.03, fold, Hero calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02
Flop: ($0.18, 4 players) 9:spade: A:club: 9:diamond:
SB checks, Hero bets $0.09, CO calls $0.09, BTN calls $0.09, fold
Turn: ($0.45, 3 players) 8:spade:
Hero checks, CO bets $0.33, BTN calls $0.33, Hero calls $0.33
River: ($1.44, 3 players) 2:heart:
Hero checks, CO bets $0.87, fold, fold

1. Don't post your blind until you are the bb, it's a waste if money.

2. You should've raised pre, AJ is a good hand

Yes often raise AJs pre though this time i decided to hopefully get junk to come along and hit the flop big because normally 3betting i'm only getting called when behind/dominated.

BB i posted early due to the fact there was fishes on the table and waiting on posting i felt i was wasting great opportunity to make some ez money.

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I felt one of them was bound to have a 9 but not sure if it was the right fold... Possibly folding.... Just was after more about my post play rather than pre but thx for the tip.

...I never said 3bet. I said you needed to raise pre instead of checking when you posted your blind.

Stop posting your blind before the bb.

Yeah, I know you want your flop play critiqued but it's pretty much irrelevant because you made a mistake preflop.

.12 preflop

Hmmm Where should I draw the line between playing these hands. 99s-QQs?

Those hands don't exist

In a single-raised pot, AJs is a powerhouse hand. Hot-cold equity for AJs makes it a top 5% hand. If your opponents are playing so ridiculously tight that you are only getting called when behind/dominated (you're not, btw) then raise ATC and steal the blinds every hand. If you raise you can rep a lot of broadway boards and pick up equity on a ton of turns.

Aces2w1n said:

Hmmm Where should I draw the line between playing these hands. 99s-QQs?

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