Checking with pair of As

#1 September 19th, 2019, 3:35 PM

I watch a lot of pro poker player that check in position with pair of As, as a trap, what do you think about this play?

UTG open 2.2bb
ME (Btn) reraise to 6.9bb with AKs
UTG calls

FLOP A 4 7
UTG check
ME cheks back

RIVER 8
UTG BET 12bb
I CALL

RIVER 8
UTG GO ALL IN
I call

He have JJ

What do you think about this play?

#2 September 19th, 2019, 3:37 PM

You played it perfectly. Basically made UTG feel like you have 10s or smaller with the check back on the flop.

#3 September 19th, 2019, 4:59 PM

You played it right and got the right result.

#4 September 19th, 2019, 5:26 PM

I, too, would not believe in your As and fell would in trap. Well played !

#5 September 19th, 2019, 5:29 PM

Exactly what level is this? Micro stakes or big stakes poker or something in the middle. I think that the level you are playing at will make an impact on your decision.

And what have you observed about villain up to this point? Is it an aggressive or passive player? Loose or tight? Again, that should also influence your decision making - this will help you narrow down the possible range around what villain was playing with.

And what were the stack sizes for you and villain? When villain was jamming on river, how big was the actual bet? 20bb? 200bb?

Lastly, what suits were the cards? Was the flop a rainbow? Was there a flush draw on the board? If so, giving someone a free card is generally not a good idea.

I don�t know if this was actually well played. A lot of missing information to determine that. Good result though.

#6 September 19th, 2019, 6:11 PM

This is just a standard play to be honest. I don't see anything wrong with it and nor do I see anything special.

#7 September 19th, 2019, 6:26 PM

That's how we all play, but sometimes it doesn't work, especially in online poker. It's a slow but sure trick

#8 September 19th, 2019, 7:40 PM

Well played!

#9 September 19th, 2019, 7:50 PM

Can't really say whether it was a good or bad play. As Nameless said above, there are so many factors you didn't mention that could've been taken in consideration there.

#10 September 19th, 2019, 7:53 PM

Each to there own, I find if I slow play AA I loose. I always bet out 4BB now and slow play the flop if it is in my favor.

#11 September 19th, 2019, 7:55 PM

Very nice play. Checking with pair of As

#12 September 19th, 2019, 8:10 PM

Sometimes I slow play a hand like this but most of the time I shove in a bet. I'd rather win now than lose later.

#13 September 20th, 2019, 9:34 PM

Obviously you had a fair read on UTG but I would have made bet after the flop to build the pot as I don't think he would be connected with the 4 7.

#14 September 21st, 2019, 5:50 AM

You are lucky he was not holding pocket 4's or 7's. Nice win but i seldom risk an all in on 1 pair.

#15 September 21st, 2019, 6:57 AM

It looks like a very dry flop (but you should mention suits) so you are probably way ahead (unless he hit a set).

Checking back is often best here so you can give the villain a chance to either over-value his hand or bluff.

But as other has mention you should also write stack depth so we see how big the all-in is.

But calling two streets with normal bets is almost automatic since you lose to so few hands.

That is another advantage by checking a very dry flop with TPTK. In a vacuum it is often a 2 street hand in a 3-bet pot against one player. But if you see betting(or raising) on three streets you are often in trouble.

Nice pot-control and inducing (IF the river bet wasn't a colossal over-bet against a passive player).

#16 September 21st, 2019, 7:59 AM

I usually do that with AKo. Well what do I know.

#17 October 3rd, 2019, 7:38 PM

I would play the hand in the same way. But I would not be surprised by a straight or set.

#18 October 3rd, 2019, 7:51 PM

Hey
That was standard poker play.
But like some mentioned, in poker there are a lot of factors that make a big difference on the way you play every street.
It depends on the stakes, style of play of your opponent and your stack size vs your opponents stack, etc...
You could have lost to a flopped set or a any other pro ability.

#19 October 3rd, 2019, 8:20 PM

I like to do that. Sometimes I do that when I hit a set on flop too.
I think you played well, but it depends on the suit of the community cards. Maybe if you flop 2 cards of the same suit, it would be worth betting to get UTG if he had 2 cards of the same suit.

#20 October 15th, 2019, 12:45 AM

I think it was very well played my friend. Im no pro but prolly would have played it the same.

#21 October 15th, 2019, 8:02 AM

Yeah, I�m probably checking back here too. They could have an A but you have top top so you beat most of their ranges. They aren�t gonna have very many sets after checking flop either( unless they�re being tricky like you were here.) All I know is that if they have trip 8s then I�m losing money here lmao.

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