AA vs AK

[Alon Ipser]

Don't think I did anything wrong. What do you think? Going to go ahead and post everything because results are kind of obvious seeing how Freak won the tourney.

pokerstars Game #6226918834: Tournament #31035556, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/09 - 15:32:55 (ET)
Table '31035556 3' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: juiceeQ (270 in chips)
Seat 3: AnnoDomino (2640 in chips)
Seat 4: TipsyPenguin (400 in chips)
Seat 5: Alon Ipser (1340 in chips)
Seat 6: robwhufc (1630 in chips)
Seat 7: Qhr1s (1175 in chips)
Seat 8: Freakakanus (3195 in chips)
Seat 9: rottyowner65 (1480 in chips)
rottyowner65: posts small blind 25
juiceeQ: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alon Ipser [Ks Ah]
AnnoDomino: folds
TipsyPenguin: folds
Alon Ipser: raises 100 to 150
robwhufc: folds
Qhr1s: folds
Freakakanus: raises 250 to 400
rottyowner65: folds
juiceeQ: folds
Alon Ipser: calls 250
*** FLOP *** [Kc Jd Ts]
Alon Ipser: bets 300
Freakakanus: raises 2495 to 2795 and is all-in
Alon Ipser: calls 640 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Kc Jd Ts] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Kc Jd Ts 9c] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alon Ipser: shows [Ks Ah] (a pair of Kings)
Freakakanus: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
Freakakanus collected 2755 from pot
rottyowner65 said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2755 | Rake 0
Board [Kc Jd Ts 9c 7c]
Seat 2: juiceeQ (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: AnnoDomino folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: TipsyPenguin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Alon Ipser showed [Ks Ah] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: robwhufc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Qhr1s folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Freakakanus (button) showed [Ad As] and won (2755) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: rottyowner65 (small blind) folded before Flop

 

[shinedown.45]

Why even ask us?, you know you did nothing wrong.



yeah, 100 posts, a small milestone for me here.

 

[Alon Ipser]

I was concerned about my all in call against a player like Freak. With the possible hands that could have beat me with that flop should I have folded.

 

[shinedown.45]

I was concerned about my all in call against a player like Freak. With the possible hands that could have beat me with that flop should I have folded.

When you put it that way, I really dont know, not having played at the same table with freak and not really knowing the type of player he is.

 

[Welly]

Depends on how much you value Freaks re-raises.

Take another look at the flop.

If he has reraised (pre-flop) with AA, KK, JJ, TT then he is ahead. Only really leaves you hoping he has QQ (where he would still be on an open-ended draw)

I think if you have seen enough if Freak to value the pre-flop reraise, then I think checking flop and getting out of dodge may be the way to go.

 

[Bombjack]

Tricky one... I don't know how Freak plays but most of the time when someone re-raises they have AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or AK. You're behind in all cases except level with AK. Could you have laid down pre-flop?

 

[Tammy]

One thing I've learned...when Freak re-raises, you need to give the man some credit. I suffered from it early on in the tourney, didn't listen to my little inner-voice that tries to keep me out of trouble...

But AI, there's not much different you could have done here. Really, the only three holdings that can beat you are AA, KK, or possibly AQ (but I don't see Freak re-raising with AQ). IMO you pretty much had to call.

 

[Bombjack]

But AI, there's not much different you could have done here. Really, the only three holdings that can beat you are AA, KK, or possibly AQ (but I don't see Freak re-raising with AQ). IMO you pretty much had to call.

JJ, TT as well... question is more, what can you beat? QQ is the only hand really, or split pot with AK. I doubt most people would be all-in with QQ here.

 

[Tammy]

JJ, TT as well... question is more, what can you beat? QQ is the only hand really, or split pot with AK.

Yep. Of course you are right. Can I change my answer?