Few hands into a $22 sit n go!

[4Aces]

aeiou89 is the Dealer
Shuffling Cards
MMILLER88 Posted Small Blind 5
JJOG07 Posted Big Blind 10
Dealing Cards

You Were Dealt (Ac, Ad)

brandflakes043 Calls 10
rebelnmgn79 Calls 10
webb07 Raised to 30
aeiou89 Folds
MMILLER88 Folds
JJOG07 Calls 20
brandflakes043 Calls 20
rebelnmgn79 Calls 20

Dealing Flop (5c,3h,3d)

JJOG07 Checks
brandflakes043 All In

It folds around to me, what would you do here?

 

[Tammy]

Ok, I'm a little confused. I'm wondering who you are, and why you didn't raise more preflop (if you're webb07)? Or maybe this is limit? Help please.

 

[joeeagles]

Wow, very tough, being only a few hands into a S&G I don't feel like totally excluding he maybe has a 3. Pot was raised but at times people make silly plays like this (perhaps A3s ?) early on. AA is a tough laydown since it might be the best hand, the all-in raiser could have an overpair like QQ, but even if I'm probably wrong doing so I think I'd fold this early and w/o a read on this guy. Call me stupid but I've seen many times silly plays early in S&G's and I hate to get knocked out by such players.

 

[tosborn]

It doesn't matter who you are (which I can't tell) AA HAS TO BE RAISED PREFLOP, especially with this many callers still in the hand.

 

[Tammy]

It doesn't matter who you are (which I can't tell) AA HAS TO BE RAISED PREFLOP, especially with this many callers still in the hand.

Yes. Even if you are webb07, a 20 chip raise is weak. Bump it up to 80-100 to get some respect.

As it is though, I say all-in. If he has you beat, chalk it up to poor preflop play and try to do better next time.

 

[4Aces]

Yes im webb07, sorry if i confused anyone.
I only raised to 30 because i thought everyone would fold if i raised higher, and since i had the best hand preflop i didnt want everyone out.
Am i right?

 

[ChuckTs]

Raise way more preflop. Believe me, it's much better taking it down preflop than losing your whole stack in a situation like this because you didn't raise enough PF.

As played, I probably call. His all in doesn't exactly spell a monster that wants a call. He could be pushing with 66+, A5, 64, and of course 3x or 55, but those are so unlikely given his line that I think I call like %90 of the time here.

 

[tosborn]

Read this article

Preflop Poker Mistakes

There is a second part ot the article as well. I think it might help you from getting into these situations.

 

[4Aces]

Thanks for the coments.
Anyway this is what happened next...

webb07 All In
JJOG07 Folds
webb07 Shows (Ac, Ad)
brandflakes043 Shows (Kd, 5s)
Dealing Turn (5d)
Dealing River (7s)
webb07 Wins 410 from Pot 2 with : Two Pair Aces and Fives
brandflakes043 Wins 1,245 from Pot 1 with : Full House, Fives over Threes

I had him beat and he caught a 5 on the turn!

Anyway, i had him covered and was left with 410 in chips.
I got a run of nice cards after that and got a bit lucky and ended up finishing 2nd..

 

[tosborn]

Sorry to see.

In a 4-way pot AA is only a little better than 50% to win, I believe. That is why isolating one villain preflop is so much better with a premium hand.

 

[alan1983]

I know you raised 3 times big blind, but 30 with stacks of 1500, youre gonna get called by everyone man.

Now as played, i think a 3 would want more value so id call the allin too. He got lucky.

But preflop was terrible

 

[rob5775]

I know you raised 3 times big blind, but 30 with stacks of 1500, youre gonna get called by everyone man.

Now as played, i think a 3 would want more value so id call the allin too. He got lucky.

But preflop was terrible

If I remember correctly, at Poker.com you start with stacks of 1000 at the SNG's. Small point, just thought I'd share.

Robbie

 

[4Aces]

Yep, you do start with 1000 at poker.com.
And thanks for the advice guys, i will now raise more preflop!