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Another enlightening discussion from the S/E last night

  • 15-09-2006 10:15am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭


    A few tables into the SE dc last night I got moved to the table with Mr K. Rag.

    He asks me when is it correct to fold AA preflop. Him and his mate then nod in accord as he says that when 3 players are all-in preflop you have to fold AA. I try to explain to him that by folding there you are passing up a big edge and a great chance to quadruple up.

    He then relates a story of a pro in the first level of the World Series who passed AA preflop after a couple of all-ins (does anyone know who this was?). Someone had kings, someones else queens and one of them hit a set, so it was a good fold. I said, thats results based thinking.

    Him and his mate insist you have to fold after 3 allins.

    I say to him that in a satellite I may do it in certain situations but not in any other tournament.

    The guy's a legend. Everytime I'm at a table with him these days he gives me a good chuckle with some of his odds and strategies. Still made the final table which is much better than this calling station could manage.

    Edit: What the fúck is with people limp raising AA from UTG and UTG+1. I saw it done at least 6 times last night and everyone was getting paid off.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭careca


    Jesus, he could be right. I lost with AA couple of weeks ago in the Fitz after three players had gone all in before me.

    When is his book coming out :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    Is this the same guy as the "overpair to QQ" discussion? If so, is he just randomly coming up with these ideas from his own brain? Must be a strange place.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭RedXIII


    Well id concider there stacks. also if they have an AK,AQ or pocket 8,9's(if u can see the flop and are pretty sure they dnt hit there set) u pretty much av them dominated...but at the end of the day ur always gonna av a bad beat, but i wudnt change my game cus of dat. my last AA i lost to a guy wit 57 ofsuit, he got to pair, he won...just my view, knw yeer all prob more experianced.......

    o ill try to remember who that player was, pretty sure i saw that, or heard bout im

    Oya..why do sum ppl av so much fukin luk. im playin against a pretty new player, & i know wen he has a hand nd wen he dosnt. i keep callin his bloofs on the turn wen he goes all in and find out he usually has 2-3 outs, like 5-7%....and he wins....like 5 times in a row....bastard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    ianmc38 wrote:
    He then relates a story of a pro in the first level of the World Series who passed AA preflop after a couple of all-ins (does anyone know who this was?). Someone had kings, someones else queens and one of them hit a set, so it was a good fold.
    How can you possibly argue with cold hard facts like this??

    Seems completely standard to me... :p :rolleyes: 3 All-In's = Fold AA everytime!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    ianmc38 wrote:

    He then relates a story of a pro in the first level of the World Series who passed AA preflop after a couple of all-ins (does anyone know who this was?). Someone had kings, someones else queens and one of them hit a set, so it was a good fold. I said, thats results based thinking.

    He may be confusing this with Paul Phillips folding KK to some heavy action in the first level. TBH, I'm sure if someone did admit to folding AA pre-flop in the WSOP, there would be such an outcry that everyone here would know about it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,751 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    He may be confusing this with Paul Phillips folding KK to some heavy action in the first level. TBH, I'm sure if someone did admit to folding AA pre-flop in the WSOP, there would be such an outcry that everyone here would know about it.

    I probably have this wrong, but I thought Mr Hellmuth admitted to this, a guy put him all-in pre-flop, and PHJ folded AA as he felt his edge/read over his opponents was so great that he didnt want to risk being sucked out on. I probably dreamt this (I dream about poker much too much !).

    RedX111, welcome to the forum, but please spare a thought for the 35+ age group like myself, we really struggle with the txt spk ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    I folded aces prelop yesterday for only the 2nd time ever and it turns out it wasnt the best decision! There was 11 players left, 4 tickets worth $475 into the EPT Dublin super satellite up for grabs and i was chip leader. Not sure it i played it too cautious but felt i didnt need to risk my chips here in order to claim a top 4 place...

    >PokerStars Game #6283469346: Tournament #31445607, $12+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/09/14 - 14:09:12 (ET)
    >Table '31445607 4' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
    >Seat 1: mlirish2 (28500 in chips)
    >Seat 2: numsig (15964 in chips)
    >Seat 5: unoriginal (10404 in chips)
    >Seat 6: FlushdrawIRE (39343 in chips)
    >Seat 7: GRÅSTEIN (17276 in chips)
    >Seat 8: Izakaar (12116 in chips)
    >mlirish2: posts the ante 50
    >numsig: posts the ante 50
    >unoriginal: posts the ante 50
    >FlushdrawIRE: posts the ante 50
    >GRÅSTEIN: posts the ante 50
    >Izakaar: posts the ante 50
    >unoriginal: posts small blind 400
    >FlushdrawIRE: posts big blind 800
    >*** HOLE CARDS ***
    >Dealt to FlushdrawIRE [Ah Ac]
    >GRÅSTEIN: raises 1600 to 2400
    >Izakaar: folds
    >mlirish2: folds
    >numsig: folds
    >unoriginal: raises 7954 to 10354 and is all-in
    >FlushdrawIRE: folds
    >GRÅSTEIN: calls 7954
    >*** FLOP *** [7h 3d 8d]
    >*** TURN *** [7h 3d 8d] [Kh]
    >*** RIVER *** [7h 3d 8d Kh] [Ad]
    >*** SHOW DOWN ***
    >unoriginal: shows [As Qc] (a pair of Aces)
    >GRÅSTEIN: shows [9h 9c] (a pair of Nines)
    >unoriginal collected 21808 from pot
    >*** SUMMARY ***
    >Total pot 21808 | Rake 0
    >Board [7h 3d 8d Kh Ad]
    >Seat 1: mlirish2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    >Seat 2: numsig (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    >Seat 5: unoriginal (small blind) showed [As Qc] and won (21808) with a pair of Aces
    >Seat 6: FlushdrawIRE (big blind) folded before Flop
    >Seat 7: GRÅSTEIN showed [9h 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines
    >Seat 8: Izakaar folded before Flop (didn't bet)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭spectre


    Flushdraw wrote:
    I folded aces prelop yesterday for only the 2nd time ever and it turns out it wasnt the best decision!

    No offence but this is the most disgusting fold I've ever seen. The field size must reduce by 60% to get a ticket. This fold is insane.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Not sure how u can start that reply with "no offence" but anyway...

    The reason i posted it was for feedback so thanks for ur input. If i lost, i would drop to 5th in chips and then be up against it for the remainder of the game. I know i gave up a huge edge, but in a satellite where 1st pays the same as 4th i felt that i didnt need all the chips in play so i let it go. Was a bad fold in hindsight but the most disgusting, i doubt that. I got a ticket anyway so if my mind, it worked out fine


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,502 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭spectre


    I don't mean to offend. Glad you got a ticket.
    Flushdraw wrote:
    If i lost, i would drop to 5th in chips

    This would not be the end of the world. There would still be more players with less.

    Worst case scenario is GRÅSTEIN winning both pots (assuming you were to push preflop). Even if you won the sidepot only, you would make a small loss on the hand.
    Flushdraw wrote:
    I know i gave up a huge edge, but in a satellite where 1st pays the same as 4th i felt that i didnt need all the chips in play so i let it go.

    Why didn't you just sit out for the remainder of the tournament? How good an edge do you need to stick your money in?

    Flushdraw wrote:
    I got a ticket anyway so if my mind, it worked out fine

    This is results-based thinking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    Flushdraw, that hand was not a satellite situation where folding AA is correct. That was a mistake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Flushdraw wrote:
    Not sure how u can start that reply with "no offence" but anyway...

    The reason i posted it was for feedback so thanks for ur input. If i lost, i would drop to 5th in chips and then be up against it for the remainder of the game. I know i gave up a huge edge, but in a satellite where 1st pays the same as 4th i felt that i didnt need all the chips in play so i let it go. Was a bad fold in hindsight but the most disgusting, i doubt that. I got a ticket anyway so if my mind, it worked out fine

    If you lose this, you are still chip leader.???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Thanks Lloyd.

    The 2 opponents in question had a completely different style of play. Unoriginal was LAG and grastein was very tight. I felt grastein had a good enough hand to take out unoriginal and the short stack on the other table was just gone so with the final table beckoning, i was in a strong position.

    A lot of players on the table were letting themselves get blinded away and if they attempted to steal and u reraised they would muck. U could pick up blinds once or twice and orbit comfortably so it wasnt just a spur of the moment fold aces, but all things considered, i dont think i needed to put myself in a postion to get sucked out on for a third of my stack. After all, aces is only one pair and i only lost 800 for my BB


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    If you lose this, you are still chip leader.???

    If i lose 17k chips to grastein, i am 3rd in chips on my table and 5th over the 2 tables


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Sorry, I misread the HH.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Spectre, appreciate ur input, If i had KK in that spot, would u recommend a fold?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    RedX111, welcome to the forum, but please spare a thought for the 35+ age group like myself, we really struggle with the txt spk ;)
    well put, i agree and im a tad younger.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Wrong thread me thinks...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Queue NickyOD and HJ to slate my play also....;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭spectre


    Flushdraw wrote:
    Spectre, appreciate ur input, If i had KK in that spot, would u recommend a fold?

    You are still too far from the bubble to lay down AA or KK

    We have pegged the UTG raiser as being very tight.
    KK is still miles ahead of his range. I think I might still push with QQ in your situation. You can fold everything else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    I was thinking it was a tight fold and not one i normally make but i just got a bad feeling about that hand plus i was liable to tilt if my aces got cracked which could have resulted in an outside the money finish


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 880 ✭✭✭eggie


    personally i would push here, although the laydown shows you have great discipline and think strategically which are commendable attributes.

    A lot of players lack the ability to lay down a good hand even if they think they are behind, obviously pre flop your not behind here. Well done in finishing in the money.

    However, im sure you played other (weaker hands) pre flop after this, so why not play this one?


  • Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    At 3 all in's AA is probably less then 50/50 (or about that) to win. So, they are thinking its an underdog to win (which it may well be) but they mistake the fact that the pot is giving you monster odds. This isnt the first time I've seen this mistake made but I'd just nod and think about it and then say "oh yeah...."

    DeV.


  • Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    As for the other debate. Even if I was on the bubble of a sat, I'd put a 5th of my stack on AA trying to burst the bubble myself.

    DeV.


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