It's always nice when pocket aces hold up

seymour · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 06:45 PM

I just love it when pocket aces actually end up winning a hand

So often they end up getting beat by strange cards.

Last night in one of our games (NLHE, $5 tournament buy-in), I was heads up with my friend. He started out with about 3x the chips I had, a few hands later I had about 3x what he had

He wasn't exactly short-stacked, but he decided to push and go all-in preflop, after my reraise of T5000 (I think blinds were only 200/400 or 300/600 at that point, T40000 total chip count on the table). Turned out he had pocket tens, and I had the aces. Nothing exciting on the board, and I ended up winning that game. Fun stuff.

After that, it was getting late, but we still had a few beer left each. So we ordered some pizza, and started a small cash game with the change we had left in our pockets. Maybe $3 each. I had been pushing to try that every now and then for a while, and we had fun. Would be great to play while we're waiting for everybody to show up for a game, or to play for a while after a game when it's late.

On another note, I think my friends are getting hooked on clay chips! I brought along my samples, they loved the Paulsons I had. They were impressed with the faux clays and Sopranos, too. So much better than dice chips, which is what we use - that is, until my 400 ASMs get here

dad604 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 07:09 PM

That is good. I cann't say the same for myself last night. I had pocket A's vs pocket Q's and allin preflop. No A's came out but damm river was a Q.

In another one I had pocket K's vs KQ and allin too. Again no K show up and turn and river was Q runner, runner. I hate Q's.

seymour · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 07:31 PM

After the hand, he told me that he figured I just had AK or AQ with my big raise, he wasn't expecting me to have AA

I figured that if I went all in first, he would have folded.

Cwalker13 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2006, 09:44 PM

A couple of nights ago i was playing with some buddies when a bad AA beat came. I wasnt in the hand but we were 2 handed goin into the flop. Comes A

2

. Both go all in after big raises pf. Turns out it was AA vs. 22. I think my friend was about to cry.

no JACKet · #5 (**permalink**) 01-24-2006, 07:53 PM

Just had my game.... and i get the aces. The blinds are at first level and i'm before the small blind, so i just call cos i really don't want to raise and scare ppl out. Le flop comes

Q-5-3 rainbow.

I check, small blind checks and big blind makes it 500. I call, and small folds. I can't really put him on the queen, would you bet it? Turn turn comes 2, and he bets another 500, and i call again. The river comes Q !!!!!! I check, and that's probably a debatable move. He bets 1500.... is he buying it, or does he have a Q? I eventually call, and he has 5- rag, so two pair for him but higher for me. He compliments my play, but i felt it was risky.

It's just interesting playing aces this way.... AND SCARY.

no JACKet

Brent · #6 (**permalink**) 01-24-2006, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no JACKet

I check, small blind checks and big blind makes it 500. I call, and small folds. I can't really put him on the queen, would you bet it? Turn turn comes 2, and he bets another 500, and i call again. The river comes Q !!!!!! I check, and that's probably a debatable move. He bets 1500....

I'm curious as to how you are checking before either of the blinds have acted on the flop/turn/river...

On a related note:

Quote:

Originally Posted by no JACKet

The blinds are at first level and i'm before the small blind, so i just call cos i really don't want to raise and scare ppl out.

"I'm before the small blind"? Errr, do you mean you're on the button or what?

no JACKet · #7 (**permalink**) 01-25-2006, 08:12 AM

Yeh sorry i got this a bit muddled up, it was late posting.

Yeh i was on the button, so what you read above is all pretty much wrong. Sorry about that, hope you can still get the basis of the story.