How could I have played this hand differently? (1 Viewer)

[Mojo1312]

Played $2/$5 for the first time in a year.

Can't shake this hand from my head.

BB raises to $30 with pocket tens. (10c/10h)

He is one of two big stacks at the table, winning a couple of big pots 30 minutes after Hero joined the game.

UTG+1 calls with A/5 suited.

Hero: UTG+2 calls with As/Qc.

One other caller after Hero.

Flop: Ac 7c 2c.

BB checks, UTG+1 checks. Hero and last player to act checks.

Turn: Ah

BB checks. UTG+1 bets $65.

Hero has played against UTG+1 one other time. Hero knows this player does not miss value, that he would bet if he flopped the flush. Hero decides to call. Player after Hero folds, BB calls.

Turn card: 10d.

BB checks, UTG+1 bets $150. Hero calls. BB calls with the full house.

Thoughts??

 

[Chicken Rob]

How was BB first to act preflop?

 

[Mojo1312]

BB was last to act pre-flop. He raised to $30 with pocket tens.

edit: I should have made that clear in my post.

 

[WedgeRock]

Fold pre?

 

[Chicken Rob]

If BB was able to raise to $30, then you misplayed preflop by not raising before he acted. It would be helpful to understand the full action.

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

I think your biggest mistake was allowing a second turn.

 

[Dr Newnham]

Hero should have raised pre, BB would've called, and UTG+1. Hero would continuation bet here. BB will most likely fold leaving UTG+1. If UTG+1 calls then you would've stacked him for heaps of money.

 

[BGinGA]

How could I have played this hand differently?

1) raise with AQo in UTG+2 position, instead of limping

BB raises to $30
UTG+1 calls
Hero: UTG+2 calls with As/Qc.

2) fold, instead of calling -- you are facing an OOP raiser and caller, with at least one person yet to act.

Flop: Ac 7c 2c.

BB checks, UTG+1 checks. Hero checks.

3) bet $100, instead of checking. You flopped top pair good kicker with a strong flush draw. Likely to take down the pot right now, or at least find out where you are in the hand.

Turn: Ah

BB checks. UTG+1 bets $65. Hero decides to call.

4) raise, rather than calling. You now have trip Aces Queen kicker with a flush draw.

Turn river card: 10d.

BB checks, UTG+1 bets $150. Hero calls.

5) raise > fold > call. If you think you have the best hand, raise. If you think you're beat here, fold.

Fwiw, BB lost a lot of value on the river imo by not raising, and probably made a mistake by not leading out.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Your only big mistake was not betting that flop. You smashed it. Time to get the shoe clerks out. As played, you also could have raised that turn, but less important than the flop bet.

Limping with AQo pre flop is fine in a game like this with a limper in front of you. Folding it to one raise from the BB is only appropriate if that player is super nitty. I don't see any major flaws with your pre flop play here. But raising instead of limping is better, although both are fine and you should mix up your play here.

 

[Rhodeman77]

I don't have much too add to what @BGinGA said.

By far the biggest mistake was not betting the flop with top pair second best kicker and second nut flush draw. YOU are the one missing value.

Limp calling was very weak too. If you are going to limp AQ in that spot 3 betting makes your hand look very strong, like AA, KK but I still prefer to come in betting than limping.

 

[bergs]

Staying home and making quiche > going to casino that day.

 

[DrStrange]

As noted above, the single biggest mistake was not betting the flop.

Preflop was a bit dodgy, but perhaps acceptable as a way of mixing up your play. That is not needed at a casino vs random folks in most cases.

The rest of the hand was totally passive - though it would be better to say the entire hand was passive.

Holistically, hero's play is much too passive. Assuming Hero is posting a somewhat typical line, this is a major leak and really the factor that needs to be addressed. That is going to be a problem because addressing this will require a massive change in Hero's outlook on poker. Hero should carefully ponder why he took the passive line at every opportunity in this hand and in hands we aren't discussing.

Maybe this is a once-off situation with a strange preflop line followed by fear of a monotone flop. But if it isn't, then Hero has some work to do.

DrStrange

 

[Anthony Martino]

Played $2/$5 for the first time in a year.

**EVERYONE LIMPS**

BB raises to $30 with pocket tens. (10c/10h)

He is one of two big stacks at the table, winning a couple of big pots 30 minutes after Hero joined the game.

UTG+1 calls with A/5 suited.

Hero: UTG+2 calls with As/Qc.

One other caller after Hero.

I would be raising with AQ preflop in your position. You really want to narrow the field with this hand most of the time (if you were suited you might want more players in to pay you off with non-nut flushes). Depending on BB's image his raise in this spot could look either pretty strong or could just be a steal attempt since no one is showing weakness.

Flop: Ac 7c 2c.

BB checks, UTG+1 checks. Hero and last player to act checks.

The preflop raiser checks and it's checked to you. You flopped top pair and 2nd nut flush draw and there's already a good amount of money in the pot at this point ($120+) I would be betting $75-80 here

Turn: Ah

BB checks. UTG+1 bets $65.

Hero has played against UTG+1 one other time. Hero knows this player does not miss value, that he would bet if he flopped the flush. Hero decides to call. Player after Hero folds, BB calls.

It's hard to say without stack sizes here. I don't mind a call though as played.

Turn card: 10d.

BB checks, UTG+1 bets $150. Hero calls. BB calls with the full house.

Thoughts??

I don't think there's much more you can do on that river as played. I feel raising pre and betting the flop are the two spots you missed on this one.

 

[Adam Crowley]

Are you playing scared money or just generally a passive poker player?

The answer to the above question is important because it will address the issues with your line.

If you know you should have raised pre but didn't want to risk the money I would suggest not playing in a 2/5 game until you are comfortable with the stakes.

If you are comfortable with the stakes the above advice with how to play the hand is correct. Rasing pre then betting flop and turn would have folded out the pocket tens and you would have won another larger bet on the river.

 

[Mojo1312]

I should have popped the turn to $165.