(No Limit Hold'em)

lionsky is at seat 0 with $2.75.
pfive is at seat 1 with $3.94.
KRE8R is at seat 2 with $9.80.
apmc is at seat 4 with $4.
danaldor is at seat 5 with $6.74.
DYxuchlu is at seat 6 with $5.45 (sitting out).
guitarterry is at seat 7 with $4.80.
Raynowen is at seat 8 with $16.83.
FaythArt is at seat 9 with $11.23.
The button is at seat 7.

Raynowen posts the small blind of $.05.
FaythArt posts the big blind of $.10.

KRE8R:

Pre-flop:

lionsky folds. pfive folds. KRE8R raises to $.30.
apmc folds. danaldor calls. guitarterry folds.
Raynowen calls. FaythArt folds.

Flop (board: ):

Raynowen checks. KRE8R bets $.75. danaldor calls.
Raynowen folds.

Turn (board: ):

KRE8R bets $1. danaldor calls.

River (board: ):

KRE8R bets $2. danaldor goes all-in for $4.69.
KRE8R calls.

Showdown:

danaldor shows .
danaldor has : a pair of nines.
KRE8R has : a pair of aces.

Summary:

$.69 is raked from a pot of $13.88.
KRE8R wins $13.19 with a pair of aces.

Originally Posted by Dizzy_Fuzz

i HATE playing AJo preflop...

...the river scares me and I most likely fold.

AJ is a tough one to play this just about seems ok... Unsure on the river, without more reads if im calling that.

Especially hate it OOP. Once you take the lead, you have to keep it up every street to avoid a big push from behind.

I'd say pot control was decent throughout the had, good bet on the river made it possible to make the call after villain pushes. I'd prolly end up check/folding to the all-in and lose the pot.

You played it fine. You kept control of the pot well so playing the hand isn't a concern with people who'll re-raise AA-JJ and AK/AQ, but I would've check/called the river.

Originally Posted by the alex

You played it fine. You kept control of the pot well so playing the hand isn't a concern with people who'll re-raise AA-JJ and AK/AQ, but I would've check/called the river.

I kinda thought that if I bet the river pretty decent he may be scared that I would have the flush (if he didnt have it). I honestly didnt think I would win this one, but by the end I felt kinda committed and had seen this guy call down with weakness before.


AJ is a serious weakness of mine. I tend to lose a lot of money on it I believe. I dont have a full version of PT yet so I cant be sure, but this kind of move is what usually kills me with AJ. I flop an A or something and then get called by AQ or AK who was to afraid to reraise preflop. I have to figure a way to play AJ well. I Any suggestions for when and how to play it and from what positions?

Originally Posted by KRE8R

AJ is a serious weakness of mine. I tend to lose a lot of money on it I believe. I dont have a full version of PT yet so I cant be sure, but this kind of move is what usually kills me with AJ. I flop an A or something and then get called by AQ or AK who was to afraid to reraise preflop. I have to figure a way to play AJ well. I Any suggestions for when and how to play it and from what positions?

9 handed in EP my advice would be to fold AJo. It's not a great hand and can get you into alot of trouble. MP I might mix in a few calls and raises depending on the table and if it's folded to me on the button I'll put in a 4bb raise quite often. It's not a hand you want action with as if you get called and an ace flops you can't be sure where you're at which can get quite expensive.

6max it becomes a bit stronger and I'd play it a bit more but you have to be aggressive with it and really try and take down the pot as soon as you can IMO.