Playing AA postflop

[Sharking]

AA UTG sucks. If you limp in you are praying for a raise or squeeze and when it doesnt happen you find yourself OOP going to a flop multiway with a hard hand to fold. Sometimes I will limp if I am at a table where my opponents dont know my playing style, but I have a good read on them being aggro and raising a lot. I honestly rarely limp though. My standard raise is .12 so I raise AA just like any other hand. Here is a spot where I raise AA pre and fire pot on flop. The flop is Q 4 5 hh. I bet pot because there are a ton of combos of Qx he could have and I want to make him pay for that or if he has a flush/straight draw. The 8 hits the turn which would complete the 67 open ender. I check and he bets .60 into .90. We both are kind of deep stacked still so I decide to 3x raise. I think this just looks so strong and he cant continue without the nuts. If he were to flat this bet I would be very scared and check fold a lot of rivers. With an addition .60 in the pot I am happy to make a strong raise and take down the pot, leaving him clueless about what I am holding.

***** Hand History for Game 63340890586 ***** (Merge)
$4.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, November 14, 02:18:17 ET 2012
Table Havana VIII (63340890) (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: tuhusakru ( $2.11 USD )
Seat 2: Retihsllub ( $2.80 USD )
Seat 3: 22timeout ( $5.66 USD )
Seat 4: ATCWIZ ( $10.71 USD )
Seat 5: DonaldDriver ( $1.66 USD )
Seat 6: lycowolf ( $3.00 USD )
Seat 7: d33p5t4ck3d ( $5.77 USD )
Seat 8: ShaggyB ( $2.32 USD )
Seat 9: ImAceKingU2Fold1 ( $6.57 USD )
DonaldDriver posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
lycowolf posts big blind [$0.04 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to d33p5t4ck3d [ As Ac ]
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$0.12 USD]
ShaggyB folds
ImAceKingU2Fold1 folds
tuhusakru folds
Retihsllub folds
22timeout calls [$0.12 USD]
ATCWIZ folds
DonaldDriver folds
lycowolf folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, Qh, 5h ]
d33p5t4ck3d bets [$0.30 USD]
22timeout calls [$0.30 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
d33p5t4ck3d checks
22timeout bets [$0.60 USD]
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$1.80 USD]
22timeout folds
d33p5t4ck3d wins $2.00 USD from main pot
d33p5t4ck3d wins $1.20 USD

[Sharking]

Here is an AA where I check back for pot control on a wet flop in position. I turn a reasonably blank card that opens a few more draws but doesnt complete many draws and get a drawing hand to bet big into me. I call the bet ready to play the river. The 10 hits making two 10s on the board. I check back because I either have the villian crushed and he isnt calling or he is check raising me.

***** Hand History for Game 63260284786 ***** (Merge)
$4.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, November 12, 12:24:41 ET 2012
Table Havana V (63260284) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: tonySal ( $3.45 USD )
Seat 2: d33p5t4ck3d ( $6.74 USD )
Seat 3: milliemuttxxx ( $3.49 USD )
Seat 4: knittingsox ( $5.57 USD )
Seat 5: BioLogical ( $3.90 USD )
Seat 6: MisanthropicTilt ( $2.88 USD )
Seat 7: lindsey93 ( $3.90 USD )
Seat 8: 6pro8newt ( $4.55 USD )
Seat 9: dapaochun8 ( $3.96 USD )
milliemuttxxx posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
knittingsox posts big blind [$0.04 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to d33p5t4ck3d [ As Ad ]
BioLogical folds
MisanthropicTilt folds
lindsey93 folds
6pro8newt calls [$0.04 USD]
dapaochun8 folds
tonySal folds
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$0.24 USD]
milliemuttxxx calls [$0.22 USD]
knittingsox folds
6pro8newt calls [$0.20 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, 4h, 9s ]
milliemuttxxx checks
6pro8newt checks
d33p5t4ck3d checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7c ]
milliemuttxxx bets [$0.76 USD]
6pro8newt folds
d33p5t4ck3d calls [$0.76 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ Ts ]
milliemuttxxx checks
d33p5t4ck3d checks
milliemuttxxx shows [Jh, Qs ]
d33p5t4ck3d shows [As, Ad ]
d33p5t4ck3d wins $2.17 USD from main pot

[Sharking]

Here is AA where I 3bet in position and get called by a villian. The flop is K 5 K hh and I have Ah. Once again this is valuable information when you have the Ah on a flush draw board because it narrows the villians range to not include hands like AQhh Axhh. The pot is almost a dollar on the flop. He checks and I bet .40. I am hoping to get called by worse hands like 99-QQ and even if he has some heart draw I dont mind because I have the redraw/blocker. He check raises a weird amount over $2. I fold and muck AA, and to my delight he shows me the QK.

***** Hand History for Game 63600808228 ***** (Merge)
$4.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, November 20, 11:27:36 ET 2012
Table Havana IX (63600808) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Seat 1: ShaneOmac72 ( $2.41 USD )
Seat 2: worsethanadonkey ( $4.04 USD )
Seat 3: gnarus ( $4.01 USD )
Seat 4: blufferKittyKat30 ( $6.18 USD )
Seat 5: d33p5t4ck3d ( $4.72 USD )
Seat 6: StunTKAwQ ( $4.00 USD )
Seat 7: JJgog88 ( $3.96 USD )
Seat 8: 6pro8newt ( $5.79 USD )
Seat 9: jbullag ( $4.10 USD )
JJgog88 posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
6pro8newt posts big blind [$0.04 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to d33p5t4ck3d [ Ac Ah ]
jbullag folds
ShaneOmac72 calls [$0.04 USD]
worsethanadonkey raises [$0.12 USD]
gnarus folds
blufferKittyKat30 folds
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$0.44 USD]
JJgog88 folds
6pro8newt folds
ShaneOmac72 folds
worsethanadonkey calls [$0.32 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kc, 5h, Kh ]
worsethanadonkey checks
d33p5t4ck3d bets [$0.40 USD]
worsethanadonkey raises [$2.18 USD]
d33p5t4ck3d folds
worsethanadonkey shows [Qc, Ks ]
worsethanadonkey wins $1.70 USD from main pot
worsethanadonkey wins $1.78 USD

[Sharking]

Heres the HH that goes with the last post:

***** Hand History for Game 63529459233 ***** (Merge)
$4.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 18, 11:06:14 ET 2012
Table Havana XI (63529459) (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Seat 1: CaymanTime1 ( $5.35 USD )
Seat 2: 6pro8newt ( $4.74 USD )
Seat 3: jbullag ( $4.26 USD )
Seat 4: mccbfal01 ( $4.63 USD )
Seat 5: Sunny89 ( $2.33 USD )
Seat 6: d33p5t4ck3d ( $4.93 USD )
Seat 7: JJgog88 ( $1.82 USD )
Seat 8: BadSue ( $5.17 USD )
Seat 9: JohnyUtahX ( $4.00 USD )
CaymanTime1 posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
6pro8newt posts big blind [$0.04 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to d33p5t4ck3d [ Ad Ah ]
jbullag folds
mccbfal01 folds
Sunny89 folds
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$0.12 USD]
JJgog88 folds
BadSue calls [$0.12 USD]
JohnyUtahX folds
CaymanTime1 folds
6pro8newt folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, Ts, 9c ]
d33p5t4ck3d bets [$0.30 USD]
BadSue calls [$0.30 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
d33p5t4ck3d bets [$0.90 USD]
BadSue calls [$0.90 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
d33p5t4ck3d bets [$1.90 USD]
BadSue calls [$1.90 USD]
d33p5t4ck3d shows [Ad, Ah ]
BadSue shows [8h, Th ]
d33p5t4ck3d wins $6.18 USD from main pot

[Ramram]

Nice hands... keep playing man! Good luck

[vtriclone]

Nice hands... keep playing man! Good luck

lol

[Sharking]

Here is AA out of position. I check on an 8 10 2 dd board. Once again I have the Ad which narrow my opponents range. I check to him and he bets .32 when pot is .30. Most likely he is betting out draws or thinks he has the best hand but doesnt mind taking it down. I think JJ and QQ is well in his range as well as top pair. Although I think he would bet out a set because of the two diamonds, I don't think he would bet this much. Most players are afraid to bet out sets!!!! It seems like he is really try to just win the pot and take away my odds to draw. He has a little under $2 behind so I put him all in betting $4.20 for the stoners. This way I am not letting him see a free card if he was being tricky and overbetting a flush draw and he should stack off overpairs and some top pairs. He snap calls with TPTK, hes dominated, and I hold.

***** Hand History for Game 63114368694 ***** (Merge)
$4.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, November 08, 02:09:47 ET 2012
Table Havana IV (63114368) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Seat 1: Element45 ( $3.80 USD )
Seat 2: d33p5t4ck3d ( $4.32 USD )
Seat 3: youngmoney069 ( $2.30 USD )
Seat 4: BallinGeek ( $2.13 USD )
Seat 5: ImAceKingU2Fold1 ( $4.32 USD )
Seat 6: OldLion1 ( $2.18 USD )
Seat 7: RobbersAndCops ( $2.69 USD )
Seat 8: Lbrantley777 ( $4.43 USD )
Seat 9: PUDINTAME ( $4.00 USD )
OldLion1 posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
Lbrantley777 posts big blind [$0.04 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to d33p5t4ck3d [ Ah Ad ]
PUDINTAME folds
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$0.12 USD]
youngmoney069 calls [$0.12 USD]
BallinGeek folds
ImAceKingU2Fold1 folds
OldLion1 folds
Lbrantley777 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Td, 2d ]
d33p5t4ck3d checks
youngmoney069 bets [$0.32 USD]
d33p5t4ck3d raises [$4.20 USD]
youngmoney069 calls [$1.86 USD]
d33p5t4ck3d shows [Ah, Ad ]
youngmoney069 shows [Ac, Ts ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
d33p5t4ck3d wins $4.43 USD from main pot
d33p5t4ck3d wins $2.02 USD

[kiddaa]

That was a great move. Thanks for sharing Sharking. Nice Hand.

[sickread23]

Keep it up man. Your on pace to break into the 10nl games. I know you told me earlier that you plan on really making it at 4nl before moving, so good luck. When you make the move I know you will be ready. Congrats, and maybe you turn your hard work into something down the road. Getting your fundamentals down will be key, as you will need a solid foundation to move on up and focus on more complex situations. Hope that was coherent enough, I just finished a 5 part Mtt series and am almost nodding off. Hopefully I see you in a couple of those Poker Maximus tourneys I was discussing with you earlier.

[jerseytime]

I think your a good player sharking. You are very mental and I think if you open it up a little to making it ok to make some mistakes then more pots will come to you. I find it difficult to fold aces and only do it mulitway pot. 1 on 1 I ride it ouy and say ok if you beat me. but I dont lose often with aa.