Cash Game : Overplaying AA

[FatBoyFat]

I've started back on the cash games, 4 tabling the $50 buy-ins on laddies. I'm running ok and the level is definintely beatable, although probably not by the 16BB/100 I was beating the $20 buy-in for. However I've been stacked a couple of times with AA and want to make sure I am not overplaying the bullets. The first time was all-in on the flop vs KK when he had flopped top set; I am less worried about this one as it was vs. a maniac whose raise looked like a blind steal and his range included many more hands than KK. The other time, included below, was against a solid winning player (VPIP - 30% & PFR 7%) tends to be a bit loose but doesn't overcommit his chips too easily. I've included some of my thought processes but let me know what you think :- ** Game ID 735576918 starting - 2007-04-23 22:07:37 ** Granite [Hold 'em] (0.25|0.50 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money - sniperone sitting in seat 1 with $51.53 - gergong2 sitting in seat 2 with $28.50 - briggy67 sitting in seat 3 with $49.50 - cvendel sitting in seat 4 with $65.42 - Mad_Fer_It sitting in seat 5 with $50.43 - SAM1966 sitting in seat 6 with $18.02 - PoIuYtReWq sitting in seat 7 with $63.27 [Dealer] - siggesagge sitting in seat 9 with $57.75 - Concussed sitting in seat 10 with $24.71 siggesagge posted the small blind - $0.25 Concussed posted the big blind - $0.50 briggy67 posted to play - $0.50 ** Dealing card to Mad_Fer_It: Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades sniperone folded gergong2 folded briggy67 checked cvendel raised - $2.00 Mad_Fer_It raised - $3.50 The villain standard raised to 4BB in EP, so even though he has a PFR of 7% I think 90%+ of the time he has a decent hand. I min raise to $3.50 for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there is less action at this level, and an open push or RR is unlikely to get action. I also think $3.50 to go will still put me heads up with the villain, unless someone behind me walks into a hand and then I would consider the push vs. 2 opponents (if the villain had called the raise as well). What do you think of this min raise? SAM1966 folded PoIuYtReWq folded siggesagge folded Concussed folded briggy67 folded cvendel raised - $8.00 Mad_Fer_It called - $8.00 Now the RR by the villain wasn't supposed to happen. In terms of the informal poker story I had told the villain I had a hand and he had replied by saying, I know you have a hand but I have a hand as well. I was putting him on KK here, thinking he wouldn't call with QQ downwards or AK, AQ. The fact that he raised indicated to me that he didn't have a speculative hand that he wanted to catch a set with and stack me. I thought he had a big hand also. The call was because of my read. Thinking I would get away from the flop if a K hit. I was looking to stack him here. With hindsight should I have got it all in and took the pot down now? ** Dealing the flop: 5 of Clubs, Jack of Spades, Queen of Clubs cvendel bet - $8.62 Mad_Fer_It called - $8.62 This flop didn't worry me too much as I didn't think he'd raise it up to $8 PF with QQ or JJ. Plus, if he did flop top or middle set I would expect him to check to me. I was still convinced on KK and therefore didn't raise the flop. I also had the Ac so I knew he wasn't drawing to the nut flush. ** Dealing the turn: 10 of Clubs cvendel went all-in - $48.80 Mad_Fer_It went all-in - $33.81 Whilst this made the flush and a straight draw I thought the all-in screamed of KK. I could have been ahead already and had 9 draws to the nut flush and a K would have filled the A high straight. I called here thinking I was ahead, or that on the balance of probabilities, the call had +ve EV in the long run. ** Dealing the river: Jack of Diamonds cvendel shows: Ace of Hearts, King of Spades Mad_Fer_It mucks: Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades cvendel wins $99.11 from the main pot End of game 735576918 Too passive on the flop? Could I have got away from it on the turn? Thoughts welcome. FBF

[GaF]

Re: Cash Game : Overplaying AA I don't like the min raise - what other hands do you min raise with? For me that always stinks of a monster and sets the alarm bells ringing.... He is also right to call with any two cards - you're not giving him the chance to make a mistake..... When he reraised you, I'd rereraise - WANTING him to call, but making sure he overpays too!!! The flop comes - you still only have 1 pair ..... slow playing it again is unnecessary - if you think you are ahead, make him pay to draw (even if he is only drawing to two kings!!) I think you played it too slow pre and post flop.....