Having a great read (and a nemesis)

There is a lot of backround between me and this guy. I have had him all in 3 times prior to this and he has folded each time and this is in the first hour of the tourney. Here I am sure he has a little ace and am sure his pride won't let him fold in another big pot to me. I pretty much played this pot like "hey, you keep folding to me, I am going to jam this one down your throat and you are going to fold again." I knew he couldn't let himself fold to me again. How do you like this play?

Also the underlying question here is how to play AJ in EP. This is one area where it gets a little fuzzy for me. At this stage in the tourney I cannot play AJ UTG or UTG+1 but might raise in MP to LP. From the SB my thought here was to limp and try to spike an ace. I see no reason to raise here right? I mean pre-flop from the SB. Anyway good result but like I said, great read already on this guy.

PokerStars Game #17635682425: Tournament #88687434, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/23 - 13:57:46 (ET)
Table '88687434 207' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: tladd220 (4422 in chips)
Seat 2: frozn55 (4050 in chips)
Seat 3: CCamager (3845 in chips)
Seat 4: tester27 (4910 in chips)
Seat 5: pataludo (4195 in chips)
Seat 6: Zeppelin2000 (1250 in chips)
Seat 7: 6pack43 (4945 in chips)
Seat 8: atish81 (3350 in chips)
Seat 9: FloppyMcNutZ (11015 in chips)
FloppyMcNutZ: posts small blind 50
tladd220: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [Ac Jh]
frozn55: folds
CCamager: folds
tester27: folds
pataludo: calls 100
Zeppelin2000: folds
6pack43 has timed out
6pack43: folds
6pack43 is sitting out
atish81: folds
FloppyMcNutZ: calls 50
6pack43 has returned
tladd220: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qs Ah 8s]
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
tladd220: checks
pataludo: bets 100
FloppyMcNutZ: raises 300 to 400
tladd220: folds
pataludo: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Qs Ah 8s] [2d]
FloppyMcNutZ: bets 800
pataludo: raises 2895 to 3695 and is all-in
FloppyMcNutZ: calls 2895
*** RIVER *** [Qs Ah 8s 2d] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FloppyMcNutZ: shows [Ac Jh] (a pair of Aces)
pataludo: shows [As 5c] (a pair of Aces - lower kicker)
pataludo said, "fui"
FloppyMcNutZ collected 8490 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8490 | Rake 0
Board [Qs Ah 8s 2d 7h]
Seat 1: tladd220 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: frozn55 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: CCamager folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: tester27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pataludo showed [As 5c] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: Zeppelin2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: 6pack43 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: atish81 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: FloppyMcNutZ (small blind) showed [Ac Jh] and won (8490) with a pair of Aces

Looks like another tough day at the office. Enjoy your 5 day weekend

kkravec wrote: Enjoy your 5 day weekend

The funny part is that I have a 3 day weekend every week as I work 4 10s, tues, wed, thur, fri, and always have sat, sun, mon off. I will enjoy my 5-day tyvm

Pwned.

Still, I have to think he could have limped AQo in that spot, though, given his position and action on the turn, but a raise pf looks likelier.

Dude, I'll be at Crown Lanes after work tonight (pre-bands) if you feel like free donkin'.

Mondogarage wrote:Pwned.

Still, I have to think he could have limped AQo in that spot, though, given his position and action on the turn, but a raise pf looks likelier.

Dude, I'll be at Crown Lanes after work tonight (pre-bands) if you feel like free donkin'.

wow that is tempting... only problem is I am home sick today. If I decide to play free donkaments I will head down there.

PoWdA wrote:

Mondogarage wrote:Pwned.

Still, I have to think he could have limped AQo in that spot, though, given his position and action on the turn, but a raise pf looks likelier.

Dude, I'll be at Crown Lanes after work tonight (pre-bands) if you feel like free donkin'.

wow that is tempting... only problem is I am home sick today. If I decide to play free donkaments I will head down there.

That's funny...I'll probably be leaving there sick when someone calls my 5x BB raise, out of position, with 85sooooted.

It'll be one of those days where if I go out early, no biggie, since I do want to go see bands from about 9:30pm on, which is about the only time I play bar poker in Denvah anyway.

Bar poker at the old Crown Lanes sounds like good times. I haven't been there since I quit dealing there over a year ago. Hmmmmmm ...I would say that I am going except that I know the wife won't go and it's our date night. The wife is working some trade show up in Estes Park this weekend so perhaps I can sneak out Sat or Sun for an afternoon game... maybe even go up the hill and play a tourney.

Son I remember when you dealt that game.

Remember Grenade?

Remember when I found out you were scrupboy at that sushi bar with the poker game?

Remember when your wife almost ran you over in front of my house?


Good times.

Hmm...maybe I can talk wifey into a noon tourney run up the hill on Monday...but only if the noon Monday tourneys are any decent...haven't checked yet.

She wants to work on her limit cash game, since we're in Vega$ in two weeks, so who knows.

But eff ya'll, I'll still be at Crown at 7pm tonight, lol. Someone else will have to take my chips. Or not.

Last time I went, I was a semi-donk, to go see some bands, and then I won the whole damn thing and missed the bands...

I just called and registered mondo. I might or might not make it. lets say at the moment it is 60 go 40 not.

PoWdA wrote:Son I remember when you dealt that game.

Remember Grenade?

Remember when I found out you were scrupboy at that sushi bar with the poker game?

Remember when your wife almost ran you over in front of my house?


Good times.

Yes, Yes. Gernades... Good times! Sushi bar poker... Good times! Almost getting ran over in front of Danny's house... Priceless!

PoWdA wrote:I just called and registered mondo. I might or might not make it. lets say at the moment it is 60 go 40 not.

Sweet.

If you show, I'll buy ya a beer (even if I'm drinking soda myself). I'll even trade the beer for all your chips.

Might take a couple beers to get all his chips, but it'll happen...or he'll get all yours win win either way

Ugh.. If I even make it...


I might not. It is looking more like 20 going 80 not now

Ah well, I'll run into one of you guys one of these days. If you do show, I'll be wearing a short sleeve olive shirt with a grey t-shirt underneath...prolly sunglasses, maybe not.

Hope you feel like coming out, but if not, then someday.