Hey all, first time posting a hand here so bare with me. This is a 6-12 hand from the Oaks a couple nights ago, trying to remember the action as best I can...

V1 - darker skinned man of unknown descent in his 20s. He is playing very loose, mostly passive but has shown some spurts of aggression and at least one straight up river bluff. He is sitting directly to my left and smells like he smoked a large quantity of weed before this session.

V2 - Asian man in his 50s. Had not played with him long, seemed to playing tightish with unknown levels of aggression. He was talking about the new 20-40 game arriving on Monday, and sounded like he usually plays higher fwiw.

UTG+1 limps, I limp next with A3, V1 limps next, V2 raises next, button calls, big blind calls, UTG+1 calls and I call. Six to the flop.

FLOP: AJ8 with two clubs and the 8 is a diamond.

Checks to me, I check, V1 checks, V2 bets, big blind folds and the rest call. Five to the turn.

TURN: 8 of clubs (3 clubs now)

Checked to me, I check, now V1 bets, V2 calls, button calls, utg+1 folds, I fold...

So yea you can probably guess how this turned out. At the time I felt I needed an A or 8 on the river just to chop and wasn't getting the right price. Had a weak-tight player bet the turn, I think I could have comfortably folded? But against V1s description, closing the action, this was an awful fold.. confirm?

Also curious about the flop. Should we just bet here? Typically, with Ace no kicker and a preflop raiser, I go into check/call mode. Especially with a pair of Aces, in case it checks around im not worried about someone with naked overs spiking, who wouldn't have seen the turn otherwise. Had I bet though, I would have had a better idea where I was at based of if V2 called or raised.. confirm?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Welcome to the forums!

I fold pre flop.

I fold the turn.

Ok interesting on preflop. I haven't played much in awhile, but the Oaks 6-12 is historically quite loose and usually more passive than aggressive (that can vary). And it looks like it hasn't changed at all. In these lineups I would pretty much always limp with my all small Ace suited hands in early and middle positions. Same goes for all my small pocket pairs and suited connectors (45 to J10).

I realize there are a lot of different variables (Exactly where I am, if anyone has already limped, etc), but which of the above hands are you dumping and which are you playing?

Start with a hand chart like the one in Small Stakes Hold'Em (by Ed Miller et al). A3s is limpable if you're in what the book calls a loose game (6-8 to the flop) but you should fold it in what the book calls a tight game (3-5 to the flop). I recommend using the tight chart.

Robotically follow the chart at first. If you feel like you're not playing enough hands, add the best hands you'd otherwise fold. If you feel like you're playing yoo many, drop the worst hands. Don't add or drop them too fast or you'll quickly get lost.

As for your hand, fold preflop. As played, I'd definitely check-call the flop and since you're closing the action, call the turn.

I'd fold the turn here. You lose to all 8s, all flushes, and chop at best with all other Aces. it is a parlay to be beating 3 opponents.