I've only been sitting at this table for about 30 minutes or so. Never seen any of these players before but it's not that hard to figure out who's good vs. who's bad. I've been playing very tight/aggressive and most of the players were aware I wasn't involved in pots without big hands. One hand I came across was interesting to me, so I would like to hear how you would have played it.
I will note that Villain 1 is pretty lose, but has received AA 4 times in the 30 minutes I have been sitting there so he has been active a lot, but when he shows down he usually has the goods.
Villain 2 is pretty tight. Haven't seen him active in any showdowns yet.
Hero: ($350)
Villain 1: ($800)
Villain 2: ($600)
Hero: A
Q
5 players limp, Hero raises on the BTN to $10, everyone folds except Villain 1(UTG) and Villain 2(CO).
Flop: A
J
5
Villain 1 checks, Villain 2 bets $15...Hero??
I was confused to see Villain 2 take a stab at the pot after my pre-flop raise. I thought maybe he could have AJ or 55 and decided to flat-call him and re-evaluate on the turn.
Hero calls, Villain 1 folds.
Turn: 5
So now the board pairs, I figure that's a safe card for me and eliminate 55 from his range.
Villain 2 bets $45, hero...?????????
As soon as he bet I asked him how much he had behind him, and he froze and pointed to his chips instead of telling me a number. When people are afraid to talk I take that as a sign of weakness; however, if I call and he fires big at the pot again on the river I will probably tank for about 5 minutes not knowing what to do. I really don't believe he would limp in the CO with AJ or AK, but again, I am confused as to how this hand is playing out so far.
Opinions? Should I have played it differently?
Last edited by SIGMA27X; 08-17-2010 at 07:59 PM.