First time poster, am unsure whether i made the right play or not in this hand.
2/5, 9 handed, no limit hold em live game.
Hero - Stack: $730 Position: Utg 2 Hand: 3
5
Image: TAG
Villain - Stack: $900 Position: Hj Image: New to the table but tight so far.
UTG1 raises to $20 - UTG2 (hero) calls $20 - folds all around - Hj (villain) calls $20
Flop ($67) A
-Q
-10
UTG1 raises to $30 - hero calls $30 - villain raises to $140 - UTG1 calls $140 - hero goes all in for $680 - villain calls $680 - UTG1 folds
Turn is the K
river 2
Villain shows K
J
Villain wins pot of $1567
Sorry if the way i wrote it is confusing, my first time doing so.
Anyway, I knew I was ahead on the flop, so called the bet from UTG1 in the hopes of letting more money into the pot, when villain re-raises and UTG1 calls I'm still sure that I have the best hand, so I go all in. Is it always the right play to go all in whenever you feel/know you are ahead? Some people have said I should have flat the re-raise on the flop and seen the turn before committing more money to the pot. I'm pretty unsure about whether I should continue shoving all in whenever I feel I'm a decent favorite or to play it safe and commit the minimum until I know whether my hand holds up or not.
Any advice or comments from you guys are more than welcome. I think some might say I should have folded the 35s pre-flop but I like mixing up my starting hands and would more likely fold A10o in that spot pre-flop than 35s. First time I've been beat by a royal flush as well btw, it's not fun.