What would you have done? Texas Hold 'Em Scenario?

Question

I was playing in a large three-handed game of Texas Hold 'Em. There were about $6 million in total chips. I was in the chip lead with about $3.5 million. The player to my left was second with about $2 million. On my deal I was dealt pocket aces. I just called the $5,000 big blind hoping to induce a raise. No raise was made. The flop came QS,6D,2D. I bet $10,000 and was raised $25,000 more. I re-raised $50,000 more and was re-raised $250,000 more. I went all-in. The player looked distraught. I knew he could've had any two cards because he was the big blind. After a couple minutes of thinking before acting, he showed me his cards; 6,2. I was petrified. I knew I was beat. He figured I had a queen at least, but most likely Q6 or Q2. After a few more minutes, he folded. I couldn't believe how lucky I got. If you were that player, how would you have played your two pair? The blinds were increasing every 20 minutes at 1,000 at a time about two more hours after this hand

That is exactly what I would have done. I was so shocked when he folded, I had to leave the table and walk around for a little while. He was so worried about getting last and less than 10% of the prize.

Results are in. The player got thrid. I finished second. AK outdrew my two eights.

Answer 1

My experience tells me that unless you have every reason to expect a raise from at least one of the other players you do NOT play AA in a short-handed game that way. You must put in a raise early or you must be prepared to consider AA a weak hand at showdown as you cannot narrow down the likelyhood of the hands they are holding at all.

By the time you get to three handed play you should also know the following: How is he likely to play a weak hand against me? Am I likely to play back at him if he represents a hand? Does he know this? How does this affect his play? My play?

Just like in physics there is materia and anti-materia you have play's and anti-plays and also players and anti-players (often referred to as nemesises)

There is just so much more than what you two held and how you played the particular hand that we cannot analyze with this information.

I guess that is the beauty of the game :)

Answer 2

I probably would have raised pre-flop. It would be hard as hell to get away from aces after the flop in a heads up situation in the small blind. I wasn't there to see how the guy in BB plays, but a lot of people would think ur on a steal if you raised in that spot. If they might even re-raise you with quite a few hands such as a9 or kj. You gave him FREE odds to beat you before the flop. You could have lost two million chips, how much would this particular guy paid off with hands you could beat after the flop? Not very much, he let two pair go in a situation like that and not many players would do that, if he caught trips or a straight on the flop he might have damaged you badly or you only take a small pot from him when you have him beat.

Just so you know, if he would have called. You were only about a 3 to 1 dog, not so bad really (far from drawing dead anyway. If you had the ace of diamonds, that gave ya about a 4 percent extra chance of winning too.

I'm glad your all-in move worked, you made him fold the best hand. Him folding the best hand on the flop was a horrible mistake. You making him fold the best hand was a great move.

I probably would have only called after he raised to 250k, I doubt very much that I could have folded given that there was two diamonds up and maybe he had a pair with a flush draw. I probably would have double him up or of course sometimes I would have improved to the winner. I also would have probably raised pre-flop though and probably wouldn't have gotten myself into such a sticky situation after the flop.

Hard to say much for sure about a hand without actually being there. I don't what the chances of that guy raising after you limped were. Maybe he had been raising so often the it seemed almost gauranteed that he would raise. Poker is just so damn complicated, hard to ever be completely certain what just the right move is.

Answer 3

If I had the 6-2, I would've called for sure. Flopping 2 pair, even bottom 2 pair, in a 3 handed game is a strong hand. If I were him I would've put you on AQ or Q with Flush draw. If you had QQ, it would've just been my bad luck,maybe...but I wouldn't put you on 66 or 22 for trips.

Answer 4

call. you're short stacked and you have pocket aces. you're able to desire to win some super palms in case you will come back interior the interest. as long as he does not have a 10 or a pair of kings you have this made. you do not win video games by using folding your appropriate palms.

Answer 5

You played it fine, there was only 3 players at the table

Answer 6

woahhhhhh im a beginner @ TX hold 'em but man u really kno ur stuff! ive never betted real money tho cuz Im usually broke : (

Answer 7

thats correct