jscales
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I came across a hand last night that I struggled with. In hindsight I have decided that I should have folded but I would like to get some other thoughts on the situation.
I am sitting with just under 9000 in chips. I am in the hi-jack position... and there are two limpers in the hand. I look down at two red AA's. the blinds are 75 and 150 so I raise to 525. The small blind is the only caller... a fairly tight player.
The flop is the 10 of Spades the 3 of hearts and 4 of diamonds.
The small blind takes all of his chips and makes a show of forcefully pounding them into the middle... As I said he has been a fairly tight player all night, and if anyone else had done the same I would have called fairly easily. I tried talking to him but nothing... However, he did look confident.
I was going back and forth on what he could have called me with to be so confident, and the only thing I could come up with was pocket 10's making a set or pocket AA or KK. I was leaning toward the pocket 10's but do I fold because I am narrowing his range to one hand?
Ultimately I called... and I was right. He had pocket 10's. I guess I should have gone with my gut... but is that the ultimate winning strategy for long-term poker. I'm not sure. What are some thoughts?
I am sitting with just under 9000 in chips. I am in the hi-jack position... and there are two limpers in the hand. I look down at two red AA's. the blinds are 75 and 150 so I raise to 525. The small blind is the only caller... a fairly tight player.
The flop is the 10 of Spades the 3 of hearts and 4 of diamonds.
The small blind takes all of his chips and makes a show of forcefully pounding them into the middle... As I said he has been a fairly tight player all night, and if anyone else had done the same I would have called fairly easily. I tried talking to him but nothing... However, he did look confident.
I was going back and forth on what he could have called me with to be so confident, and the only thing I could come up with was pocket 10's making a set or pocket AA or KK. I was leaning toward the pocket 10's but do I fold because I am narrowing his range to one hand?
Ultimately I called... and I was right. He had pocket 10's. I guess I should have gone with my gut... but is that the ultimate winning strategy for long-term poker. I'm not sure. What are some thoughts?