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I agree AXs sucks when there's a lot of pre-flop action and the pot isn't contested multi-way (in your example it was heads-up with a raise and re-raise). That's the same with all suited connectors and low pocket pairs though.
If you're not limping in with AXs in loose-passive tables like the one I was at (7 people to the flop!), you're missing out on a lot of profitable situations. I only limp A9s-A2s from EP in EXTREMELY loose-passive tables. In the somewhat looser ones, with 4 or 5 people seeing the flop, I'll limp from MP on with A9s-A2s.
Statistics: Posted by EscapePlan9 — Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:31 pm
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In that scenario above, I'd have been calling 2.5 SB cold just to see that flop. Your situation is almost ideal. You hit the ace for top pair, with a flush draw. All you worry about is the draw missing and you being outkicked. When the draw comes in, it's just gravy. Beware the board pairing and play it just like you did.
Great hand (though I'm sure piers would vomit seeing that you called with A8 from UTG)!
Statistics: Posted by Tiburon — Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:13 am
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Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with
![[Ah]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ah.gif "The Ace of Hearts")
, ![[8h]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8h.gif "The Eight of Hearts")
. MP3 posts a blind of $0.50. Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, 1 fold, MP3 (poster) checks, CO calls, Button calls, 1 fold, BB checks.
Flop: (7.50 SB)
![[Ad]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif "The Ace of Diamonds")
, ![[Jh]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif "The Jack of Hearts")
, ![[Th]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Th.gif "The Ten of Hearts")
(7 players)BB checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP3 raises, CO calls, Button calls, BB calls, Hero 3-bets, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP3 caps, CO calls, Button folds, BB folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls.
Turn: (14.25 BB)
![[6h]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/6h.gif "The Six of Hearts")
(4 players)Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.
River: (18.25 BB)
![[Qd]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Qd.gif "The Queen of Diamonds")
(4 players)Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.
Final Pot: 22.25 BB
Statistics: Posted by EscapePlan9 — Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:53 am
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Preflop: Hero is SB with
![[Ac]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif "The Ace of Clubs")
, ![[4c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4c.gif "The Four of Clubs")
. 5 folds, CO raises, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, CO calls.
Flop: (7.33 SB)
, ![[8c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8c.gif "The Eight of Clubs")
, ![[Qc]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Qc.gif "The Queen of Clubs")
(2 players)CO checks, Button bets, CO raises, Button 3-bets, CO caps, Button calls.
Turn: (7.66 BB)
![[Kc]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif "The King of Clubs")
(2 players)CO bets, Button calls.
River: (9.66 BB)
![[Ks]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ks.gif "The King of Spades")
(2 players)CO bets, Button calls.
Final Pot: 11.66 BB
Results in white below:
CO has Qs Ts (full house, queens full of kings).
Button has Th Tc (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: CO wins 11.66 BB.
I would've turned the nut flush and pissed away a TON of chips before slowing down (and losing on the river).
Statistics: Posted by Tiburon — Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:28 am
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