This happened last night. This is my biggest single pot win to date in my career. (Albeit a short one (18 months)).



Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($45)
UTG+1 ($83.5)
UTG+2 ($50)
MP1 ($65.45)
MP2 ($45.5)
Hero ($87.45)
CO ($96.3)
Button ($45.7)
SB ($48.5)
BB ($55.4)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , . UTG+2 posts a blind of $1. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, UTG+2 (poster) checks, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1, Hero calls $1, CO raises to $3, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $2, UTG+2 folds, MP2 calls $2, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($14.50) , , (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, CO checks. ( Love those free cards)

Turn: ($14.50) (4 players) ( what a sweet card)
UTG+1 bets $8, MP2 folds, Hero calls $8, CO calls $8.

River: ($38.50) (3 players)
UTG+1 bets $25, Hero calls $76.45 (All-In), CO calls $76.45, UTG+1 calls $47.50 (All-In).

Final Pot: $263.90

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Ad Jh (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has 8s 8d (full house, eights full of aces).
CO has Ah Qs (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $263.89.



Did I play it right? I figured both had an Ace w/ big kicker when they bet on turn so I burned them on the river.

I raise that turn, too many cards that people can fill up with a kicker. Think of it this way. 2 callers. Each the one guys Q and J are live cards. They have 6 outs to fill up on the river, 12% chance and your making it cheap for them. A must raise in my opinion

The more I have thought about it the more I agree w/ you. That is why i posted the hand.

I've been sucked out too many times and your handle says it all. Never slow play aces AND never slow play the low boat.

Yeah definately raise the turn. With 4 people in I'd be willing to bet that at least one of them has a good Ace and was slowplaying it on the flop. On the river you'd have to assume you are good since I can't see A6 or A2. Nice pot man.

The more I thought about it the more I agree w/ you guys. If I raise on turn 1 or both are most likely going all-in. Thanks for the help.