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Aces on a double-paired board, high stakes no limit cash
Thanks to HighStakesReport for the hand history.
Game type: 200/400 no limit cash
Your image: LAG
Misc notes: Your opponent is even more of a LAG than you
Your hand: A♦A♠
This hand is taken from actual game play at the 200/400 no limit table on Full Tilt. This hand took place between Brian Townsend and 93TilInfinity. You will be standing in for 93TilInfinity.
The setup: You’ve built a nice stack in this 200/400 game when the following hand comes up.
You’re dealt aces on the CO. UTG folds and Sbrugby (Townsend) makes it $1400 to go. You re-raise to $4,987. The table folds back around to Townsend, who calls. The flop comes
8♠8♦J♥
Townsend checks and you bet $8,800, not too much under pot. Townsend calls. The turn isn’t really good news:
J♦
… and Townsend checks again. What’s your play with aces on a double-paired board?
Discuss your thoughts on this quiz in our forums - Aces on a double-paired board, high stakes no limit cash, or in the comments below.
6.6.07 / 11am
Interesting hand.
I much prefer a check/call here on the turn and river. Sure, it’s a very scary board, but the more J’s and 8’s on the board, the more likely Townsend doesn’t hold any of them.
Having said this, T8s or JTs are definitely in his range and are hands that have you crushed.
I really don’t like any bets for value here at all as he cannot possibly call very much with a hand that doesn’t beat yours. He may call a small river bet with an ace high thinking that his ace kicker may play, or at least split the pot.
So, why bet the turn? Of course, a turn bet may induce a bluff, but so will a check induce a river bluff. You may not get the same payout, but you also won’t lose your stack when he flips up a full house.
For whatever it’s worth, Townsend has to assume that the hand totally missed us and that it was unlikely that we could call a big bet with just two pair here.
So, I would check and call his river bet.
6.6.07 / 12pm
I have to bet half of the pot. If I am raised, I am tanking. I think I am good here, but am not sure I could call an all in move ( I might ).
6.6.07 / 4pm
Interesting hand!
I like the staffs assessment (in my words):
When playing against a PF raiser, a good/aggressive player who hits the flop/turn usually bets into the opponent to get more info.
But on the other hand, why wouldn’t a slow play of A8 or QJ be the right move into an aggressive PF raiser.
More info may mean lost $ when the opp fold prematurely.
6.6.07 / 6pm
well i thought the check was the best play but i also saw why townsend played it that way
i felt there was no doubt i had the best hand with that turn card i actually put him on either a middle pair or possibbly qq thinkin he might have been more agressive with kk so that was out of the question so if the turn card totally missed it if gave him the chance to bluff at it or like he actually did the check raise bluff
6.6.07 / 6am
This is a spot I often get lost and don’t know exactly how to play. I fell the staff comments are pretty much the way I feel about it, but I also consider giving a free card being ahead as a potential mistake.
I would check the turn for two reasons:
1. If he checks or small bets the river I want to fell confortable raising then to bring some fat to the pot.
2. Since he paid the flop-raise he might be willing to pay a drawing hand anyway since he’s payed so far and I want to be able to fold at the river if I feel I am in trouble.