Confused on How I Have Played

Hi,

I would like to ask your opinion about how I played a certain hand in one of my games. I believe I’ve played it almost perfect but of course I also want to hear the opinion of others.

The hand actually took place in $1-2 NL in a casino.

Back then, for 7 hours, I had worked my stack up from $160 to $380. On the button, I was dealt pocket Ad Ac. Afterwards, many players have folded so to be sure there’ll still be some action, I raised to $7. Then BB player raised me to $20, and so to trap him, I called.

Then the flop came, 9h 6h 3c. As a sort of strategy, he placed a bet out $40. I re-raised him to $100 total, and he went all in as a result. After that, I remember I have about $200 in front of me and the pot was actually $760.

Finally, he turned over Qs Qh. I don’t know but I thought I was ahead after that. But unfortunately, the next two cards are runner hearts and so it was then over for me.

After the game, somebody told me that it was a mistake that I didn’t re-raise the preflop. Well, I am not sure, but I think my table image was tight, so it’s not a good idea to re-raise his bet on the flop. In your opinion, was it really a mistake?

Also, if I re-raised preflop to $50, and slowed him down on the flop, what do you think might have happen? Bet him out and made $50 bucks or what?

Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!

Railey

Railey,

I probably would have reraised preflop as well. Honestly, I think that all of his money would have went in either preflop or on the flop. He bet out on the flop, you raised, and then he moved all in. I don’t think raising preflop would have changed anything based on this flop.

Now, if you would have raised and then a king or an ace hit the flop, you might have been able to induce a fold. Based on the information above, all the money was going in regardless of when you raised him. Other than that, you just got unlucky. Such is poker.