Laying Down Pocket Aces

Posted by wynn on Sep 25, 2009 in Great Reads, Laydowns | 0 comments

The biggest laydown of my poker life? Laying down pocket aces on the flop. Here is what happened.

A loose player in early position that sees every flop and calls just about every bet raises to $25 preflop.

The player, not a very good player at that, next to him re-raises to $50.

I am on the button with A-A. I re-raise to $100.

Everyone folds except the two raisers.

The flop comes A-Q-J rainbow.

The first player bets out $75.

The second player raises to $150.

I am staring at top set with two calling stations in the hand.

I am thinking one of them has a straight or a straight draw. There is no way I can bet either player off a straight draw.

I fold. Yes, I folded a set of aces on the flop.

Turn card is a 7. The first player goes all-in. Second player calls.

The river is a king.

First player shows pocket 10’s for a straight on the river.

The second player shows A-Q for two pair.

I had both players crushed until the river card. I got away cheap.

But laying down pocket aces when I flopped top set still breaks my heart.