The case against limping AA or other premium pairs.  It's too easy to not know where you are in the hand...  Had he raised, PF, I would have been off the hand fast.  BTW, villain is a semi-solid player; ultra tight (over 40 hands, he's a 5/2.5)  In fact, I've seen him show down 3 hands total, 2 of which were in the blinds, and showed down very strong (he got 2-paired over 2-paired in a blind, and the hand below) and won with JJ.  However, if you limp a good pair, be able to get away from it:
Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/441660
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
SB: $24.90
Hero (BB): $49.00
UTG: $13.40
UTG+1: $25.00
MP: $30.25
CO: $41.35
BTN: $4.55
Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with 5s 8h
5 folds, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks
Crap beer hand...
Flop: ($0.50) 5h 5c 4s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
 - Nice flop.  Hopefully, the SB catches up.
Turn: ($0.50) 6s (2 players)
SB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50
 - And we have a nibble.  I am not going to raise because I will fold out any bluff in his range.
River: ($1.50) 5d (2 players)
SB bets $1.45, Hero raises to $4.25, SB raises to $10, Hero raises to $31.45, SB calls $14.15 all in
 - Hmmm...  Quick check for a straight flush - no possibility.  Does he have a straight?  With a straight, are you stacking off here?  It is too easy to be beaten by a boat.  The only likely conclusion I can draw is a set of 4's bettered by running 5's full or 6's full.  Needless to say, I am surprised:
Final Pot: $49.80
SB shows Ac Ad (a full house, Fives full of Aces)
Hero shows 5s 8h (four of a kind, Fives)
Hero wins $47.35
(Rake: $2.45)
If I'm him, I just have to consider the possibility that my opponent is stronger than me.  The way I've played this hand is not exactly tricky.  I carried him along the whole way, completely passively.  I think he could have saved himself quite a headache by calling the raise.  Obviously, he's not maximizing his return overall, but there is any infinite combination of hands that I can be checking a BB with.  Besides that, I am flatting his lead on the turn.  I have to think that I am raising his lead on the turn if I have 6's (i.e. two pair) or 4's.  If I have 4's, am I raising / shoving his lead / 3bet on the river?  Again, I was very surprised that he limped AA in the SB, but different strokes...
Episode 486: Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman
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