I'm UTG and leeves is 2 spots to my right. Leeves plays very agressive when he opens with a pocket pair. Blinds are $0.25/0.50. I have $25 and he has $60.

I'm dealt A Q . I make it $2 to go and he's my only caller. Flop comes QJ3 rainbow. I bet out $2 and he very quickly raises me all in. I'm thinking he may have called with pocket 3's or QJ. I folded just before the clock ran out and he showed me Q 10 .

Was I right to fold there or was I being weak? I don't like giving up top pair with top kicker, but my gut told me to fold the hand. Would you have called him?

3 rules of switching from limit to no limit.

1. Tighten up
2. Make big lay downs
3. Get balls


I think this gos under #2. Nice fold.

Make sure you put that in his notes for future reference.

that guy is an idiot, the only time he ever gets called is when he is beat

I'm pretty sure I'd lay it down too, figuring to be up against a set or two pair. The only real clue you had that you were being bet out of the pot was the massive overbet. If Leeves was a maniac, I'd fold fairly easily as I've found maniacs go instantly all-in with their big hands, whereas they merely bet very large when they have a piece of the flop like in this case. For decent enough players though, the overbet is less clear-cut.

It's a tough situation, because no matter what, that was a maniacally stupid bet from his standpoint. He must have raised you what, 7 times the pot or so? Better fold , just in case.

wrto's second rule of moving from limit to NL is crucial
if you dont have balls, or can't financially afford to make the correct bets, you should get away from NL, because youll get owned.

So....what's your advice? And, his 2nd rule is making big laydowns, not having balls. I'm not sure what you're getting at with that post... :?

Oops his third point.
You know what I meant.


/me was drunk last night when i read this thread, and I was just commenting on his point about not bein skerred in NL. It didnt have anything particularly to do with your hand.

anyway, nice fold
keep it up!