You answered your own question. You are beating 44 99 KK and the other Ace, you are losing to AK A9. We can pretty much rule out KK and AK. So we are up against (that will call a push) Ax 44 99 or A9. A9 represents a much smaller frequency than the others so we want to push here and get our chips in killing the oppos range.
Far too often I have been sucked out on hands just like this.
A4 is not a great hand and although the flop has hit him straight in the face with a full house..matey boy is always going to call with his Ace and as was shown he hit his kicker...ok he might not have but it just seems to happen too often.
Enter sigh here ( )
Tonight for example...im on BB ...UTG calls...someone mid table calls and sb calls.
Flop is 535..UTG goes allin with his 33 ...mid position is in there with his JJ...small blind raises with AA...I have ...53....whack them chips in there....Jack on the fkin river...im gone.
I understand what u r saying about getting ur chips in when you have the nuts but to me A4..even when the deck smacks u in the face is dangerous.
Would just like to say btw that i would have shoved all my chips in too on a Saturday night :-)
Is being so cautious my problem maybe?
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