[mrmuzeman]

Oh right DEALT top pair I get it. Just say you got dealt pockets rockets AMP!

Some info I can give. If that $4 bet on the flop was roughly the same amount that was in the pot at that point then that was a sound bet. In general you want to be pot size betting to force out draws and make people pay for their good but not as good as yours hands. For example in this case a top pair King which he did have.

Now when the turn comes a blank you pretty much know youve got the best hand. The fact you got called probably means he has a King or was drawing. You should have bet MUCH more here, again a pot size bet. Youre bet stinks of weakness and he pounced on you with the big raise cos he though his top pair was good and you were weak.

As it happens that came in your favour here as you had the best hand. Although once he raises it that amount id be a bit fearful for what he might have. Could have a set etc. If youd bet the pot size (something I advocate strongly in cash games) there is NO WAY he would have raised like this I shouldnt have thought. The reason he did that raise was because you showed weankness with the small bet.

When your out of position with a hand like AA, you dont want to be playing guessing games as to whether your hand is the best or your hand is beat. You need to be the aggressor and put in a big bet. To be a big winner you have to bet big, dont get caught up in the AA hype and try to slowplay it the whole way, its only a pair.

When he raised you big, you should either fold or go all in here. As it happened he outdrew you and you were unlucky.

Hope that helps a bit mate