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Playing my typical game at Bay 101 (6-12 Hold'em), I wake up with American Airlines (AA).    This game was super live.  So,. I capped it before the flop.  Unfortunately, three people stayed in.  The flop came up with a bunch of blanks.  No high cards, no straight or flush draw.  So, again I capped it.  I was feeling quite good about my aces.  Those raises eliminated two other players and I was wonder what made this other guy stay in.  The board was 9-7-2.  Did he flop a set?  The turn came up a 6.  So, now a straight was possible.  But, could this guy have called all my bets with 8-5?  NO WAY.  I bet again and he called.  What is going on here.  If he had a set, he would have raised.  Right?  The river comes out with a Jack.  This made 10-8 a straight as well.  I am still thinking that my Aces must be good so I bet.  He immediately raises.  With only 12 bucks more, I am pot committed.  Does he have a straight?  No, he has J-2 offsuit and takes down the pot with two pair.  That's when I said to myself, this is crazy.  Low limit poker is No fold'em hold'em where Aces suck!