AQ, how's my line?

[kitaristi0]

No read on villain. Since no one raised PF, I think AK is quite unlikely. A set is a possibility, but my thinking at the time was that he probably had a weaker ace, or a heart draw. For some reason I didn't raise the flop though, even though I was pretty sure I was ahead. I don't like my line here much at all.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero ($30)
BB ($54)
UTG ($13.70)
UTG+1 ($9.75)
MP1 ($13.90)
MP2 ($22.45)
MP3 ($34.05)
CO ($5)
Button ($41.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, CO (poster) checks, Button calls $0.25, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.25</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2.5</font>, UTG+1 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Hero calls $1.25.

Turn: ($6.50) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.

River: ($10.50) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $8.95</font>, Hero calls $3.95.

Final Pot: $28.40

[Macquarie]

I wouldn't put him on a draw here - raising into a field of 6 with a draw is a funny play. Looks more like he's got a hand he wants to protect. I probably call the flop, and get pissed off the the J on turn has hit one the most likely hands I beat /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Simplistic]

he either has AJ, AQ, AK or 99.

I most strongly think 99 or AK.

Im gonna say 99, I used to think people wouldnt lead with a hand whose intrinsic value is sneakiness, but I see it more and more.

I think you're ahead

[Macquarie]

Er, he's behind 99 though..