($16) TPTK in limped pot vs action

[11t]

No reads. I don't know how I feel about raising AQ preflop here, although I know I've raised here with AK before.

Standard?

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CO (t1500)
Button (t1460)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1400)
UTG+1 (t1660)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, Hero calls t20, CO calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t140) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t120</font>, CO folds, SB folds, BB calls t120, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to t540</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero folds

[gumpzilla]

I don't think this is a great fold without reads, but it's not terrible. Too many people will play KQ, maybe even QJ this way, and there is the flush draw out there. Your backdoor flush outs give you a teeny bit more value against that, too. I'd probably call

I agree that AQ is a borderline raise but I usually like to especially in the 16s. I find a lot of suited junk that will fold to a nice PF raise.


Taking your line, I may not make this fold. It appears that UTG+1 just won the first hand and may try and play a little rush. I find alot of times that players try to win as many pots in a row to start a SNG...it's dumb I know but these guys do it. I'm inclined to push. Just my .02 in my first strategy post. Hope to contribute some more.

[bluefeet]

I think you find a set or 2-pair hear a HUGE % of the time. Considering you hold the nut to the nut-draw, it's less likely a FD is making this move. Even a donk weaker Queen with the gumption to move this strong 7-handed would be more inclined to push. I think you made a very wise fold.

I don't fold this. At the 16s I expect to see KQ &amp; QJ here. You're ahead here enough to make a calll profitable

With a raise to 540 I don't see a guy folding to anything on the turn. I usually push and give them a chance to fold now. I've been showed stuff alot weaker than you would expect.