Pocket Aces in Early position.

Sloats · #1 03-29-2005, 10:39 PM

What was I thinking and what SHOULD have I been thinking:

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Button 3-bets, SB calls, 1 fold, Hero caps, MP1 calls, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (17 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP1 folds, Button raises, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (10.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (12.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 16.50 BB

toss · #2 03-29-2005, 10:40 PM

Raise the turn.

KaiShin · #3 03-29-2005, 10:41 PM

You should raise the turn. You're very likely to be best here. If its 3-bet you can call it and check/call river.

Why'd you lead the river after your turn check/call anyway?

Ringo_Mojo · #4 03-30-2005, 01:54 AM

I probably would have played about the same, but looking at it deeper I agree that betting the turn is the right move. A Qx could be out there, but its just as likely a pocket pair, which you've got beat.

FreakDaddy · #5 03-30-2005, 05:00 AM

Yeah, Hero needs to be capping all streets here. The fact villian capped flop does not indicate Aq to me. More times out of a 100 he will be facing high pocket pair. Likely K or J could be possibility. The times he loses to 4 of kind with his Ace/Queen boat will profit more by cashing it in.

LuckyStrike · #6 03-30-2005, 09:23 AM

Err, the flop was only raised, not capped. With the two queens out, it looks like a classic way ahead/way behind scenario until the third Q hits the turn. I think 3-betting or capping this flop is reckless. I like Hero's call on the flop, but he should have come out gunning on the turn. I bet and 3-bet here, and if he caps I lead the river again and call a raise. If I had a read that Villain was aggressive I'd 3-bet the river too.

FreakDaddy · #7 03-30-2005, 06:15 PM

Errr... yes, I mean it was capped pre-flop. It should be capped on 4th and 5th street by hero if possible.

zeropotential · #8 03-29-2005, 10:46 PM

after the flop raise i've decided to call down
when the 3rd queen comes on the turn i'm c/r'ing and calling down a 3bet
otherwise if just called im betting out on the river and calling a river raise

SCfuji · #9 03-29-2005, 10:48 PM

only one card beats you... i feel like i would max this out on the last two streets w/o a read. is that reckless?

toss · #10 03-29-2005, 10:50 PM

Nah. Not reckless at all.