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Flunking the \"A-Q Test\"
I have probably only cold called twice with A Q since the Feeney book came out. His essay and arguments made that much sense to me. Seems we had a real good discussion on the topic here about a year or so ago. Anyway---I'm in a 10-20 game with a loose but very aggressive player right in front of me. We had the A Q discussion once before and he thinks it is WAY too tight to ever fold it. I pick up the AQo in middle position, my buddy calls, and I put the 4 chips into the pot---raising quietly. Two other late position people call before I realize that my buddy had raised quietly and I had only called quietly. OK, OK---I'm playing a little tired here and not paying perfect attention Flop came T T 3 and it was checked around. Turn was a Q. Buddy checks, I bet, the other players fold and he checkraises. Whats he got to beat me? He wouldnt play AA or KK like that. An AT is possible. What else?--I'm still a little tired. I called. River was a complete blank. He bets, I call, and he shows KQ. My AQ gets him real agitated. "You NEVER call a raise with AQ!" "Thats the one hand I KNEW you didn't have!" Anyway----it paid for my Feeney book 3 times over. |
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Re: Flunking the \"A-Q Test\"
Since reading the essay and giving the ideas some thought, I haven't cold-called with AQo. However, against certain players, I don't hesitate to 3-bet with it. |
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Re: Flunking the \"A-Q Test\"
You didn't flunk the test, you just thought it was a different test. You made a mistake, oh well. Priceless the guy got mad telling you that you couldn't have that hand. LOL. |
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Re: Flunking the \"A-Q Test\"
Do you cold call with AQs? Cause I do (or 3 bet), I'd assume many other winning players don't not play it against a raise. |
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