AQo - Flop and Turn Play help needed

skirtus · #1 09-22-2004, 12:31 PM

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO raises, Button calls, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero 3-bets, UTG folds, CO caps, Button calls, Hero calls.

I was going for a check-raise. Felt CO would be and I could narrow the field. When Button raised should I have just called?

Turn: (11 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Button raises, Hero calls, CO 3-bets, Button caps, Hero folds, CO calls.

Was folding here too weak?

River: (21 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO bets, Button raises, CO 3-bets, Button caps, CO calls.

Final Pot: 29 BB
Main Pot: 29 BB, between CO and Button.

LowDown22 · #2 09-22-2004, 12:43 PM

I'd reraise preflop.
Bet the flop. If it comes raised and reraised back to me, I would call and hope to improve on the turn or check-fold there.

I don't like the flop checkraise because there's only one person between you and the CO that would have to face two bets. Bet out and the CO could raise and have Button and SB both face two cold.

topspin · #3 09-22-2004, 01:22 PM

PF cold-call is fine. I'd lead the flop; check-raising just traps CO and Button for 2 bets. With your line, I'm inclined to just call the flop instead of 3-betting. Facing two bets cold the turn is an easy fold the first time around.

I'm guessing CO had JJ?