AQo played properly?

#1 10-28-2005, 01:10 AM

NOTE: Opponent is Loose-Aggressive / Passive

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP2 ($6.50)
CO ($22.15)
Button ($9.80)
Hero ($26.30)
BB ($21.55)
UTG ($65.37)
UTG+1 ($25.85)
MP1 ($11.55)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.10.
4 folds, CO (poster) raises to $1, Button calls $1, Hero raises to $1.9, 1 fold, CO calls $1, Button calls $1.

Flop: ($6.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $5.95, CO calls $5.95, Button folds.

Turn: ($18.15) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $18.35 (All-In), CO calls $14.20 (All-In).

River: ($50.70) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $50.70

How's my line?

RED FACE · #2 10-28-2005, 01:15 AM

I don't play this low but I fold preflop. Given your preflop play and read, flop and turn look perfect to me.

#3 10-28-2005, 01:24 AM

You fold AQ to a raise coming from a steal position and a loose-aggressive player? Interesting. Your opponent has a wide range of hands and clearly AQ is far above the average hand he is likely to make this play with. A fold preflop is far too weak.

yvesaint · #4 10-28-2005, 01:27 AM

pre-flop sucks hard

Weatherhead03 · #5 10-28-2005, 01:31 AM

Whats with the PF min raise?

#6 10-28-2005, 01:31 AM

why does my preflop suck hard? I thought he was trying to steal from me, as indicated by his loose-aggressive pre flop playing style. I raised to protect myself from his steal, and i had a very good hand to do it with in the process.

PoBoy321 · #7 10-28-2005, 01:32 AM

If you're gonna reraise pre-flop, reraise like a man. Make it at least $3 if you're gonna raise, but personally, I'd just call. After that, flop looks fine, I'd probably check/call the turn and block bet the river.

RED FACE · #8 10-28-2005, 01:33 AM

I don't like my position and button called. Yeah, I didn't really consider the read when assessing preflop but w button calling and bad position I think I'm still folding pre, maybe it's close. That villain is passive post makes a call pre more tempting.

#9 10-28-2005, 01:34 AM

I don't like the preflop re-raise. If the button hadn't called I would probably re-raise a loose-aggressive player here but I would raise 3 times their bet. A raise of twice their bet with acts as a pot sweetner with 2 players already in the pot and doesn't really give you a great idea of where you're at. Simply re-raising out of position with AQ against 2 players is not a great move period. I bet a little less here on the flop. A bet of 2/3 the pot-3/4 the pot will get the job done while offering your opponents improper drawing odds. The push on the turn makes sense I guess but there is more to the story. Even though your opponent is loose preflop you must consider what hands they're willing to go to the river with. All in all, I think I probably push the turn as well but I wouldn't have gotten myself in this mess in the first place with a weak pot sweetener re-raise preflop facing 2 opponents out of position.

NOTE: Opponent is Loose-Aggressive / Passive

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP2 ($6.50)
CO ($22.15)
Button ($9.80)
Hero ($26.30)
BB ($21.55)
UTG ($65.37)
UTG+1 ($25.85)
MP1 ($11.55)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, A. CO posts a blind of $0.10.
4 folds, CO (poster) raises to $1, Button calls $1, Hero raises to $1.9, 1 fold, CO calls $1, Button calls $1.

Flop: ($6.25) 9, 7, Q (3 players)
Hero bets $5.95, CO calls $5.95, Button folds.

Turn: ($18.15) 8 (2 players)
Hero calls $18.35 (All-In), CO calls $14.20 (All-In).

River: ($50.70) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $50.70

How's my line?

amoeba · #10 10-28-2005, 01:38 AM

reraise more preflop if you are going to reraise.

at least $3 and probably more