hand a buddy played - AQs
 

the notes for the SB say "moron"

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CO ($56)
<font color="C00000">Hero ($27.25)</font>
<font color="C00000">SB ($22.72)</font>
BB ($10.75)
UTG ($32.13)
<font color="C00000">MP ($25)</font>

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP (poster) checks, CO calls $0.50, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="CC3333">SB raises to $5.5</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $5, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $15</font>, <font color="CC3333">SB raises to $22.72 (All-In)</font>, MP calls $17.22, Hero calls $7.72.

Flop: ($69.16) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP bets $2.28 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $2.28.

Turn: ($73.72) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: ($73.72) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $73.72
<font color="green">Main Pot: $69.16, between Hero, SB and MP.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: $4.56, between Hero and MP.</font>

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

I don't understand why you try to get it all in preflop with AQs.

why not call the 5.5 raise?

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

Preflop: Why re-re-raise to 15 instead of just paying another 2.50 to see the flop? He's just got AQ and it's going to miss the flop like 1 in 3 times. You've got two callers that probably have premium hands.

Not much else you can say about this.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

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Preflop: Why re-re-raise to 15 instead of just paying another 2.50 to see the flop? He's just got AQ and it's going to miss the flop like 1 in 3 times. You've got two callers that probably have premium hands.

Not much else you can say about this.

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what makes this play not open-and-shut-bad is that the reraiser has shown himself to be a moron. otherwise reraising would obviously be wrong.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

yes, we realize the villain's moron status but for example, reraising with Kj or 22-88 preflop constitutes a moronic move.

AQ is not a big favorite over any of these hands. and seeing as how if he is a moron, your rereraise probably has no folding equity, you are basically going in on a coinflip, oftentimes with you being slight dog.

If you had TT or JJ instead of AQ, the rereraise to 15 doesn't look as bad.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

I've learned the hard way before.... even morons get bullets and cowboys.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

The only reason I'm not behind your play is because MP looks like he isn't going anywhere. Heads up vs. a moron with AQs is okay in my book, but you don't want the other guy in there too.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

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the notes for the SB say "moron"


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My notes on your buddy would be very similar.

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

Not "good" or orthadox, but not "bad."

ML4L

Re: hand a buddy played - AQs
 

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Not "good" or orthadox, but not "bad."

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That depends on how much of an edge you demand, eh? Or rather, how much variability you can handle. I wouldn't do what this person did and get angry/feel cheated if I lost. Did this person ever consider they could outplay 'the moron' postflop? That is how I abuse them, not in preflop all ins.