AQs monster pot
 

This hand was crazy. Should I have 3bet the flop? I didnt really like any one of my options. Once I get to the turn is it an easy fold?


No read on UTG
MP2 was a crazy LAG, something like 55/16/1.9
MP3 was a 15/15/8 TAG after about 50 hands
SB was new but had seemed to be playing quite LAGGY as well


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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB caps</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (21 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 caps</font>, SB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (20.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, MP3 calls, SB calls $9 (All-In), UTG calls, Hero ?????

Re: AQs monster pot
 

I think the best play is to fold.

Re: AQs monster pot
 

PREFLOP: Standard. FLOP: Given the pot size, I wouldve just called the raise on the flop with the intention of raising the turn, since even a 3 bet will not protect my hand here given the enormous size of this pot. Once it gets capped back to you, you are getting 19-1 to call, even though it looks like you dont have the best hand you have to call given these pot odds. On the turn, you could be drawing dead, but you are getting almost 25-1 to call, once again you must call becuz this pot is simply too big, the tag player not raising this turn is also a good sign since this will usually mean he doesnt have a set/straight or a flush. With the crazy lag being the turn aggressor you are more likely not to be drawing dead. So call the turn and pray for a queen or non spade king and then pray your hand is good. In case youre wondering, when the pot gets super large like this, praying actually becomes +EV.