big draw / new to the game

[fyodor]

Have not played much no limit recently but these $1000 6 max looked so juicy I thought I'd give it a go. Did pretty good day one but really unsure about this hand. Villian is new to the table but seemed sane.

Being results oriented I believe I lost the minimum (without out and out folding) but what do you guys think is the correct play here?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">UTG ($891.75)</font>
MP ($1066.5)
Button ($930)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($1715.5)</font>
BB ($2000.5)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $35</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $30, BB calls $25.

Flop: ($105) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $50</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $50.

Turn: ($205) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $100</font>, UTG calls $100.

River: ($405) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $125</font>, Hero calls $125.

Final Pot: $655

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
UTG has Qs Qc (three of a kind, queens).
Hero has As Jh (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins $655. </font>

[turnipmonster]

man I hate saying this as advice but I'm going to say it. fold this trash preflop.

also, your implied odds aren't very good here at all, I'd say you have a very mediocre draw. what can he be calling you with that has you in good shape here?

--turnipmonster

[aggie]

I'd have to agree to turnip....I know AJ looks pretty ok in a 6-handed game...The key here is that you are in the worst possible position....That $5 in the small blind is a trap, that makes many forget how bad their position is. It would be much better to call here on the button (and i think that is very marginal against a random 1000 6-max player)....I think you played this well post flop as you were in a very tough spot...

what do y'all think about the villian's play on this hand?

[Kaz The Original]

I think villian's play was pretty bad. Who traps on that board?

[turnipmonster]

I think villian's play was horrendous.

[turnipmonster]

I think it's a marginally bad call from the button also. offsuit paint is my least favorite class of hand to cold call a raise with, in fact I never do it.

[aggie]

okay....i thought so too....just making sure [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[gomberg]

I've learned that lesson many times - I try not to do it either. Once in a while I'll reraise as a resteal - but only if I know my opponent is getting out of line.

[aggie]

I think if you're folding AJos to a raise on button to all players in this game you are making a mistake...For instance, if a loose aggresive player open-raises from the cut-off, i think a reraise might be in order...

[turnipmonster]

note that I said coldcalling [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

--turnipmonster