Hit flush on Turn - time to go for overcalls ?

[MadMat]

Paradise Poker 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (11.40 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, MP3 calls, Hero calls, BB calls, UTG folds.

Turn: (7.70 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ??? </font>


So do I raise here, or smooth call and hope to keep the others in?

Mat

[jaxUp]

I raise the flop and hope for a cc/free card on turn. Also, I raise turn. People suck, they will call.

[SoftcoreRevolt]

I'm 3 betting Preflop, and raising the flop even if bet into here.

[MadMat]

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I'm 3 betting Preflop, and raising the flop even if bet into here.

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Whats the reasoning for the 3-bet preflop?

If I remember my SSH correctly, AQs is one of the rare exceptions where a cold call is reccomended.

I can see the raise on the flop looking at it now overcards+flushdraw is enough equity for a raise even if BB folds and I could be cleaning up my A outs if I fold someone who has me reverse dominated ?

Mat

[WordWhiz]

I'd 3bet with AQs every time preflop, and twice on Sundays. But I play 6 max almost exclusively, where raising standards are a bit lighter. Still, I think it's the right play here. You have position, you'll almost certainly be able to buy the button, you don't want the blinds getting good odds to see the flop, and you take control of the hand. In my experience from 6 max, there are a lot of pots where whoever bets first takes it. If all rags hit on the flop, a player with AK, KQ, AQ, etc. is much more likely to check to you than if you just called. You can then either bet or take the free card, accordingly.