AQo UTG 3-bet by MP

Mr. Graff · #1 11-25-2004, 08:45 PM

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) (No read on MP, I have only played 3 or 4 hands few hands at the table at this point)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises, MP 3-bets, 3 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.40 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets, Hero raises, MP 3-bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.70 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP raises, Hero calls.

River: (10.70 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

Final Pot: 10.70 BB

I don't want to reveal too much about my thoughts on each street as it may give information about the result. What do you think of my play on each street?

imitation · #2 11-25-2004, 09:20 PM

If I CR the flop I'd play the hand the same, I always feel like I miss a bet playing it this way but I just don't know how to squeeze in that last bet on the turn or river. If I CR the turn, I don't know what to do at the site of a 3-bet or I risk villian folding. If I lead the river I risk being raised, I suppose I could more easily muck it to a river raise(??) though I probably wouldn't.

I just freeze up and say to myself i'll just let the villian bet the hand for me, but they never seem to bet the river.

ALL1N · #3 11-25-2004, 10:43 PM

The flop checkraise is poor.

If you want to push him off AK, checkraise the turn. If you want to avoid getting pushed off by a worse no-pair, call down.

Mr. Graff · #4 11-26-2004, 08:53 AM

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The flop checkraise is poor.

If you want to push him off AK, checkraise the turn. If you want to avoid getting pushed off by a worse no-pair, call down.

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Looking at it now those are clearly superior options. Looking at it closer there is little chance a flop checkraise would carry much weight in this situation.

Would you ever check/fold this flop?

Mr. Graff · #5 11-26-2004, 09:03 AM

I like how he played the hand (JJ) getting value when he was ahead and taking a shot at me on the turn without it costing him extra as opposed to just calling me down. To quote Guy McSucker, I felt dirty and used afterwards [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Would bet/fold be an option on the river in your opinion?

The Setup · #6 11-26-2004, 09:32 AM

I wouldn't cr the flop as the chances of getting a typical 5/10 player to fold a better hand are slim to none. I would check-call the flop cr the turn and bet the river here.