Did I play too passive?

[bufrakbh]

Im not sure if I should play more agrresively in this hand.

I have A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Preflop betting (could probably be written in an easier way, but here goes):

Fold, raise, call, fold, call, call (me), call, SB reraise, BB call:
Reraise, call, fold, 4 calls (Pot: 13BB)

Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Check, bet (didnt raise preflop), 4 calls, 1 fold (not preflop raise). There is one caller behind me. (Pot: 15,5BB)

Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Bet, 3 calls, 1 fold (Pot: 19,5BB)

K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Bet, call, raise (me), all call (Pot: 27,5BB)

Did I play this hand agressively enough (or at all [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])?

My thoughts before the flop, was that I should raise, but tried to get the rest of the players to join the pot, and go a little undetected with my good hand. This succeded more than I tried for as not only was I undetected, they also all joined and reraised [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

At the flop I didnt want to scare any players for a modest ½BB. At the turn I figured that I didnt want to scare them away now that I had the nuts, and all but one was still in. This is were Im most unsure if I should have raised. At the river I figured that nobody knew I had 4Q and that the king would make someone call because of that. In addition it was such a big pot that people might call with next to nothing.

Should I have played more agressive? And when/why if I should?

[chaz64]

Other than PF, it isn't clear to me which actions are Hero's, so it is hard to comment. (You are fourth to act, and after flop have just one player acting after you, is that right?)

[Zoelef]

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Preflop betting (could probably be written in an easier way, but here goes): I have AQ of diamonds

Fold, raise, call, fold, call, call (me), call, SB reraise, BB call:
Reraise, call, fold, 4 calls (Pot: 13BB)

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It sounds like Hero has AQs one off the button with a raiser and two cold-callers in front. Assuming this is Party 0.5/1, I reraise here.

Rest of hand is obvious fastplay goodness.

[itsmesteve]

I think you should Reraise preflop. I can live with a flop call, as two spades are not(edit) going away, but the turn should be raised. No one is going to give you credit for Quads, and in a big pot they are all coming along. I definitely think pocket Aces or Kings are out, and it would be tough not to three bet a Boat on this board, imo. I think you can pick up several more bets in this hand. You also need to identify yourself/your actions/ your position a bit better.

[bufrakbh]

At the flop it is: check, bet, call, call, call (me), call, fold (checker).

At the turn: bet (same as at flop), call, fold, call (me), call

At the river it is bet, call, raise (me), call, and the better and caller before me calls again.

Did that make it clear?

[chaz64]

OK.

You have a very strong hand and the pot was huge PF. Raise, raise, raise. The only time I would slowplay this is with a small pot (no one raised PF).

Oh, and PF (with two callers in before you) re-raise.

[UncleSalty]

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OK.

You have a very strong hand and the pot was huge PF. Raise, raise, raise. The only time I would slowplay this is with a small pot (no one raised PF).

Oh, and PF (with two callers in before you) re-raise.

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What Chaz said.

Oh, and give us your seat position at the table at the beginning of future hand posts. Also, try to give the positions of your oppoenents if possible. Alternatively, learn to put the hand histories through bisonbison's converter.

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