AQ in HUGE pot - any way to win this pot?

[BigEndian]

Why did you raise the turn? I don't think it's a bad raise, but I'm curious what you're thought process was.

Flop raise is ok, but when it backfires, you need to put your opponent on a real hand or a very nice draw (or they're an idiot). This board is light on the draws.

You're opponent let you off easy on the river based on his actions.

- Jim

[Akimka]

On turn I thought that I may have hand that beats TAG guy - I put him on small pocker pair or may be on gutshout str8 draw with A. Or may be I should put him on set right after his 3 bet on flop and merely check-call rest of hand because I drawing slim and my raises will do not better for me but only for him?

[BigEndian]

While I agree with the raise on the turn, I disagree with your reasoning.

The primary reason to raise on the turn is to improve your chances of winning the pot by confronting the other players with two bets. I think it's dubious that you have a better hand than your opponent here more then 50% of the time (which are the odds you'll be getting with your raise if it gets heads from your bet). Minus the times you get 3-bet and can't fold.

- Jim

[NDHand]

My reasoning also... Since the raise is from the button, 3-bet with AQ is ok pre-flop. On the flop I like the CR to knock people out. Ditto on the turn. Check/call on river seems standard. Overall, I like it.