10/20 6max: slowing down - AQo

[Surfbullet]

Villain showed down ATo and MHIG. I really put that at the unlikely end of his hand range when he raises the flop after the PF action. He's too loose and aggressive postflop, and I made a note of that after the hand. Just curious if anyone played this any harder postflop as a default.

Surf

[FlyingStart]

I think I would play this the same as the villain, with perhaps the exception of the river bet, but I think I would do that also. After the preflop and flop action, I would put you on QQ or KK (maybe AQ, I would expect 3 bets with AK, or atleast lead the turn/checkraise the turn), and just continue betting unless you showed aggression.

Is this too aggressive?

[Surfbullet]

The flop c/r is what really surprised me...my preflop 4bet will often mean TT-AA, AK, AQ. He's in trouble vs most of those hands, except TT,QQ,KK. After i've called the c/r he's going to think i'm on KK-QQ, but it's a WA/WB situation and a c/r on the flop here is a mistake IMO with AT.

Surf

[etizzle]

I like 3 betting the flop here. If he raises one of the big streets you cna probably fold it, and if he caps it call him down. There is little chance he is bluffing here, so you may want to try bet-calling the river as someone else suggested.

You need to make sure 3 BB go in here though, at a minimum.

[FlyingStart]

Flop checkraise? He raises from the button, or am I misunderstanding something here?

[Surfbullet]

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Flop checkraise? He raises from the button, or am I misunderstanding something here?

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Nope, you're right. I didn't read my own hand right :P I still dont like his raise though.

Surf

[Fabian]

I think he'll show you AK or AJ a lot more often than AT so this is fine I think.