AQo Party $10/20 hand

[hakeem]

This has sparked some discussion among friends, thoughts welcome:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

UTG ($2273.50)
UTG+1 ($2015)
MP1 ($1811)
MP2 ($2007)
CO ($1963)
Hero ($2276.50)
SB ($1860)
BB ($1980)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $10.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $75</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $75, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($180) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $160</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $400</font>, MP1 calls $240.

Turn: ($980) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $350</font>, MP1 goes allin for $1336, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ????</font>

[flawless_victory]

fold preflop.
check turn.
fold turn.
you are dead.

[neon]

Fold preflop? Are you kidding me?

I agree w/ the rest of what you said though; definitely check behind on the turn, and as OP played it, I think it's a pretty standard fold, as he's likely drawing pretty thin . . .

[gomberg]

I think this is a fold preflop as well - I hate unsuited high cards that don't equal AK. You better know your opponent's MP opening range to call here (and how he plays postflop).

[edge]

Folding preflop is kind of lame. How about reraising?

[fsuplayer]

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Folding preflop is kind of lame. How about reraising?

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better lame than broke.


but calling its most +EV.

[edge]

I know I'd most likely reraise at 5/10 6-max. Is the 10/20 tighter with regards to opening standards, or do two more players make a big difference?

[Jester999]

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fold preflop.

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Fold preflop? Are you kidding me?

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I'm a lurker by nature. It's just my style. But can't you fellas at least agree that the above decision is read/player dependent.

It's a fold every time, unless raiser is a donk. Then it simply depends on how much of an idiot he is.

[turnipmonster]

you have to check that turn. as played, fold.