Value bet an unimproved AQ?

[Josh W]

Party 30-60 just now. CO open raises, no knowledge of him. I threebet AQo in the SB, BB mucks, and its heads up.

Flop comes 246, two diamonds. I have the Ad. I bet, he calls.

Turn 3...board 246, 3. check, check. River pairs the 3.

Check/call?
check/raise?
Check/fold?
Bet?

Thanks,

Josh

[tonysoldier]

It's a tough decision between betting and check-calling I think. With absolutely no read I would check/call.

[Paluka]

I think you bet this. You aren't folding, and I've noticed that even total retards value bet pairs on this river. I doubt he is going to bluff the river, because he probably would have done that on the turn.

[Josh W]

After I posted, I thought I should have included a seperate option...

check/call to induce bluff or
check/call because you think you may be behind

The real answer is obviously some mixture of both, though....but in your case, which way do you lean?

Thanks for the response,

Josh

[Josh W]

Just for the record, this is exactly what I did, and exactly what my thought process was. The check/check on turn was key.

Josh

[obi---one]

bet

[lil feller]

Will worse hands really call here? Are you autofolding if you get raised?

My river play is horrible, maybe this can help me.

lf

[TStoneMBD]

yes i really really bet this. hes got ace high and its smaller than yours.

[Josh W]

Ace high LOVES to call down in this spot. King high may call. Because the turn got checked through, I'll call a river raise.

Josh

[Paluka]

[ QUOTE ]
Will worse hands really call here? Are you autofolding if you get raised?

My river play is horrible, maybe this can help me.

lf

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, a worse ace will call you more often than not. Sometimes KQ will call.