A few sample AQ hands ($11)

oxymoron · #1 05-22-2005, 02:58 PM

AQo out of position:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t800)
MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t800)
MP3 (t2265)
CO (t945)
Button (t775)
SB (t800)
BB (t800)
UTG (t15)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of t15.
BB calls t15, 1 fold, Hero raises to t90, 6 folds, BB calls t75.

Flop: (t195) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t150, BB calls t150.

Turn: (t495) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t495) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets t560 (All-In), Hero calls t560 (All-In).

Final Pot: t1615

Results in white below: 
BB has 6s 6d (two pair, sevens and sixes).
Hero has Qd Ad (two pair, aces and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins t1615. 

AQs late position

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MP1 (t605)
MP2 (t2280)
MP3 (t785)
Hero (t800)
Button (t775)
SB (t785)
BB (t800)
UTG (t730)
UTG+1 (t440)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, 1 fold, MP1 calls t15, 2 folds, Hero raises to t100, 3 folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls t85.

Flop: (t240) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets t240, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: t480

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins t480. 

After reviewing the below hand I don't like how I played it at all.

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UTG (t1179)
Hero (t775)
MP1 (t880)
MP2 (t343)
CO (t810)
Button (t1275)
SB (t915)
BB (t1823)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t60, MP1 calls t60, 2 folds, Button calls t60, 1 fold, BB calls t30.

Flop: (t255) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t100, MP1 calls t100, Button calls t100, BB folds.

Turn: (t555) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

River: (t555) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: t555

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qd As (high card, ace).
MP1 has 8c 7c (straight, eight high).
Button doesn't show.
Outcome: MP1 wins t555. 

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Hero (t1115)
BB (t915)
UTG (t1630)
MP (t3190)
Button (t1150)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t350, 2 folds, Hero calls t300, 1 fold.

Flop: (t800) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t765 (All-In), UTG folds.

Final Pot: t1565

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Hero wins t1565.

lehighguy · #2 05-22-2005, 03:08 PM

Hand 3:
I limp AQo UTG at lvl 1. I like the rest of the hand.

Hand 4:
All-in preflop, unless this guys a total rock.

OrcaDK · #3 05-22-2005, 03:13 PM

Hand 1:
Push on the turn, why check?

Hand 2:
I wouldn't raise that much with AQ, raise to 45 to get the worst limpers out of the way, or don't raise at all.

Hand 3:
Fine

Hand 4:
If you've decided to push any non threatening flop, then why not push preflop? Only case i can see this as a better strategy is if you're putting him on PP's such as 22-99 and expect overcards to fall so that you can scare him. But since the blinds are so relatively small, i'd fold this preflop, after all it's an UTG raise.

oxymoron · #4 05-22-2005, 05:08 PM

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Hand 1:
Push on the turn, why check?

Hand 2:
I wouldn't raise that much with AQ, raise to 45 to get the worst limpers out of the way, or don't raise at all.

Hand 3:
Fine

Hand 4:
If you've decided to push any non threatening flop, then why not push preflop? Only case i can see this as a better strategy is if you're putting him on PP's such as 22-99 and expect overcards to fall so that you can scare him. But since the blinds are so relatively small, i'd fold this preflop, after all it's an UTG raise.

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Hand 1: I made a decent raise preflop and on the flop and this was very early in the tournment. I obviously gave him more credit then I should have and thought maybe he had AK. I'll trying pushing in the future here, thanks.

Hand 4: I wanted to do a "stop (or call?) and go" since I was first to act on the flop. It worked but is this a bad play here? Normally I do fold this preflop with that big of a raise unless OP has been stealing often which I reraise all-in preflop on him. I'm still learning and experimenting and wanted to try something different.

I personally do not like my minraise on #3 or the bet on the flop on that one. I think I should have raised more preflop or folded.

Thanks for the comments.

jgunnip · #5 05-22-2005, 05:48 PM

1) I bet the turn.

2) I'd limp. But I like the continuation bet as long as you plan on folding to a reraise.

3) I limp and then check/fold unless I catch something.

4) I would push instead of call preflop.

oxymoron · #6 05-22-2005, 06:21 PM

In early tournament you play AQo like a PP?

Early tournament I play any PP as long as there haven't been raises. I'm hoping to flop a set and if I don't I dump it quick. I play aggressive (obviously) when I do enter a pot and play AA-JJ, AK-AQ raising pre-flop and on the flop and going from there depending on the texture of the board and players.

I'll try limping with AQ early position when the blinds are small but if your in late position with limpers shouldn't you raise as you more than likely have the best hand?

jgunnip · #7 05-22-2005, 06:36 PM

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I'll try limping with AQ early position when the blinds are small but if your in late position with limpers shouldn't you raise as you more than likely have the best hand?

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I feel the risk/reward with raising into limpers early in the tournament with AQ is not to my liking. I much prefer limping and playing for top pair.

DasLeben · #8 05-22-2005, 06:53 PM

Hand 1: I don't see anything wrong with checking behind on the turn, as long as you're prepared to call a bet on the river. There are no draws out, so this is a decent place to control pot size. Betting is fine too, IMO. I'll generally limp this preflop from EP, though.

Hand 2: Looks standard to me.

Hand 3: I'm not sure why you min-raise preflop. Again, I tend to limp AQ from EP, but if you're going to raise, make it a standard one. With this many people seeing the flop, I'll usually just try to check it down. It is a raggy flop, but a continuation bet with this many people in at this buyin will usually just get called.

Hand 4: I think pushing preflop is cool, but so is a stop-and-go. *shrugs*