ITPM book AQo test

smartalecc5 · #1 08-02-2005, 12:44 AM

In the book Inside The Poker Mind, it has a section where it asks you what would you do if an unimaginative player raised from MP and you had AQo. I said call, but the book said that is a devastating mistake. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

When facing this situation online, what are the criteria you look for when facing an online raiser of these specs.

W. Deranged · #2 08-02-2005, 01:01 AM

Are we to assume that all other players in the hand have folded. That's, like, really important and stuff.

Towelie · #3 08-02-2005, 01:01 AM

Yeah, calling is pretty bad. I'm 3betting unless I think AQo is near the bottom of the range of hands they would raise with. Probably I'd need a pfr of 4% or lower to fold.

smartalecc5 · #4 08-02-2005, 01:03 AM

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Are we to assume that all other players in the hand have folded. That's, like, really important and stuff.

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Yes UTG, UTG+1, UTG+2 fold. He is the first to put money in the pot (besides blinds)

Towelie · #5 08-02-2005, 01:08 AM

With the AJs and KQs I'll call if there's LPs behind me.

Entity · #6 08-02-2005, 01:10 AM

There is such a huge difference between MP1 and MP3 in all of these examples that I'd like a little more information before responding. If it's the first to act in MP, I 3-bet AQo and AQs against this opponent (9% PFR is fairly high FWIW), and fold the other two. There are image-dependent situations where I'd 3-bet the other two and table-dependent situations where I'd fold all 4.

Rob

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