$109s - AQ Hand

Unarmed · #1 08-28-2005, 12:42 AM

Villain raised T9o first hand and hit mid pair, then check/called the hand down and took a t200 pot.
No reads otherwise.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

UTG (t1075)
UTG+1 (t1000)
UTG+2 (t845)
MP1 (t960)
MP2 (t982)
MP3 (t1000)
Hero (t925)
Button (t1205)
SB (t1008)
BB (t1000)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
6 folds, Hero raises to t45, Button calls t45, 2 folds.

Flop: (t115) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t70, Button calls t60.

Turn: (t255) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t150, Button raises to t300, Hero wants to know your line for the rest of the hand.

ReDeYES88 · #2 08-28-2005, 01:03 AM

either he's testing to see if you really have the A, or he's running with a set (or two pair) right now. ...

.. how often have YOU flat called the flop and reraised the turn? . .and what cards did you have when you did?

your line. ..hmmmm .....call his turn raise and check the river, waiting to see how he bets?. .....ready to call a biggish bet and snap off the bluff?, suspicious of a suck bet? .....

roma12 · #3 08-28-2005, 02:05 AM

I would dump right away. Hard to imagine he would check min raise something worse on that turn, especially given the previous hand you mentioned. If he is bluffing here, hes probably doing it with the intention of pushing the river, which would be a tough situation as well. Your bets were solid, with the late call PF and the previous hand im sure he hit two pair at the least.

applejuicekid · #4 08-28-2005, 02:10 AM

This really smells like a set to me, but I can't see myself folding this. I think he will have a weaker ace here enough to make a push correct.

Actually, now that I think about it some more I really don't know. I'm interested in what others have to say as well.

The Don · #5 08-28-2005, 02:23 AM

You are beat on the turn... period. Raise 4x preflop, if you have played any NL ring you will know this is standard with stacks this deep PF.

durron597 · #6 08-28-2005, 02:32 AM

Calling is not an option here. I wish you had raised more preflop to define his hand a little more... as it stands I would probably fold but this is a yucky spot.

Another option is to c/r the flop, if he continues you can give him a little more credit for a hand and a lot of times if he has nothing you can get more chips in the pot that way.

Jman28 · #7 08-28-2005, 03:48 AM

I hate these spots. Good hand to post.

What position did he raise T9o from? A player that would raise this in EP would be likely to play Ax the way the villian did.

Usually, I think you are behind too often here and should let it go. I, however, don't have that much discipline.

illunious · #8 08-28-2005, 04:46 AM

Easy fold.

It's the turn, if he has you, you pay more on the river. Put yourself in his shoes.. do you play AJ or less like that?

Counterfeit draw is your only hope IMHO.

Stormwolf · #9 08-28-2005, 12:04 PM

no real reason to bet the turn, check and call then if he fires a big on the river make a read

citanul · #10 08-28-2005, 12:14 PM

there's basically nothing besides the check call minicheckraise line that screams you're beat more than the line villain has taken here. that said, many players have trouble finding a fold here, even against a bad villain. (that's mostly because against a bad villain you should be seeking to get all your chips in against his Ax one pair hand.) i also kinda like overbet leading the flop kinda. finally, you should have complained when he called for only 60 your bet of 70. that's cheating.

citanul