Hand

[Jason Strasser]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (4 handed) converter

Button ($94.80)
SB ($1568.70)
BB ($748.75)
Hero ($1101)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $30</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($70) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $50</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $140</font>, Hero calls $90.

Turn: ($350) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $300</font>, Hero calls $300.

River: ($950) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $690</font>, Hero calls $631 (All-In).

Final Pot: $2271


Thought: A while ago Diablo was responding to a post and talked about a situation where he would have a hand like AK, flop a pair, and come out firing on the flop and keep going. He wouldnt tell me why.

This hand, without disclosing the outcome, got me thinking about what kinds of spots do really good people find to bet a Q in the spot of the villain in this hand. IE, if I was the villain and I had AQ, when would I know to bet like this, and what situations would merit this type of aggression with one pair?

-Jason