Totally Screwed Up AQo

[Barry]

I had started off a 30/60 session tonight badly so for no good reason I limp UTG at one of the tables with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], it's folded to the CO (let's call him loosish/passivish), only the SB (let's call him loose/reasonably aggro, not really a LAG) and I call.

The flop is 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] and I am thinking that I'll take the c/c, c/c, bet line. However the SB immediately foils that plan by betting out, I call and the CO raises, SB and I call.

Turn is 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

SB bets, I raise, CO now makes it 3 bets, SB calls, I think for a bit then fold.

River is the 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

It's checked around.

[Clarkmeister]

This is a great time for a Tommyesque call and see the showdown line. I don't see any real benefit to the turn raise.

[Lefort]

Your lack of early betting costed you chips in the end.

If you raise preflop and he 3-bets, you can call and then check-raise him on the flop. If he 3-bets the flop you know your up against AK and can fold, because if he's playing this wild with AJo you'll be getting his chips soon enough anyways..

[ggbman]

The CO would probably raise to get rid of the blinds with AK even if he's not too aggressive, and the SB would probably raise AK with 2 limpers. Since the SB probablyc aps a 2 on the turn, i think you want to showdown here.

[Cactus Cactus]

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This is a great time for a Tommyesque call and see the showdown line. I don't see any real benefit to the turn raise.

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-- I think that this is a classic example of Where you'll only get a better hand to call or raise, and a worse hand to fold.