oh my

[Michael J. Sykes]

I agree with Rick that your hand is a fold on the flop, though I'm not sure it is not a close decision.

If I called and was check-raised on the turn as you were, I would be inclined to payoff. The reason is that I find BB's check-raise to be suspicious. Why would he risk a free river card by checking with a hand that beats AQ? If he was so strong that he did not fear a free card, why wouldn't he bet out to keep the cutoff in and perhaps have an opportunity to three-bet? I would suspect that BB has an inferior pair with a draw, in which case his check-raise could clean-up some outs and possibly cause a superior hand to fold (or protect what could still be the best hand from his point of view). Perhaps I am just too suspicious!

-MJS