An expert play with AQo

[augie00]

I think I played this like a champ. Anyone agreee? Note: the title of this thread is intended only to annoy those who would be annoyed by such a title. On with the show!!

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5.66 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.66 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>

[shant]

What does checkraising this flop accomplish?

[McGahee]

yeah, I'm more annoyed by the flop suckage than the title.

[milesdyson]

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What does checkraising this flop accomplish?

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yeah really.

i also like that the river action is cut off, as if it matters what villain does after us when we hold the nuts.

I'm not a big fan of the flop raise. You'll lose value from hands that are close to drawing dead (i.e. JJ, QQ – which both incidentally catch their outs), and open yourself up to a number of deceptive plays, i.e. a turn check-raise, flop 3-bet. Seems like WA/WB is more appropriate on the flop. Turn seems fine.

There may be some merit in check-raising the river, depending of course on villain's aggression. Though, villain is likely holding 2 pair or greater (AK, AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT - all give villain strong hands). Therefore, I'd likely check-raise here, as it's very likely villain will bet here, and consequently pay off the raise. Using the formula in TOP to approximate the value of a check-raise would be helpful, but I'm short on time and this is highly read dependent.

[jason_t]

Terrible.

[TheHammer24]

You're WA/WB

Why not just play standardly instead of expertly, you'll win more often.

[bakku]

time to get a refund on the sex chair

[aLOWdAkING]

What is considered the "standard play" in the WA/WB situation? Is it Check/call, check/call, bet/call? Seems I never have encountered this term on these boards before.

[sy_or_bust]

that's right. except river play varies. sometimes check/call, sometimes bet/call, often bet/fold.