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AQo in 3bet pot

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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5.02 (100.4 bb)
BB: $3.95 (79 bb)
UTG: $2.44 (48.8 bb)
MP: $9.48 (189.6 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $5.30 (106 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q A
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, SB raises to $0.41, BB calls $0.36, Hero calls $0.29

Flop: ($1.23) 2 T 7 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1.23) Q (3 players)
SB bets $0.84, BB folds, Hero calls $0.84

River: ($2.91) 5 (2 players)
SB bets $1.85, Hero calls $1.85

Results:

Spoiler

$6.61 pot ($0.27 rake)
Final Board: 2 T 7 Q 5
SB showed K K and won $6.34 ($3.24 net)
Hero mucked Q A and lost (-$3.10 net)

I just wanted to make sure I played this hand correctly.
Both villains quite unknown. I assume SB is TAG and BB is a fish.
I just call SB's 3bet. Standard vs 1 villain but should I have 4bet because fish called?
Flop goes xxx and I can pretty much rule out overpairs because those should have bet the flop?
OTT we hit TPTK and I think it is pretty standard to call 2 streets here. Villain could have AQ also or he could be stabbing us after flop check.

What do you think?


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zoty79
Joined: 31.03.2010

Hm,

it s dificult to say, but on the first look, i would say, villain is not bluffing. He can easyly check the flop to let the fish spazz out. Dou you have 3bet stats from Villain?

I think a 4bet would be maybe better to iso the fish. As played i would have also called i think, because this is one of the best hands we can hit when we call. But Villains bet looks really valueheavy. It looks like he has locked up the board with TT.


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Preflop I raise always 3x ... It depends on his 3bet stats but usually I fold AQo and call AQs.


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nathanrenard
Joined: 10.02.2009

I'd take a stab at very dry flop IP and fold if things got nasty. Other than that I think the hand pretty much played itself.


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Personally, I would have folded pre flop here. I'm not a big fan of AQ unless I'm the one 3betting it. As played, I would have taken a shot on the flop. Other than that, it kinda just played itself out.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by zoty79
Hm,

it s dificult to say, but on the first look, i would say, villain is not bluffing. He can easyly check the flop to let the fish spazz out. Dou you have 3bet stats from Villain?

I think a 4bet would be maybe better to iso the fish. As played i would have also called i think, because this is one of the best hands we can hit when we call. But Villains bet looks really valueheavy. It looks like he has locked up the board with TT.

No reliable 3bet stat. I have only 14 hands on villain. His line looks value heavy but often when they stab turn they will stab river too.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by CRGD
Preflop I raise always 3x ... It depends on his 3bet stats but usually I fold AQo and call AQs.

2,5x is standard open for me from BTN and SB. Allows me to steal more. AQo is also standard defend for me BTNvsSB.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by MrPink578
Personally, I would have folded pre flop here. I'm not a big fan of AQ unless I'm the one 3betting it. As played, I would have taken a shot on the flop. Other than that, it kinda just played itself out.

Isn't folding AQo a bit too weak vs SB 3bet? We have to defend something. I don't think that fish entering the pot matter very much.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Maybe we can 4bet here to put pressure on them.
As played, river can go both ways but I prefet folding.


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TheEvilDead
Joined: 15.01.2010

If you play post-flop well, it is a call preflop IP

I would definitely call OTT.

What can we beat OTR that would fire on turn and river?
KQ, missed AK, probably AQ for a split.

Not sure if I would have called it but I would be very much tempted


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by TheEvilDead
If you play post-flop well, it is a call preflop IP

I would definitely call OTT.

What can we beat OTR that would fire on turn and river?
KQ, missed AK, probably AQ for a split.

Not sure if I would have called it but I would be very much tempted

One coach once said that if you are going to stab villain OTT, you have to continue it OTR. After flop goes check check we will be calling turn a lot and that's why villain has to bet river again. Imo villain can bet river with the same range than he bets turn so he has some weaker pairs and air here.


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TheEvilDead
Joined: 15.01.2010

However, he was the agressor preflop; turn he bets in 2 players behind - that shows some strength.
I don't think he'd bet turn w air, weaker pairs could probably be JJ.


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