10NL: Good line with AQs on a complicated board?

[Smile]

Complicated board, good line?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($16.95)
Button ($5.60)
Hero ($14.45)
BB ($13.80)
UTG ($9.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $0.4</font>, Button calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.35, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($1.30) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.8</font>, MP calls $0.80, Button folds.

Turn: ($2.90) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $1.1</font>, Hero calls $1.10.

River: ($5.10) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks.

Final Pot: $5.10

[HasPair]

I don't like playing OOP much, so I would prolly 3-bet this pf.

[bluffbetter]

I think you should have either bet or check-raised the turn because it is more likely villain has one heart then two, especially as he may well have a pair.

Also if the river was not a heart and you knew your opponent was a loose player then you could make a value bet, but the check on the actual river is fine.

[Bowlboy]

I'm not sure if I like a turn raise here since villain could have the flush already, but an Ax is a big part of villains range. If villain has Ah he's free rolling against you. He also may shove with the Ac or Ad and push you off a hand that probably would of split the pot.

I agree though you have to 3bet this preflop.