AA vs Scary Board

[rwdvc]

I basically just sat down so I have no read on our villain. I think I'm beat the majority of the time, but wanted a critique of this hand. I should have raised more preflop to better protect my hand, and possibly define what hands the villains have better?


Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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MP: $26.60
CO: $31.35
BTN: $14.65
SB: $18.20
BB: $33.80
Hero (UTG): $25

Pre-Flop: A/images/graemlins/spade.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif dealt to Hero (UTG)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.80</font>, MP folds, CO calls $0.80, BTN calls $0.80, SB calls $0.70, BB calls $0.55

Flop: ($4) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $4</font>, CO calls $4, 3 folds

Turn: ($12) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($12) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $4</font>

[mickeyzee]

Don't vary pf raises based on hand strength. Raising more will likely define your hand more than your opponents.(if its not your standard raise) Pot-size open is safe in this spot.

You beat enough on the river to call. A lot of times this is either a "please call me" bet or weak bluff. You showed weakness on the turn and river which makes a bluff more likely. 4-1 odds, I think you're good here at least 20% of the time. call.

[Shattered]

Looks good. My standard raise PF is to 4xBB, but as long as you're consistent 3.5x is fine as well. I'd raise slightly more PF though, 3x doesn't seem to cut it, especially on a table that loose: Optimally you want to be HU going to the flop.

[Cody1982]

I think you can let this go. You had 3 callers preflop and AQ KQ QJ are in the CO's range. I would suspect the check on the turn is a trap and he is value betting on the river.

[Bavarian]

My standard pf raise is also 4BB. As played, I think you can call that river bet, Villian could also have Jx and have missed his straight draw, making that river bet a bluff. I agree you are beat most of the time, but your odds are good enough to call.