AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

Okay time to post a few hands.

Villain is a definite TAG. Tell me if I should have played this differently. I'm posting my thoughts after the hand.

Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $1/$2
9 players
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Pre-flop: (9 players) McNeese72 is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, <font color="#cc0000">McNeese72 raises</font>, 3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">CO 3-bets</font>, 4 folds, McNeese72 calls.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (8.5SB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">McNeese72 bets</font>, CO calls.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5.25BB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">McNeese72 bets</font>, CO calls.

River: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (7.25BB, 2 players)
McNeese72 checks, CO checks.

Pre-flop, with the 3-bet he probably has a high pocket pair.

Flop, despite the monotone flop (not my suit) and with top pair and good kicker, I'm probably ahead. I lead out and he just calls.

Definitely didn't like the fourth spade falling. I led out representing a spade incase he didn't have one. When he just calls, I figure he has one.

After the river blank, I check intending to fold to a bet.

Doc

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

You have been showing strength all the way to the river and then you give him a free showdown. Villain is not sure about his hand or he would have raised earlier on the flop or turn, the 5c is a blank and is not likely to have improved his hand, so bet.

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

I would bet/fold the river.

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

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After the river blank, I check intending to fold to a bet.

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Then what were you drawing to? The only card(s) that help your hand with respect to his range are Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]/Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (if he's playing AK, and afraid YOU'VE made the set). As it was played, bet the river, intending to fold to a raise.

And, no, this isn't WA/WB, before somebody suggests that.

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I would bet/fold the river.

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I'm with Hielko.

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

Word to your mother

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

Thanks, guys. I get whimpy when I'm having a bad session.

Doc

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

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After the river blank, I check intending to fold to a bet.


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Too fancy.

You're losing the whole pot when villain bets and you still have the best hand.

No one is raising this river if you're ahead, so you can safely fold to a raise. A lot of hands that would probably call a bet will check behind if you check (KK/99, AJ). Lastly, the same hands you beat will bet here if you check, so if you can't make yourself bet/fold this river, you have to check/call it.

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

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Thanks, guys. I get whimpy when I'm having a bad session.

Doc

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standard. me too.

Re: AQs headsup against a TAG reraise
 

damn that flop donk is nasty

you realize that if you check call the flop he can put you on quite a wide range of hands right?