ATs Line Check
 

I've been running into problems hitting top pair with AT. I think I played this hand correctly, but please let me know if I didn't.

Table: 4/8 Live FR. Table had been pretty loose/passive.
Villain (button): Young guy who just sat down.
Me: AT of diamonds in the big blind.

Preflop:
5 callers, I raise, all call.

Flop (11 sb): A Q rag, 2 hearts.
I bet. Only the villain calls.

Turn (6.5 bb): rag
I bet, villain calls.

River (8.5 bb): A, not a heart
I bet, villain raises, I call.

By the way, thanks everybody for your advice on all the hands I post. You have all been a great help.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

Looks good to me absent any read of the villian.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

i think it looks fine

Re: ATs Line Check
 

I think your preflop raise from BB is good with your high suited cards. I would check with ATo, and with A9s.

I think you should bet flop, turn, and river. In my internet games I'd sometimes reraise this river depending on the villain. Against an unknown live player calling seems okay.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

I raise the river for value.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

3bet. He thinks his queen is good since the board paired. The rest is goot.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

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I would check with ATo, and with A9s.

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with 5 limpers(unless they are absolutely horrible) i would probably raise A5s+.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

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3bet. He thinks his queen is good since the board paired. The rest is goot.

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I'd probably 3bet but I really don't give him a Queen? My guess is he has a raggy ace and thinks his trips are good, which they are not.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

The thing is, most players in this game are so passive I have trouble putting him on the raggy ace. Most players are afraid of getting out-kicked, and it is very rare to see a raise on the river. I might expect that kind of play from a player waiting for a seat at a higher table, but I didn't know that about this player.

I guess the reason I'm dwelling on this hand is I still can't figure out what this guy was thinking at any point.

Re: ATs Line Check
 

3 bet river, there is a chance he puts you on the busted flush draw, so thinks his PP is good.