NL25 - tough spot AQ
 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($8.05)
MP ($34.10)
Hero ($37.65)
SB ($30.05)
BB ($16.65)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, SB calls $1.15, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $1.

Flop: ($4) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($4) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $6</font>, Hero folds, SB calls $3.

River: ($16) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $1.75</font>, SB calls $1.75.

Final Pot: $19.50

SB = 26.4/18/1.67
MP = 35/7.5/4.2

Re: NL25 - tough spot AQ
 

I would have played it the same.

I wouldn't like a cbet there because I think any 5, any 9, and probably any 10 is going to call you. I would have called SB's bet on the turn, but since you have a raise from MP (although just a min) I think you would be at best splitting the pot here. Plus you still have SB to act behind you.

Re: NL25 - tough spot AQ
 

TPTK on an extremely drawy board with people left to act, looks like a good lay down to me after the min-raise.

Re: NL25 - tough spot AQ
 

Good, I think c-betting this flop is near spew. Not much you can do after it goes bet/raise on turn but fold. If MP has anything worse than As8s, never leave the table.