NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

Hero is running at 20/17/4
Villain is 37/16/2

* 3betting AQo here is obv standard for me - however I mix it up from time to time

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $2/$4 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $280.40
<font color="black">Hero (BB): $400.00</font>
UTG: $371.00
MP: $712.50
CO: $280.25
BTN: $319.65

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
2 folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $14.00</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $10.00

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($30) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $20.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $65.00</font>, CO calls $45.00

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($160) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $100.00</font>, CO calls $100.00

<font color="black">River:</font> ($360) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $102.00 (putting vil ai)

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

looks good to me

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

i don't see a problem.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

Seems fine to me - villain shouldn't have a king, if he was trapping with 56 (unlikely) its counterfeited and he's very unlikely to try and bluff this pot. He's probably got a missed 78 draw or an ace with a weaker/same kicker. He might have AK, it would fit his range and he'd have no reason to raise turn as he has position. I think your shove gets called by weaker aces enough.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

Love this play vs someone with his stats. I mite c/rai on turn becuz I think he mite bet some sort of semibluff hand or worse A here. I like ur line anyway tho and I'm pretty sure ur kicker's ahead... I could definitely c him having A8-AJ here quite often. Vs this laggy of a guy I 3bet pre.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

Definitely a fine spot on the flop to raise for value. After that, and the turn and river that come, I think the way you played it is totally standard.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

It's an unusual line but I like it.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

Ya, this works. The K on the turn certainly helped, making AK less likely and much easier for you to get value.

Re: NL400 - AQ hand...yay or nay?
 

nice hand