$11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

Accidentally signed up for a NLHE SnG when trying to click on a PLO8 one... was doing OK until this hand came up, pretty early on. Usually in PLO8 if I connect with the flop well, I'll just use the 'bet pot' button, and be done with my bet sizing. I seem to have gotten trapped doing that.

Is there a more standard line that would let me release this hand, instead of being committed to my sinking ship? As it played out, am I correct into assuming I don't really have any choice but to call and hope for a flush? The price seemed to be right.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t20/t40
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1290
UTG+1: t2015
MP1: t1410
MP2: t1695
MP3: t1000
Hero: t1425
Button: t1330
SB: t1400
BB: t1935

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls t40 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t60)</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to t240</font>, MP3 folds, Hero calls t240 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t340)</font>, 3 folds, UTG calls t200 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t580)</font>.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t780, 3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets t780</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG raises all-in t1050</font>, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises all-in t1455</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in t405</font>.
Uncalled bets: t270 returned to MP2.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t4065, 0 player + 3 all-in - Main pot: t3930, Sidepot 1: t270)


River: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t4065, 0 player + 3 all-in - Main pot: t3930, Sidepot 1: t270)


Results:
Final pot: t4065

Re: $11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

Fold pre-flop. I don't like calling raises with AQ in many cases, like here.

You're obviously not going anywhere on that flop. I'd need to see AA or QQ to fold.

Re: $11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

How about 55 and 77, my two friendly pot buddies?

What would you call a raise here with? (retard o8 player alert) I thought AQ suited was a decent hand in the late position that could stand up to a single raise.

Re: $11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

I wouldn't call that raise with any hand given the stack sizes, I'm either pushing or folding. In this case, i'd fold unless I had a read.. since it's early there are probably no reads i'd fold it.

Re: $11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

Easy fold preflop. As played, shove flop.

Re: $11 NLHE - Bet out differently so I could get away from this hand?
 

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Fold pre-flop. I don't like calling raises with AQ in many cases, like here.

You're obviously not going anywhere on that flop. I'd need to see AA or QQ to fold.

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You'd be DAFT to fold to a shove if the villain SHOWED you AA.

OP - you are ONLY behind a set on the flop and there are plenty of hands that will give you action here... Shove flop.

Preflop call is "Meh".