NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

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Villain: 21/1.6/1.8, 60 hands. No notes.

Hero ($41.35)
MP2 ($30.10)
CO ($41.30)
Button ($13.65)
SB ($4.75)
BB ($7)
UTG ($23.80)
UTG+1 ($19.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $1.20, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG calls $0.95.

Flop: ($3.95) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.25</font>, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $8</font>, Hero ?

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

I think you can fold here. At best you beat K/Q. You may be splitting. I would expect two pair or a set. Disclaimer; I've never played 25NL

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

I think this is a fold, bro. I think you will see 55 and TT a good deal and AhKh/AhJh some too, though I rarely see combo draws played this aggressively at Stars 25NL. If you had a donkish read on him, I'd shove and laugh whn he showd Q2 (unless a 2 hit) lol

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

I shove here. I don't believe this fool has 555.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

Insta muck for me. Imo you're facing 55 / TT.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

do you have PAHUD on? Any stats on craises flop?

I have a lot of trouble here, I think this is really borderline.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

Normally I'd muck and make a frustrated note but at NL25 Stars I would be really tempted to shove as you could see KQ, QJ or even some crap like AhT.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

I vote fold by the way, Im pretty sure that has to be the right play.

Im not saying that with a ton of confidence though.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

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do you have PAHUD on? Any stats on craises flop?

I have a lot of trouble here, I think this is really borderline.

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Nope. C/R is so rare situation that needs more hands to get true numbers and because I turned it off.

Results: I shoved and villain shows 55. Looks like this is the typical mistake of me - I am going broke with TP/TK. I didnt fold because there were draws on the board and maybe this donk just drawing. But I looked the villain raise size again, and looks like it saying: Call me baby, dont fold. He may just shove weaker kicker/draw.

Re: NL25: AQ against flop check-raise
 

I don't think this is too bad a spot to go broke with TPTK though it always sucks.
Anyway, I want to give on tip from my limited stars experience at NL25 and my old days at Pacific NL25:
villains raising big draws with at least some kind of authority are rare at this limit.

Just my two cents, you can try to convince me that I'm wrong if you like.