Re: top two in huge pre-flop capped pot
Preflop is ok IMO. Is UTG+1 an idiot too? If not, you might not have much equity vs him. Raising could help to isolate the idiot UTG on later streets if others don't join the fun. If the players acting after you are loose enough to cold-call then raising becomes better.
What would be your motives for raising preflop here?
Flop... if you think there's a good chance BB or MP3 holds AK your Q outs are all dead and J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] need to be discounted anyhow.
Turn.. so you've got two players left to act behind you, both have shown strength on previous streets, the flush and straight just completed -> in all likelihood you aren't seeing the river for 2BB. Implied odds are very good though so...
I did consider a 3-bet (for a second) to:
a) maybe lose the tight weak MP3 with an overpair and 12 outs vs. us (GS+trips+better twopair), or even a straight as our 3-bet would look very strong here, like a flush here. This could lose BB as well if he's pumping AA or KK.
b) to isolate us vs. the idiot UTG
c) maybe get a free showdown
This is all probably wishful thinking in a pot this big so calling the turn hoping it doesn't get capped and J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] falling on the river for implied odds is ok IMO.
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