$6.5 AQ 1st hand.

MathisFlame · #1 02-09-2007, 09:08 AM

So first hand in a $6.5 on stars. Not so very much reads. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Fold preflop?

Raise less?

Good fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, 2 folds, Hero raises to t100, 2 folds, SB calls t90, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls t80.

Flop: (t320) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t200, SB raises to t400, UTG+1 folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t920

RichieG · #2 02-09-2007, 09:12 AM

This is a weaker kicker more often than AK is the £5.50's I play on Ladbrokes, so I'd push, and I really don't understand how you can think about folding pre-flop.

However, I am a bit looser than most on here, and probably not as successful, so flame away....

Finnisher · #3 02-09-2007, 09:40 AM

IMO, if you raise AQ pf and hit an A on the flop you're usually looking to get all in. SB's c/r could mean a lot of things and you have TPTK. I might call and push turn but probably end up 3-bet pushing.

Dr_Jeckyl_00 · #4 02-09-2007, 10:34 AM

If I was on my game I would fold, but that is rare so I think I just call flop and try and get out as cheap as possible here... probabaly weak. right now I suspect villain has AK or a set which are likely pf calling hands and worthy of a CR on this coordinated flop (although the min raise is weak... which is why I am still in hand). B/c it is a $6.50 Ax is also possible, but less likely IMO.

StregaChess · #5 02-09-2007, 10:35 AM

I'd raise to 80 preflop, standard 3xBB +1 for each limper. It seems like a small issues but over the course of play it helps with pot control.

1st hand no reads, possibly. But from my limited experince 1st hand in a $6.5 is a read all on its own!
Seems many donkeys like to come out fast and you've got that off to the races mind set. I think its pretty common at this buy-in to see a fair amount of action (without much to back it up) on the first hand.

Having said that I'm not overly freighted of the SB's raise to 400 (and hope someone offers a counter view here). I consider it again based on my profile read a sign that's he not got anything near the nuts. I would think he's got something like K10 more so than AK.
So.... in answer to his raise of 400 I'd push over top of it. Had he raised to 600 or so I'd be more likely to believe him, but that "first hand" bs stuff in the lower buy-ins bothers me....
You've got a pretty decent hand, nobodys going to call you a donkey if you go broke this hand. You'll make bigger mistakes in poker, hell I think I made about 20 of them last night....

Mike MacIntosh · #6 02-09-2007, 10:43 AM

PF - Raise 80t, but t100 is fine.

Flop - Good cbet for value, now proceed to 3bet AI bc you are ahead of villains range in this spot.

unfrgvn · #7 02-09-2007, 11:04 AM

If you are going to play it this weak then you would be better off folding preflop. Don't you think he would have reraised you preflop with AK? I think you are up against a worse ace or a flush draw most of the time. If he got lucky and hit A8 against you then you still have 6 outs and possibly 9 on the river if the turn is higher then an 8.

BHokie1 · #8 02-09-2007, 12:02 PM

If I knew the other player was 2+2 or someone that would flat call with AK preflop I could find a fold here. Random guy at the $6.50s I'm pushing.

If you are going to play AQ this weak, I'd suggest limping preflop and folding to a pf raise.

alanbrown · #9 02-09-2007, 01:03 PM

I agree about the fold being too nitty. There's lots of hands in his range that you're still up against. If I knew I could force AQ to fold and AKx flop then I'd be minraising flops against you too.

AMT · #10 02-09-2007, 01:04 PM

once you raise over the limper PF and hit the flop in the way that you did, you should be shoving over that minraise and getting it all in on the flop readless.