Flopped Nuts 400nl

[jaywks]

Villain here is a tricky lag. He runs 34/28/3.5.
I just moved up to 2/4nl, and I think that mine lines may be a bit too standard. Obviously villain has something when he called my reraise, but I think that I may have played it too strongly, looks like a set/AK way too often. I need suggestions on how to disguise my hand more and how to play this better.


Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $1290.50
CO: $936.30
Hero: $518.30
SB: $827.50
BB: $280.40

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $16</font>, CO folds, Hero calls, 2 folds.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($38, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $24</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $72</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($182, 2 players)
UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $120</font>, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: $120 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $182

[feesjah]

i might check this in position or bet less, since the only thing that can draw out on you is a set.

[scallop]

Are you making that flop raise with AQ? If you are then just check the turn. If I saw my opponent raise the flop then chec, the turn I might think he was agressively c-betting and I migh t bluff this guy. Also, is this the same villain who you folded ak to a river shove?

Raise less on the flop (but I would still raise) and then check the turn. I doubt he has a set here.

[jaywks]

Yes this is the same villain that river shoved me.

[Back In Black]

3-bet preflop?

[ronitonline]

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i might check this in position or bet less, since the only thing that can draw out on you is a set.

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[ConfusedAgain]

The age old question - maximize EV by checking or betting and the size. It probably comes down to likely strength of opponent and how he would perceive 1/3 and 1/2 pot bets. If he has trips now = 22% of winning hand, 2 pair = 9%. I make a 1/2 pot bet here since a 3,T,J,Q,K,A may make our hand a loser or a tie and the pots worth winning now.

[aislephive]

3bet pre.

As played your line is fine, just keep putting money in.

[ThePokerG0d]

3 bet preflop firstly. Secondly you did fine, get money in when you have the best of it. As for deception, you could have bet less on the turn but i think a check is out of question because if you feel strongly he has a set you are giving him a free card to draw out one you.