25/50 AQ hand need advice

pokerprochris · #1 08-10-2006, 02:26 PM

Haven't played much of the 25/50 on Party however I tried it and was running good. The villian had not been at the table for long - and we have no past history, however I am familiar with him. The Villain in question is FukkenEh.

Seat 2: Villian ( $8500 )
Seat 5: Hero ( $15000 )
SB posts small blind [$25].
Villain posts big blind [$50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ac Qd ]
All fold
Hero raises [$172].
Folded to BB
Villain reraises [$600].
Hero calls [$428].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, 8c, 4c ]
Villain bets [$1200].
Hero calls [$1200].

I felt the villains possible holding could of been anything from TT-AA here so I decided to flat call this bet with the hope of spiking a club; if not I could mabye make a play at the pot if it was checked. Does anyone like a raise here instead of the flat call?

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]
Villain bet $2000
Hero ?

Villain has roughly $5000 left and the pot is $5600ish.

This seemed to increase my hand strength, however I am fairly certain the villain is now holding a premium pair such as KcKx or AxAx - what would be your play at this point?

Comments would be greatly appreciated.

flavio321 · #2 08-10-2006, 02:42 PM

this is a classic case of AQ going broke against AA, KK. it all depends on the the type of player villain is/was at the time. the $2000 turn bet indicates a big pair that's trying to keep the pot small and at the same time tippy toeing around a possible floped flush. your getting even money to an overpair so i would call.

9cao · #3 08-10-2006, 03:06 PM

The small bet there concerns me a little bit but I guess there are only 2 queens left in the deck. Pushing is an option since I don't think KK calls even getting 2.5 to 1 and obviously his AA does not contain a club. Calling isn't horrible as I think you can probably extract what you need on the river to make this +EV if you hit club or queen but I probably stick it in hoping he doesn't put me on KxKc with his AxAx.

AZK · #4 08-10-2006, 04:51 PM

you get no action if you hit that club, so if you really feel like playing then just put him in on the flop.

shootaa · #5 08-10-2006, 06:51 PM

[ QUOTE ]
you get no action if you hit that club, so if you really feel like playing then just put him in on the flop.

[/ QUOTE ] def. that way u have some FE and if he calls ehre w/ KK we're not in bad shape at all