NL50: AJ vs Unknown C/R

[Baja15]

I'd probably fold the flop C/R to an unknown. This is a set, 2 pair,or a bigger Ace a lot of the time.
If you call the flop C/R you obviously can't fold this turn, as villain would be firing with their whole range. I don't think raising achieves much, so just call the 6$. Probably call any bet on the river as well, and just hope the small blind is bluffing or an idiot with a smaller ace

[MrHorace]

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Based on hero calling the C/R on the flop, what would've been the better way to play this for the villain? I see myself in these situations many times, and know I must understand these things to make me a better player.

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This comes up here every once in a while. How to play KK on an Ace high flop? The best way, i think, is: in absence of particular reads on hero, villain should check-call one street, planning to fold the turn if hero insists. This is considerably cheaper than a flop raise, and almost as accurate.

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I know this is standard procedure, i.e. check/call w/KK when A hits the flop. However, how will you know whether you are ahead or not? Many people c-bet automatically. Is it just that with a preflop raise, the range probably includes Ax, and so check/calling flop, and seeing if hero persists on turn is +EV?

The fact that hero called the C/R on the flop let villain know he had a good hand. I agree with Baja and Semtex that villain probably ck/rsd flop w/two pr. AT is my guess. And the A on the turn, with weak bet, is to try to get more money from hero.

I've spent about an hour on this one hand as it really touches on what I see as many of the tough decision points in poker.

[Albert Moulton]

I'd call the turn and call a modest bet on the river.

If he has worse then AJ, then let him bet again on the river. If he's better, then try to lose as little as possbile.

[Brimstead]

i favour a call for the reasons listed above by Simple