AQ Line from a $4/180

[illini43]

UTG has been very loose, limping and raising a lot of pots. Postflop he has been taking a stab at pots when faced with weak play.

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saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">Hero (t2185)</font>
MP1 (t1735)
MP2 (t2070)
CO (t935)
Button (t2215)
SB (t655)
BB (t2805)
<font color="#C00000">UTG (t6620)</font>

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t175</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, UTG calls t125.

Flop: (t425) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.

<font color="blue"> I checked figuring I'm probably ahead and I want to try and induce a bet on the turn.</font>

Turn: (t425) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t250</font>, UTG calls t250.

<font color="blue"> Ok, he didn't bet, but he called mine, so he has something. I think he would have bet an ace already. He might have hit a jack, has a pair of 8's, or is slowplaying something big like two pair or a set. </font>

River: (t925) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t350...</font>

<font color="blue"> Does anyone bet more here? I think I'm still way ahead of his range at this point. I thought about 1/3 the pot would be enough so I could still get a call from a jack or weaker ace.


I felt betting the flop on this dry board forces worse hands to fold and waiting till the turn to show some aggression might allow him to bet into me. Thoughts anyone? </font>