AQo on the Button

rhayder · #1 11-12-2007, 11:17 AM

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts..

MP2:30/4/0.27/46
BB: 22/6/1/130

Everest Poker Limit Hold'em, $0.50/$1 (HH Converter by Kreatief)

BB ($58.35)
UTG+2 ($21.20)
MP1 ($21.50)
MP2 ($16.38)
MP3 ($50.55)
CO ($72.85)
Button ($17.50) (Hero)
SB ($6.00)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG+2 calls, 1 folds, MP2 raises, 2 folds, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls,

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( 6.25BB )
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls,

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ( 8.25BB )
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls,

River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ( 12.25BB )
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB raises, 1 folds, MP2 calls, Hero calls,

KitCloudkicker · #2 11-12-2007, 11:30 AM

pfr raises 4% of his hands. why did you 3 bet?

Fadook · #3 11-12-2007, 11:45 AM

Fold preflop. Someone who's that passive preflop will have AQo in trouble.

kerowo · #4 11-12-2007, 11:50 AM

Y'all saw the read was over 46 hands? This is fine.

Xylocain · #5 11-12-2007, 11:53 AM

Am I a huge wuzz for almost never 3-bombing AQ? What pfr/how many players are you looking for to do this?

calidris · #6 11-12-2007, 11:54 AM

PF: UTG+2 limps, then MP2 raises (and he's got PFR 4 only). AQ often looks mighty good but your a big dog against most of his range so you should think about folding.

Rest of the hand is fine.

Mitke · #7 11-12-2007, 12:16 PM

I'd like to know UTG+2 limpers' stats - could MP2 be isolating him (lighter than his stats show)? Chances are he's bad.

Anyways, yes if that 4% is from a reliable range then this could be a fold. I don't mind the raise here because of the smallish sample and possible donkey isolation.

Postflop is good.

Fadook · #8 11-12-2007, 12:21 PM

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Y'all saw the read was over 46 hands? This is fine.

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Yeah, but I think it's still best to be more conservative with AQo until you have good information that you shouldn't be. With UTG already in, this is less likely to be a steal raise, and your equity isn't all that good against MP2's range even if he is more aggressive than his stats look. Also, given that this is .5/1, you're unlikely to be able to isolate MP2.

ckj · #9 11-12-2007, 01:43 PM

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Am I a huge wuzz for almost never 3-bombing AQ? What pfr/how many players are you looking for to do this?

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I like to see at least 10-15% before I start 3-betting them (this is 6-max). I never did it much full ring, but you end up doing it a lot in 6-max. I get 3-bet with AJs all the time, although that's not something I think I would do.

calidris · #10 11-12-2007, 03:26 PM

rhayder, what was the reason for your RR PF? I don't want to pick on you especially but it seems like lots of people (me not excluded) sometimes are so anxious to adhere to the AG in TAG that we forget that it's selective aggression with a purpose we should strive for.