Backing off with AQ

[Hattifnatt]

I dont mind the flop check, fold turn.

[centgas]

OP, surely a very small loss with AQ is acceptable for meta game reasons? If it increases your win rate with AK by making it a smaller % of your 3bet range, then is that acceptable?

[BalugaWhale]

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4-betting with AQ is pretty much the same as 4-betting with 65 here



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so not true

just c/r it all in

[rebuyboy]

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4-betting with AQ is pretty much the same as 4-betting with 65 here

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how is this relevant to this 3bet pot

[Haiku]

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4-betting with AQ is pretty much the same as 4-betting with 65 here

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Assuming you meant 3-betting, I strongly disagree with this, especially if the limper is bad (very likely): villain could be isolating the limper with all sorts of stuff. I think your line is fine, fold the turn.

[otis_nixon]

I think with these stack sizes folding preflop is just fine.

The flop is something I'm interested in though, is bet/folding the flop giving up too much? I think any other line just puts you into a nasty guessing game in a big pot oop.

If we CRAI here are we hoping he's bluffing both streets or do guys show up here a lot with Aces we beat?

[fitnessfreak]

i dont see how CRAI on turn is better than just calling with intention of c/c any river bet. turn CRAI surely is not for value so i cant really see any good reason to do it. if he hits a 2 or 3 outer on the river or some weird draw then so be it. i would think its just better to let him try and run you off your hand.

[jk3a]

As played, I fold. But I would bet the flop with the intention of getting the money in.

[freeucm]

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IMO if we bet this flop we get called by nothing worse. Does the benefit of taking the flop down /finding out if we are likely to be behind early/worrying an AK enough to slow down by representing AAorKK outweigh the money he will give by betting when he is behind trying to represent an ace?

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good point.

[Pete H]

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IMO if we bet this flop we get called by nothing worse. Does the benefit of taking the flop down /finding out if we are likely to be behind early/worrying an AK enough to slow down by representing AAorKK outweigh the money he will give by betting when he is behind trying to represent an ace?

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good point.

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I believe most TAGs float here a lot with worse hands. Depends of course on your own image.

We are only 140BBs deep, so I'm playing for the stacks without any specific reads.

Cbet and C/R turn seems fine to me.