Tilt $33: AQs early

[Galwegian]

Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG (t1485)
UTG+1 (t190)
MP1 (t1410)
MP2 (t1395)
MP3 (t3495)
CO (t1455)
Button (t1235)
Hero (t1470)
BB (t1365)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls t75, BB calls t60.

Flop: (t270) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 checks.

Turn: (t270) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t150</font>, BB folds, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t420

No particular reads on the villain. Should I call preflop?
As played, what about the flop/turn?

[martindavies1982]

Id call pre flop but i know a lot of others wouldnt (is that a leak?) im also betting about 220 on flop and calling raise all in.

[senate83]

I dont really see a problem calling here...I dont think you can re-pop it and folding isnt the worst thing ever but I think calling is the best here. Your line after that isnt horrible, I might look for a C/R on the flop also. Either way its a monster flop for you.

[RexWoo]

Preflop I call 100% against an unknown and probably against almost everybody since it's suited.

I suppose your intention was c/r so I like the check on the flop.

When everybody check the flop I like the bet on the turn.

nh.

[mondonman]

I usually bet out that flop but going for c/r is ok too.
As played lead turn like you did.

[AMT]

looks fine (dont fold AQs preflop in this spot), leading flop is fine too, nh.

[Galwegian]

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Preflop I call 100% against an unknown and probably against almost everybody since it's suited.

I suppose your intention was c/r so I like the check on the flop.

When everybody check the flop I like the bet on the turn.

nh.

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Actually I was going to check/call on the flop. I don't see the point of a check raise here?

Also, after the hand I felt I had played the turn badly - maybe I should have checked and then check/call the river. How am I going to get paid by a worse hand?

[J-P]

turn brings a spade draw and straight possibilities, betting here is a must.

[Galwegian]

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turn brings a spade draw and straight possibilities, betting here is a must.

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What straight draw could he have? Is he really raising preflop with 55? I don't think that a spade draw is that likely either given that the As is on board.

[allhappythoughts]

I always call w/ AQs unless I have some sort of dependable read against the villain. I would mix up leading out on that flop and c/r it. Would you guys c/r if the flop didn't have two hearts in it? Ie, does the flush draw carry any weight in your decision to c/r? I'm not sure I would c/r very often if it was a rainbow flop. I don't understand why you would ever want to c/c the turn and river. You have a strong hand and playing a holding like that so passively will only hurt you in the long run. You don't want someone to draw out on you w/ another flush, straight, etc. If they fold, they fold, and you win the pot. You simply don't have a strong enough holding to wait past the turn.