$10 AQ line check

[$upermad4it]

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t5810)
Button (t2250)
SB (t1320)
BB (t4120)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="red">Hero raises to t370</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, BB calls t220

Flop: (t815) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t610</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>

Should I ever check behind on such a dry board?

[AmazingErvin]

This is fine. BTW just raise to 450 preflop. When you're shorter I can see 400 and stuff like that, but being the big stack you have no reason to cheat the 3xBB rule.

[ger664]

It is dry for flushes but not wheels. I lead here 100% of the time.

[Sparta45]

Pf, I would raise to at least 400....probably 450.

It's a pretty dry flop, but I think it benefits you more to get some money in the pot now....especially since you are both pretty deep and you are on the bubble. The bubble is no time to be d*cking around.....and your hand is likely best, but it's not like you have a monster. I would just bet the flop. Probably about 500.

[Green Kool Aid]

the raise preflop is sexy. anyone who says otherwise sucks.

against the other big stack i like c-betting here too.

[$upermad4it]

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the raise preflop is sexy. anyone who says otherwise sucks.

against the other big stack i like c-betting here too.


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I was just about to change my betting like the other guys said - can you explain your reasoning please?

[JSH06]

I also like raising to 450 w/ a big stack but I don't think it's a big deal. I guess I suck GKA. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I think you have to bet this flop. You're playing against the 2nd biggest stack and you both have a very sizeable lead over the other 2 stacks. You shouldn't mind just taking it down on the flop. A bet of 400-500 will do though. Make it look like a c-bet. If I were against a short stack here I'd usually just check. It's less risky and a short stack is likely to get desperate and push the turn w/ something weak or complete air. In short, slowplay the short stacks, not the big stacks.