11$ AQ UTG, level 1

starchyy · #1 05-11-2007, 12:57 PM

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
hero: t1500
UTG+1: t1500
MP1: t1500
MP2: t1500
MP3: t1700
CO: t1380
Button: t1440
SB: t1480
BB: t1500

Pre-flop: (9 players) hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
hero calls t20 (pot was t30), UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t20 (pot was t50), MP2 calls t20 (pot was t70), 3 folds, SB calls t10 (pot was t90), BB checks.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t100, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, hero bets t80, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t80 (pot was t180), 2 folds.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t260, 2 players)
hero bets t150, MP2 calls t150 (pot was t410).

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t560, 2 players)
hero checks, MP2 bets t120, hero calls t120 (pot was t680).

I thought about folding this hand pf, but then decided to limp in insead (should I have just mucked it?). Seeing that I limped in here, did I play the rest of the hand ok?

vers · #2 05-11-2007, 12:59 PM

limping is ok. I would've led more on the turn w/ tptk and nut draw. river is fine, pot is big enough to warrant a call and it's kinda unlikely he has QK the way the hand is played. So I'm guessing slowplayed flush, I don't see what else it could legitimately be.

StregaChess · #3 05-11-2007, 01:09 PM

I'd mix this up limping and making a standard raise. Limping gets you in cheap but increases the traffic making post flop play harder. Raising UTG limits the field and villain may put you on a better hand than you actually have.

Dr_Jeckyl_00 · #4 05-11-2007, 01:43 PM

the thing I like the least is limping pf. personally I raise or fold w/ AQ

post flop is fine I guess

reign78 · #5 05-11-2007, 01:58 PM

I prefer a fold pf given that these tables are very loose and you'll normally be playing out of position against several opponents. Postflop is ok. At this level you will be called down by any Q and the river bet is too small to fold.

starchyy · #6 05-11-2007, 02:16 PM

reign78: Do you always fold this pf in this spot? What do you like to open with during lvl 1 UTG?

EscapePlan9 · #7 05-11-2007, 07:46 PM

stop hating on AQ

Kevin8423 · #8 05-11-2007, 07:50 PM

I limp this utg, and I probably bet the river. Not many hands besides maybe KQ could reasonably have improved there, and if you check it gives him the option to try and steal the pot.

starchyy · #9 05-11-2007, 09:50 PM

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I limp this utg, and I probably bet the river. Not many hands besides maybe KQ could reasonably have improved there, and if you check it gives him the option to try and steal the pot.

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The problem with betting that I see is that how many hands could I possibly beat right now that makes sense with his line of actions?