PS $20 AQ tough spot

[JamieO]

Well, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm finally gonna get serious about my game so I'll start by posting this hand that gave me some trouble tonight. Villain seemed like a TAG decent player, but i was going on very few hands. The bet that the villain made was just weird, it confused me.


PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1110)
UTG+1 (t1650)
MP1 (t2475)
MP2 (t1235)
Hero (t2145)
Button (t1430)
SB (t1605)
BB (t1850)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls t30, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="red">MP2 raises to t60</font>, Hero calls t60, Button calls t60, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, UTG calls t30

Flop: (t285) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">MP2 bets t120</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t390</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="red">MP2 raises to t660</font>,

[RexWoo]

If you know he is a real TAG (descent sample, PFR &lt;5%) then fold preflop but calling is ok against an unknown.

On the flop, just call, raising accomplish nothing (nothing ood, I mean). As played, you are always beat if he is serious and you can fold safely.

[RexWoo]

And welcome !

[relativity_x]

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[The Bubbler]

Well played imho, the final minraise pretty much says you don't stand a chance here and you can escape with a good stack to play further.

[RexWoo]

For whatever reason I edited my post but it doesnot show up. Content was : I really doubt he is decent as he just min raise over a limper which is a 99% donk move (the other % being a misclick). So the call is mandatory preflop.

[Jago]

I dont like a call on the flop. I raise to about 450 or so and hope to get it all in right there.

[CheeseMoney]

What call on the flop?

[evagaba]

Doesn't anyone else re-pop this pre-flop in cutoff? With AQos here, I am either folding or raising. I would not just call due to the high percentage villian will fold to a rr plus you will have position after the flop unless the button calls/raises. Calling just invites the button and blinds into the hand.

As played I call the flop and see what the turn brings.

[relativity_x]

you don't want to play a big pot at 15/30 with AQ. I think calling here is fine. If it's a nit, I'd think folding pre is okay too. IMO, raising is spewing.