AQ hand- tell me what is wrong

Scaramouche · #1 06-19-2007, 04:41 AM

Villain is 18/12/1.5

BB ($14.45)
UTG ($135.45)
MP ($119.15)
Hero ($151.85)
SB ($94.30)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, MP raises to $5, Hero calls $5, 2 folds, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($16.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP bets $12, Hero calls $12, UTG folds.

Turn: ($40.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets $34, Hero calls $34.

River: ($108.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP calls $68.15 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $176.65

Lego05 · #2 06-19-2007, 04:46 AM

I'd probably reraise pre-flop.

As played:

Tough. I think it looks good. Maybe the turn's a fold against such a large bet. On river it's only less than 70% pot bet but I can't find a hand you're beating besides KQ. I doubt JJ bets 3 streets here.

Scaramouche · #3 06-19-2007, 04:54 AM

I called the turn because he could have KQ and wanted to charge the draws.

ug45cwb · #4 06-19-2007, 05:09 AM

Personally I reraise preflop to give you a clear idea of his range or end the hand there. If he pots flop i'll raise for info. If that fails to take down the pot fold to a reasonable turn bet.

MortenTA · #5 06-19-2007, 05:27 AM

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If he pots flop i'll raise for info.

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Not sure i follow you here.

You 3bet pf and raise flop for info?
Wouldn't that put you all in?

Scaramouche · #6 06-19-2007, 05:32 AM

I didn't reraise PF because it isn't a steal situation, and MP is a huge fish and I don't want a multiway pot.
On the flop calling was for pot control, because I think is a WA\WB situation, and I don't like raising for info.

sixhigh · #7 06-19-2007, 05:35 AM

Raise pre. As played river is a good fold. I wouldn't even blame you too much for folding the turn. Raising this flop would be a really bad play.

Lego05 · #8 06-19-2007, 05:35 AM

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I didn't reraise PF because it isn't a steal situation, and MP is a huge fish and I don't want a multiway pot.

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That makes no sense. You are much more likely to get a multi-way pot by calling. Raising vastly cuts down on chance of multi-way pot.

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On the flop calling was for pot control, because I think is a WA\WB situation, and I don't like raising for info.

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As played I'm fine with just calling flop.

VPIP100 · #9 06-19-2007, 05:36 AM

If you dont want a multiway pot, why are you calling then? Wouldnt a reraise pre be better?

Calling flop is fine, turn is a fold/raise tho. And I tend to fold.

Scaramouche · #10 06-19-2007, 05:47 AM

I didn't want a multiway huge pot, this is why I called preflop.