I like how you played the hand for the most part.

I would've bet slightly larger with flop raise, and set up more like 350-400 on the turn.

Def checking back the river once it's gotten to that point. Blank river makes a tougher river decision.

mike mcD snap folded top 2 on A53 flop.... just saying lol. (but ur opponents weren't eating oreo either)

good post~ interesting hand

With three in the hand, you have to bet more than 1/2 pot. If you get called by next to act, then the last guy is priced in for his draw. Bet enough so that if you're called by a made hand, the draws still can't follow, i.e., 3/4 to pot.

Nice thread, good discussion with so many perspectives.

1800 deep...easy call...i think you can profitable play this for up to 5% of stack...i would never 3 bet here with players behind me...you could get squeezed out and not be able to see the flop.

folding the turn makes folding pre look good
no implied odds with aq h? lol
you have IMMEDIATE odds to call the turn bet, and there is a good chance the sb has a lower flush draw than you and you make a **** load of money when you hit


the turn bet sizing is awful, but not as bad as folding aq h (not that i believe thats what she had)

LOL Classic!

On flop with AQ
I raise about half pot like she did, and call 3bet
Call turn as well.
Check/fold river after not getting there.
I know its super passive but I am basically letting worst hands bluff and drWing to beat better hands so i dont see a point on being aggressive on flop or turn. And I keep worst draws in like V2 in this case.

Excellent original post, i read the whole thing today, statying away from commenting on the orignal hand as it has been widely and very well covered.

i like this thread.

maybe i missed something, why do people doubt villain had ahqh?

he bets pre, bets flop when he hits, gets raised so checks turn, hand doesnt improve, 2 one card straights, so checks river. seems like a pretty standard oop play at a live table

There are two villains, I think you are confusing them.

V1 had 9 outs to the nut flush on the turn, along with TPGK (which has showdown value if the river is checked down), and was facing a ~1/2 pot call. I'm not folding there with AQ.

Any particular reason this thread is stickied?

Not sure if people have changed their minds or anything (seeing as how this thread was created months ago) but I like how everyone is "raise flop obv" lol

woah this hand is still up? k i need to get into some gnarly spots in January for everyone's entertainment

Interesting PAHWM...808, get on writing that next one.

Playing as V1 (AhQh). I like the 3-bet line on the flop.

Ad5h3h
V1 (AhQh): $40
Hero (Ac5c): $130
V2 (Weirdo): Call
V1: $400

Because:
1) You often win the pot ($370) right there.
2) Hero is put in really weird spot and has to deal with a tonne of pressure. Pressure=mistakes
3) If Hero calls, the tricky guy can easily see the $800 and spazz shove his combo straight-flush draw (4h6h, 6h7h) and then we're way-way ahead.
4) If both Hero and V2 call, pot is now $1300 and you can semi-bluff-shove the turn and represent a huge hand (including AA, which might even fold out 33 or 55)

The above plan works out a lot better if the original bet is more like 60-75 though.

Hmmm...it's kind of late and I'm not sure if my thought process is very clear. I might be thinking way too much about the edges of the ranges instead of total range...

I'm jamming the AhQh on the flop every day of the week, thoughts?

Everyone seems to want to raise whether they have a hand like A5 as we do, or the AQhh

I personally don't have a raising range in this spot

You're not raising 55 or 33 here? I think an ace is calling you, and you don't want another heart to kill the action.

You say "teddie you got 2-4 and I'm laying down this (show the A5)

Nah but pump raise that sh*t and get called by a pretty wide range there and we are ahead of about 99% of it