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05-14-2020 , 02:51 PM
PokerStars - $0.16 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $18.86
UTG+1: $20.89
MP: $22.59
MP+1: $10.92
CO: $42.06
BTN: $40.61
SB: $19.96
Hero (BB): $21.23

SB posts SB $0.08, Hero posts BB $0.16

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.24) Hero has Q A

fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.56, fold, MP+1 calls $0.56, CO calls $0.56, BTN calls $0.56, fold, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($2.88, 5 players) Q K A
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $2.16, MP+1 calls $2.16, fold, fold, Hero raises to $6.72, UTG+1 raises to $20.33 and is all-in, MP+1 calls $8.20 and is all-in, fold

I see myself losing to definately one of these?
or two conservative that I folded here?

Any changes to way I played the hand?
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05-15-2020 , 10:16 PM
Remember to post your reads on villains. If you're not thinking about that, start.

Only change to the hand might be to consider 3betting large pre-flop (but this is very villain-dependent).
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05-16-2020 , 09:03 AM
Thank you but had no reads on villain unfortunately.
Dont feel comfortable 3 betting AQ OOP preflop especially to UTG raiser.
While it can work villain dependent, I just think its a long run loser OOP vs UTG.
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05-17-2020 , 08:06 AM
Just call flop.
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05-17-2020 , 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AnalyzePoker
Just call flop.
IF i call flop how do I play the rest of the hand?
FD out there also
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05-23-2020 , 02:23 AM
This is one of the reasons I hate cold calling with AQo, especially oop! If you just hit the A in a totally uncoordinated flop, how would you know you'd be winning?
It's ok if we assume the implied odds given, but you'd hit your two pair 1 out of 50 and even though you could be in tough spots like that!
I'd go to the top only if the K wasn't there! The MP1 isn't full stacked and he can have many draws! But this kind of flop is terrible here!
AQo doesn't play well multi handed at all especially oop and when we're not the opener PF!

Last edited by alexbrasile; 05-23-2020 at 02:27 AM. Reason: complementary information
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05-23-2020 , 11:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alexbrasile
This is one of the reasons I hate cold calling with AQo, especially oop! If you just hit the A in a totally uncoordinated flop, how would you know you'd be winning?
It's ok if we assume the implied odds given, but you'd hit your two pair 1 out of 50 and even though you could be in tough spots like that!
I'd go to the top only if the K wasn't there! The MP1 isn't full stacked and he can have many draws! But this kind of flop is terrible here!
AQo doesn't play well multi handed at all especially oop and when we're not the opener PF!
I agree with this on reflection.
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05-24-2020 , 01:37 PM
I think you've played it fine. UTG+1's 3b range on the flop is crushing AQ imo - includes AA, KK, QQ, AK possibly JT.

well played
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05-28-2020 , 11:31 AM
If he's doing this with a flush draw, remember that that's almost certainly going to be something like QJcc, QTcc, T9cc or JTcc, which either have decent equity against you or crush you. Folding looks OK

OOP, with great odds and closing the action, just calling preflop isn't terrible but I much prefer a 3bet.
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