Playing AQ (Hand history provided)

[ND1991]

Well I have posted some hands I was proud of and others I have been ashamed of. I am curious a critique of my play here.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

Button ($25)
SB ($35.85)
BB ($13.10)
UTG ($33.11)
UTG+1 ($10.10)
Hero (MP1) ($20.10)
MP2 ($34.46)
MP3 ($22.11)
CO ($40.80)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q, A
2 folds,
Hero bets $1.25,
1 fold,
MP3 calls $1.25,
CO calls $1.25, 3 folds

My thoughts here:
1) I still like my raise even out of position.
2) Do not like two callers.
3) I figure I am up against:
---a) two pocket pairs, probably not QQ or AA, unlikely KK for MP3 b/c I would have expected re-raise to get heads up. BTW, a re-raise and I would have folded.
---b) one pocket pair, and Ax. This is scarey since AK has me dominated.
---c) one of the above, and a middle suited connector.

Flop: ($4.10) 4, A, 8 (3 players)

My thoughts here:
1) this is a pretty good flop for me. I could be looking at:
---a) I have best hand
---b) AK and I need to fogire that out fast.
---c) PP that missed board
---d) gutshot straight and/or flush draw
---e) a hit set, much like AK I need to figure that out fast.

Hero bets $1.25,
MP3 calls $1.25,
1 fold

My thoughts here:
1) I gave odds for the draw, but led out to see what happens.
2) I like a lot that one folded.
3) A call here makes me think:
---a) 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK would all make sense
---b) Ax and this stinks because 4, 8, or K I am behind
---c) middle cards and flush draw
---d) slow playing set since I am OOP and betting into him
4) should i fire second barrel? I decide yes, I need to know where I am
5) what do I do on a re-raise?
---a) if all-in, I fold, and assume AK or set
---b) min raise, call unless flush or straight on board, then think
---c) >min but not all-in, most likely fold, but think

So far so good?

Turn: ($6.60) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.25,
MP3 raises to $2.50,

My thoughts here:
1) ^*&%!!
2) Good chance I have best hand.
3) any PP mentioned above looks good to opponent and I am ahead
4) AK will crush me, but is that the raise you make with AK
5) Flush draw? Setup to go big at river? Attempt to steal?
6) why min raise with set or boat?

What would you here? Also, if any of my thinking is off or something is missing please mention.

[PLAYFUL1]

ALL PLAYFUL CAN SAY.. IS TO KEEP P.U.T. IN THE BACK OF UR MIND .. IF YAH GOING AGAINST THE CHIPPY LEADER AT THE TABLE PLUS PLAYFUL HATES THE^^^&*^ HAND A Q..LOST WAY TO MANY GOOD TOURNEYS BECAUSE SHE PLAYED IT

[rgchan]

I may have increased the bet to $2.50 or something on the Turn to tell him your not on a draw. You would have got more information. Now his re-raise is setting him in position to steal on the River. Ace-Queen is so tough to play.
Rg

[kingmotan]

Your turn bet is screaming weakness to a decent player.
If you were insecure you should have checked and evaluate based on what he did and also for pot control!
You should call now and c/f or c/c the river depending on the card and how much he bets.
Your bet on the turn should never be equal or smaller than ur cbet.

[LombardiStix]

ALL PLAYFUL CAN SAY.. IS TO KEEP P.U.T. IN THE BACK OF UR MIND .. IF YAH GOING AGAINST THE CHIPPY LEADER AT THE TABLE PLUS PLAYFUL HATES THE^^^&*^ HAND A Q..LOST WAY TO MANY GOOD TOURNEYS BECAUSE SHE PLAYED IT

Still with this chip leader nonsense. That's like any other superstition, you should only click with your left hand and do two push-ups when you win a pot. Anyway... I'm calling here. But you never freakn know you could be beat... woulda been nice if you put out a better turn bet.

Stix

[PLAYFUL1]

Still with this chip leader nonsense. That's like any other superstition, you should only click with your left hand and do two push-ups when you win a pot. Anyway... I'm calling here. But you never freakn know you could be beat... woulda been nice if you put out a better turn bet.

Stix

PLAYFUL IS TELLING YAH ALL JUST PAY A LIL ATTENTION 2 THE P.U.T. IN THE LONG RUN YOU WILL LAST LONGER POSSIBLY THE FINAL TABLES IN MANY GAMES ..THATS 4 SURE.. OH YAH AQ IS MY TOTALLY HATED HAND ... NOW SHE JUST THROWS THEM AWAY

[ND1991]

Sorry need to find and post result to this one.

And thanks for input, I agree but turn bet was weak and got me no info.

And Playful what is P.U.T. please?

[Terminal Frost]

ND - How could you have missed this?

PLAYFUL SHUD RENAME THIS THREAD 2= PLAYFUL'S USEFUL THEORY..LOL..YAH ALL KNOW THAT MY THEORY DOES HOLD TRUE AND IT WILL DIFFENTLY HELPS YAH IN THE LONG RUN...BY THIS PLAYFUL MEANS ..GIVES YAH A CHANCE 2 BACK OFF OUT OF A MARGINAL HAND AGAINST ANY CHIP LEADER GOING AGAINST YAHS AND CHASING AND EVENTUALLY WINNING WITH CRAPOLA...MAYBE U C WHY THERE IS SUCH A THONG AS A BAD BEAT YAH ALL..GL OUT THERE AND DONT 4 GET ABOOT P.U.T=PLAYFUL'S USEFUL THEORY

[hojediade]

Here i come with my own H.U.S (Hojo Unuseful Statement)
I would call the minimum raise there and would hope for a spade or a club to hit the board so that the action would (probably) slow down. As stated before you're in the darkness there as you didn't grab much infos about opponents hand, which might be the same for him too, BTW.

[Assistanc3]

I like most of your thinking in this HH, the main thing missing is your perception of MP3

Check on the Turn
I would check the turn to see where I was at. With 2 spades, 2 clubs holding a red hand I'm more worried about what if I hit Qs, Qc or As on the river. The only card I can really like to see on the river is another 8.

Turn: ($6.60) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.25,
MP3 raises to $2.50,

My thoughts here:

1) ^*&%!!
there will not be many turn cards you like, the opposite of like is "^*&%!!"

2) Good chance I have best hand.
yes I agree, check call and hope its cheap enough river that I can warrant calling down with my soft Ace.

3) any PP mentioned above looks good to opponent and I am ahead
remember the flop, he called the weak bet with a player to act after, so this is possible set mining.

4) AK will crush me, but is that the raise you make with AK
yes, but it's not what I would do on the flop (smooth call?)

5) Flush draw? Setup to go big at river? Attempt to steal?
so many hands come to mind, I would do it with KK just to see if you really had the Ace ; )

6) why min raise with set or boat?
to give you the best odds to call if you have an Ace