the xbones wins with AQ

[xbones]

I finally win a hand today when I'm not playing from BB, was very hesitant on the first £10 call, but he calls AA on the board with QQ, his mistake, my gain.

***** Hand History for Game 614899114 *****
0/0 TexasHTGameTable (NL) - Fri May 21 16:26:40 EDT 2004
Table Table 14210 (6 max) (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: baldy48 ( $47.25)
Seat 2: andrewreis ( $24.50)
Seat 3: jlam32 ( $20)
Seat 4: desmendo ( $11.50)
Seat 5: TheTaggart ( $44.50)
Seat 6: Poker4Party ( $25.75)
TheTaggart posts small blind (0.25)
Poker4Party posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TheTaggart [ Ad, Qh ]
baldy48 raises (5) to 5
andrewreis calls (5)
jlam32 folds.
desmendo folds.
TheTaggart calls (4.75)
Poker4Party folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, 8c, Ac ]
TheTaggart bets (10)
baldy48 raises (20) to 20
andrewreis calls (19.50)
andrewreis is all-In.
TheTaggart calls (10)
Creating Main Pot with $72 with andrewreis
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ah ]
TheTaggart bets (19.50)
TheTaggart is all-In.
baldy48 calls (19.50)
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
Creating Side Pot 1 with $40 with TheTaggart
** Summary **
Main Pot: $72 | Side Pot 1: $40 | | Rake: $2
Board: [ 6s 8c Ac Ah 7h ]
baldy48 balance $2.75, lost $44.50 [ Qc Qs ] [ two pairs, aces and queens -- Ac,Ah,Qc,Qs,8c ]
andrewreis balance $0, lost $24.50 [ 5c Jc ] [ a pair of aces -- Ac,Ah,Jc,8c,7h ]
jlam32 balance $20, didn't bet (folded)
desmendo balance $11.50, didn't bet (folded)
TheTaggart balance $112, bet $44.50, collected $112, net +$67.50 [ Ad Qh ] [ three of a kind, aces -- Ad,Ac,Ah,Qh,8c ]
Poker4Party balance $25.25, lost $0.50 (folded)

[Fnord]

Why call the raise on the flop instead of folding or pushing all-in?

[xbones]

Because I'm still quite a novice, what would you have raised to there?

I've been burned a lot more with big hands than I have from worse hands.

[Fnord]

Because I'm still quite a novice, what would you have raised to there?

I've been burned a lot more with big hands than I have from worse hands.

Full table, I would have probably wanted to lay this down on the flop unless my opponent was overaggressive. The big raise followed by a cold call is scary. Short handed it's a tougher decision. If you think you're ahead here, then you want your money in now to save yourself from a decision when another club hits. Also, by re-raising the other player might fold a better or equal hand.

In general, when raised in NL I like to fold, re-raise or call with pot odds on the next single card to come, unless I'm trapping.