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Here's some insight. AQ is a borderline hand preflop with a raise in front. From the SB it's an easier call. But it's still a borderline hand with a raise in front. AJ is a drawing hand at best (for a straight). What does that make AT with a raise in front? It's a fool's hand. You fold this preflop. Since you were in it and got top pair, you thow out a bet and fold to any resistance (and a call is a form of resistance, but a raise is definate resistance).
You played a BAD hand. Let's analyze what someone would raise 3xBB with. AK, AQ (which is a raising hand but not a calling hand), large pocket pair. That's pretty much it unless it's a pure steal. Medium Pocket pair, you say - they would raise 4-5xBB because they don't want action.
So if you hit the A, you're dead against a bigger kicker. And if you hit the T you're dead against a bigger pair (or trip tens if they have pocket TT). So you're hoping for 2 pair. Well you can hope for 2 pair with any 2 cards, or a miracle straight.
That's why you fold AT with a raise in front. Because if you Make Your Hand by pairing either card, you could still be dominated, and probably are unless you're lucky.
Calling the raise. You know that was a mistake. But AT is a crappy hand with a raise in front. You throw it away like it's dope and you're running from the cops.
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Originally Posted by vqchuang
