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  1. #1

    Default AQ from BB and SB, did I play these right?

    Consecutive hands in a $5+$.50 PokerRoom SNG

    Seat 1: snowy bear ($1,475 in chips)
    Seat 2: jaa02smp ($1,375 in chips)
    Seat 3: Hero [AS,QH] ($1,470 in chips)
    Seat 4: theKrypet ($2,800 in chips)
    Seat 5: skiingcouple ($1,545 in chips)
    Seat 6: dirtymark ($925 in chips)
    Seat 7: MatBrat ($1,770 in chips)
    Seat 8: ERsultan23 ($1,430 in chips)
    Seat 9: hairyfairy4u ($2,055 in chips)
    Seat 10: hdbikerdude ($155 in chips)

    ANTES/BLINDS
    jaa02smp posts blind ($15), Hero posts blind ($30).

    PRE-FLOP
    theKrypet calls $30
    skiingcouple calls $30
    dirtymark folds
    MatBrat calls $30
    ERsultan23 calls $30
    hairyfairy4u bets $75
    hdbikerdude bets $155 and is all-in
    snowy bear folds
    jaa02smp calls $140
    Hero calls $125
    theKrypet calls $125
    skiingcouple folds
    MatBrat folds
    ERsultan23 folds
    hairyfairy4u calls $80.

    FLOP [board cards 10S,3C,6S ]
    jaa02smp checks
    Hero checks
    theKrypet bets $2,645 and is all-in
    hairyfairy4u folds
    jaa02smp folds
    Hero folds.

    TURN [board cards 10S,3C,6S,10H ]


    RIVER [board cards 10S,3C,6S,10H,4D ]


    SHOWDOWN
    theKrypet shows [ 10D,KD ]
    hdbikerdude shows [ 3S,3H ]
    theKrypet wins $2,645, hdbikerdude wins $865.


    Should I have called that $155 or folded? Raised more? Bet on the flop to see where I'm at?




    And, very next hand...

    Seat 1: snowy bear ($1,475 in chips)
    Seat 2: jaa02smp ($1,220 in chips)
    Seat 3: Hero [AC,QH] ($1,315 in chips)
    Seat 4: theKrypet ($2,645 in chips)
    Seat 5: skiingcouple ($1,515 in chips)
    Seat 6: dirtymark ($925 in chips)
    Seat 7: MatBrat ($1,740 in chips)
    Seat 8: ERsultan23 ($1,400 in chips)
    Seat 9: hairyfairy4u ($1,900 in chips)
    Seat 10: hdbikerdude ($865 in chips)

    ANTES/BLINDS
    Hero posts blind ($15), theKrypet posts blind ($30).

    PRE-FLOP
    skiingcouple folds
    dirtymark folds
    MatBrat folds
    ERsultan23 folds
    hairyfairy4u folds
    hdbikerdude folds
    snowy bear calls $30
    jaa02smp calls $30
    Hero bets $145
    theKrypet calls $130
    snowy bear folds
    jaa02smp calls $130.

    FLOP [board cards QC,QD,KH ]
    Hero bets $150
    theKrypet folds
    jaa02smp folds.

    SHOWDOWN
    Hero wins $660.


    With that flop, do I try for a check-raise and risk a free card? It's a rainbow flop, so that wouldn't be too dangerous, would it? Bet more, or less if I do bet on the flop?
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  2. #2
    I fold that first hand.

    I think the second hand is fine, although going for a check raise is also fine, I mean you raised preflop and got 2 callers, Im sure one of them would lead out if u hcecked it to them.
  3. #3
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    The first hand -- if you are going to play that, raise to isolate. Otherwise, fold.

    You can't play AQ in a multiway pot effectifely.
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  4. #4
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    Raise or fold the first hand.

    Second hand is great, I love using the weak lead, it can be so effective.
  5. #5
    Hand 1 raise to maybe 450, if someone comes over the top I'm done with it. Betting that flop would be bad play, you may fold out PPs that have the AI opp beat.

    Hand If I've established agg image leading out is OK, otherwise this early I'm willing to gamble on a slow play with this hand. If it's checked around I would lead out strong on turn, hope a K comes with you. 1T PS here to me screams Q. It's a good play against good (hopefully agg) opps who assume you'd check trips and may re raise, bad play against bad opps.
  6. #6
    The first hand I will generally fold. You can raise, but then what if you're called by two people. Ace Queen can easily get you in trouble. It's early in the game. The TOP says that you should play more tight while the blinds are slow so I would stay out. One of those limpers could be slow playing a kings or aces. Save the glory for another day and let one of the other people get knocked out. You didn't do anything too bad like go all in on top pair (as the other person did), so don't worry about it.

    In the second hand, I would either have bet smaller (appear to be seeing if anyone got any of that) or sometimes slow play. The chances of you getting them to bet on that were small anyways. Pat yourself on the back. You did win a hand by being the aggressor and with the chips there from before the flop you made out ok.

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