AQ in MP, is this spewing chips? ($11 speed)

[taipan168]

Opp was like 47/0 at this point. Is this spewing chips? What's a better preflop line, just flat call?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t965)
BB (t2210)
UTG (t1930)
UTG+1 (t2005)
UTG+2 (t1632)
MP1 (t2655)
Hero (t2065)
MP3 (t3163)
CO (t1850)
Button (t1525)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, A.
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t100, 1 fold, Hero raises to t350, 5 folds, UTG+2 calls t250.

Flop: (t850) 8, 7, 8 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets t500, UTG+2 calls t500.

Turn: (t1850) 5 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t1850) 4 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

[Da GOAT]

Opp was like 47/0 at this point. Is this spewing chips? What's a better preflop line, just flat call?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t965)
BB (t2210)
UTG (t1930)
UTG+1 (t2005)
UTG+2 (t1632)
MP1 (t2655)
Hero (t2065)
MP3 (t3163)
CO (t1850)
Button (t1525)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, A.
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t100, 1 fold, Hero raises to t350, 5 folds, UTG+2 calls t250.

Flop: (t850) 8, 7, 8 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets t500, UTG+2 calls t500.

Turn: (t1850) 5 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t1850) 4 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

its fine, dont even think about limping AQ at this blind level.

You Tilting?

[taipan168]

You Tilting?

No, why do you say that?

[Da GOAT]

You Tilting?

No, why do you say that?

just seems like its perfect, your play!!

opp has never raised and limps half his hands so raise him.

your c/b got called and you check it down, it happens.

well played, what other preflop line do you think there is?

[Erudito]

You played fine. I would have done the same. I would suspect that Villain has a pocket pair in his hand to call your c-bet. There's no other explanation why would he call a large bet on the flop unless he has a strong holding Ax, KQ, KJ, QJ, or any pocket pairs. Was your hand good to win at the river?

[TLR]

I think you played it ok and probably lost the pot to a vilian holding PP or 7X.
Your preflop and flop play are very standard, the turn is where you have to decide if you want to brute force attewmpt to take this pot by pushing or you are checking it down. Both options are valid

[taipan168]

Thanks for the replies, just wanted a quick line check. I find AQ a difficult hand to play OOP or with a limper in front when stacks aren't shallow enough to justify a preflop push.

Opp had AK so I didn't win. The other interesting question is, as TLR said, is whether I should have fired again (= pushed) the turn.

[givememyleg]

nh

[johnny_fish]

nh, second barreling doesn't really work in sng's in my (limited) experience.

I check these flops sometimes and play it wa/wb.

[ShowMeAtlas]

Thanks for the replies, just wanted a quick line check. I find AQ a difficult hand to play OOP or with a limper in front when stacks aren't shallow enough to justify a preflop push.

Opp had AK so I didn't win. The other interesting question is, as TLR said, is whether I should have fired again (= pushed) the turn.

I don;t think pushing the turn is on. Most of the time, against this class of donkey, you will get burned if he has caught any of the board or if he has a pp. Hell, I'd say he would have called the push with his AK. This is just one of those situations where you need any tiny, tiny piece of the board to keep betting into him.