AQ facing turn push $16 turbo

[Da GOAT]

Ugh!!!! what do you think? not really any reads, just assume average player. UTG might not mean so much strength.

Though i usually reraise preflop my stack is awkward to push plus ive still alot of players to push through.

PokerStars Game #6739481658: Tournament #34295651, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/10/23 - 12:07:05 (ET)
Table '34295651 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bokuz (1730 in chips)
Seat 2: CelticUabhar (1880 in chips)
Seat 3: 1st Musky 51 (1150 in chips)
Seat 4: Minus790 (3005 in chips)
Seat 5: acesup84 (1305 in chips)
Seat 6: wangx3 (1600 in chips)
Seat 9: bgadams (2830 in chips)
Minus790: posts small blind 50
acesup84: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Qs Ad]
wangx3: raises 200 to 300
bgadams: folds
Bokuz: folds
CelticUabhar: calls 300
1st Musky 51: folds
Minus790: folds
acesup84: folds
*** FLOP *** [8h 2c 4h]
wangx3: checks
CelticUabhar: checks
*** TURN *** [8h 2c 4h] [Qh]
wangx3: bets 1300 and is all-in
CelticUabhar: ??????????????????????????

[JeffreyGB]

I probably call. Hands I expect to see: 22-JJ; Ah Xo; AQ; KQ.

[Da GOAT]

do you see any reason i should play different pf and on flop.

was tempted to bet flop but after a sec i really thought it was a set up on that board.

on turn i had to reason it out and kinda figured a flush wouldnt do that or anything that is very strong. would a set really push into a made flush? maybe though probably not or AA,KK probably wouldnt.

Couldnt put him on any of that.

[JeffreyGB]

I agree with your play and your reasoning.

A set might push if they are scared of the possibility of the board bringing four flush cards and forcing them to lay down, but it is unlikely as well (just slightly more likely than a made flush).

[Da GOAT]

thanks for that.

BTW you nailed it on the head at the start.

TT no heart

[Rondavu]

I can and have folded this preflop. Calling UTG raises from MP with AQ is bad news. It's just one of those hands where you want the initiative in a relationship of uncertain strength, so that you aren't guessing on all streets.

As played any choice is a coinflip. Fold equity is what it is for a reason. By right, this is kinda his pot, since he took the initiative, and you can't deduce a better than fifty percent chance you're ahead. You really shouldn't have put yourself in that position to begin with.

Just fold. It's not a big deal. You don't have a clear advantage.

[Da GOAT]

I can and have folded this preflop. Calling UTG raises from MP with AQ is bad news. It's just one of those hands where you want the initiative in a relationship of uncertain strength, so that you aren't guessing on all streets.

As played any choice is a coinflip. Fold equity is what it is for a reason. By right, this is kinda his pot, since he took the initiative, and you can't deduce a better than fifty percent chance you're ahead.

Just fold. It's not a big deal. You don't have a clear advantage.

your totally speaking of preflop arent you?

yeah its not a bad way to go, i cant argue with you there.

reason i called is average UTG raises arent very strong at this level so i still figured my hand as stronger than his.

i didnt raise coz i have alot of players still to act behind me plus im committing myself so much i near have to push.

so i called but not coz i didnt want to fold/raise(i mean its not coz i dont really know what to do) but coz i felt i could use my position.


i push with stack 10-12

call with stack 18+

stack 12-16 hmm depends on other factors.

[johnny_fish]

Preflop is a fold imo. AQo is not strong enough to push and missing the flop 2/3 of the time without initiative sucks. Not to mention the reverse implied odds of hitting the flop and only getting action of QQ+/AK.

As played, nice flop check. Kinda wa/wb and you don't mind seeing a free turn.

Call turn obv.

[alreturnslol]

you really need to go all-in or fold pre-flop. This is b/c 300 chips is a huge % of your stack. I think this is a fold pf.