I make a standard pre-flop reraise with AQ in position. I'm hoping for the pot straight away but villain calls.
The flop comes low and its checked to me, I think there's a good chance villain is also on 2 high cards and thus I make a c-bet to get villain to fold. He calls.
The turn is a blank and I've now given up the pot. villain could be trapping me with an overpair or potentially have two high cards. If they have a pair then checking it down is good for me. If they have 2 high cards I am ahead and want to see a showdown.
The Ace hits on the river. I cannot see villain on 2 pair as it would have been a massive pre-flop call and why would villain not have bet the flop/turn as top pair would have been a weak hand.
I conclude villain has either completely missed and is making a fishy move or villain is on A9s+
I make the call ... and cry
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.02/$0.05 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)
Known players:
[tg]CO$5.16:///////;BU (Hero)$5.22:///////;SB$3.18:///////;BB$4.28:///////;MP1$4.44:///////;MP2$5.64:///////;MP3$5.00:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is BU with Q:s, A:c.
2 folds, MP3 raises to $0.15, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.45.
Flop: ($1.27) 7:s, 2:c, 6:d (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.90, MP3 calls $0.90.
Turn: ($3.07) 8:s (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks.
River: ($3.07) A:d (2 players)
MP3 bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50.
Final Pot: $10.07.
Results follow:
MP3 shows three of a kind, sevens(7h 7d).
Hero shows a pair of aces(Qs Ac).
MP3 wins with three of a kind, sevens(7h 7d).